Beef
QMS calls for nominations for 2 major Scottish farming awards
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is calling for nominations for two prestigious Scottish livestock farming awards – AgriScot Scotch Beef Farmer...
Beef
Dairy
Morrisons opens up beef supply chain to Arla 360 farmers
In an industry first, supermarket chain Morrisons is to allow bull calves from dairy suppliers participating in the Arla UK...
Beef
UK farming unions outline measures needed to address beef price crisis
The presidents of four of the main UK farming unions have met at the 100th Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd,...
Agri Politics
New study provides insight into Brexit impacts for beef and lamb sectors
A new report released this week has revealed the full extent of Brexit’s potential implications for British beef and lamb...
Beef
Union calls on nation to back Scotch Beef during price slump
A prolonged three-year low in the beef price is seriously impacting the incomes of farms and crofters across the country,...
Beef
Auto Aussie: Australian meat processors look to beef boning automation
Plans are afoot in Australia for the establishment of the world’s first beef boning automation research and development room, according...
Beef
Urgent action needed to support British beef sector, warns NFU
With British beef markets down to a three-year low, NFU vice president Stuart Roberts is calling for urgent and united...
Rural Life
Highland Show: Veteran Charolais breeder clinches beef championship
One of Britain’s trailblazers of Charolais breeding has clinched his first Highland Show interbreed championship almost 50 years to the...
Beef
UFU calls for aid package similar to Irish deal
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a financial support package, similar to the €100 million beef fund for...
Rural Life
Highland Show: Pioneering beef breeder named 2019 Sir. William Young Award winner
A pioneering Scottish beef and sheep breeder with a long track record of achievements has been announced as the 2019...
Agri-Business
New market access could be offer £230 million boost for British beef
British beef could be served on Chinese dinner plates by the end of the year, following an agreement reached today...
Beef
Scottish beef prices fall to a three-year low in climate of uncertainty
Scotland’s beef producers are under the cosh as prices fall to a three-year low, NFU Scotland has warned. Brexit-fueled uncertainty,...
Agri-Business
QMS initiative highlighting 'key role' of auctioneers
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is continuing to run an initiative that seeks to highlight the “key role” auctioneers play in...
Beef
Dairy cow cull in China as demand for beef soars
Current reports are indicating that farmers in China are opting to slaughter their dairy cows as a result of soaring...
Beef
Research update: How has timed AI fared on suckler cows?
Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 25% of progeny...
Beef
Beef boost for Canada with expansion of Japanese market access
Canada has received a boost to its beef sector following the announcement of expanded beef access to the Japanese market...
Beef
Red meat industry urged to do more to communicate with public
Scottish red meat industry workers and producers have been urged to support upcoming marketing campaigns by seizing every opportunity to...
Beef
What is the carbon footprint of the entire US beef industry?
It’s not just in Ireland that the beef industry has been targeted as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions...
