Stefan Dürr, Founder and President of Russia’s largest dairy holding EkoNiva Group, has launched the milk processing plant in Maslyanino, Novosibirsk oblast. The opening ceremony was attended via video conference by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the Governor of Novosibirsk oblast Andrey Travnikov.

Vladimir Frolov, Head of Herd Management Department on a dairy farm, and Vladimir Troynin, Advisor to the Director of a milk plant, have been awarded presidential commendations for their professional achievements and many years of dedicated work.

A breeding trial evaluation has finished at EkoNiva Group’s Breeding and Variety Maintenance Centre. It was attended by the managers of the holding and key production enterprises, breeders, agronomists as well as students undergoing internship at the company. The breeders, variety testers and agritechnologists from Kursk, Voronezh, Ryazan, Novosibirsk and Volga subdivisions demonstrated nurseries and trial plots, which will help in the creation of new varieties, as well as cultivation technology trials conducted with in-house bred varieties.

The traditional crop production workshop has taken place at EkoNiva’s premises in Voronezh region. The two-day event provided a platform where over 150 managers and specialists from every region of EkoNiva’s presence could share their know-how.

EkoNiva Group, Russia's largest dairy holding, announces operating results over January-June 2026 across the main business segments: dairy farming, milk processing, crop growing, plant breeding and seed production.

Russia’s major dairy holding EkoNiva Group has once again been recognised as the undisputed leader in the rating of domestic raw milk producers. The annual ranking is compiled by analysts from the National Association of Milk Producers (Soyuzmoloko), Streda Consulting and the Milknews industry agency. EkoNiva has topped the list of the country’s 30 largest companies in terms of gross milk yield in 2025.

The employees of the Group’s Voronezh subdivision have received keys to two new houses in Bobrov district. They were built under the Comprehensive Development of Rural Areas state programme, in which EkoNiva has been participating since 2020. The financing of the two dwellings totalled 20 million rubles, with the company’s share amounting to 45%.

Vadim Tsukanov, Head of Seed Quality Control Department at EkoNiva’s breeding and seed production division, has been recognised with honors from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation for many years of conscientious work in the agro-industrial sector.

EkoNiva Group, Russia’s largest dairy holding, announces the start of cash crop and commercial seed harvesting. The Group’s Voronezh subdivision is at the forefront of the 2026 campaign.

The Progeny section features varieties from EkoNiva’s portfolio. Today, the spotlight falls on the Group's in-house soya bean variety EN Proton, a major breakthrough in the breeding of high-protein crops. Let’s take a look at its genealogy and find out how it was created.