Agri-Business
Search is on to find Scots ‘Make it’ ambassadors
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman Kate Rowell, is encouraging farmers, butchers, auctioneers, hauliers, processors, chefs and red meat industry professionals...
QMS
Agri-Business
New guide to identify opportunities to improve grass utilisation
A new guide hopes to help livestock farmers seeking to improve their profitability through better grazing management, by explaining the...
Rural Life
QMS chairman finalist in major industry awards
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman Kate Rowell, has been selected as a finalist in a major award in recognition of...
Agri-Business
Global fall in co-product demand knocks domestic farm-gate prices
Low prices for skins and hides internationally due to changes in fashion and consumer spending are having a knock-on effect...
Beef
Analyst compares impact of Covid-19 on beef markets around the globe
While the Covid-19 outbreak has been a global pandemic, it has had very different impacts across the global beef market,...
Agri-Business
New campaign urges consumers to 'Make It' with lamb
The first phase of a campaign encouraging consumers in Great Britain to ‘Make it’ with lamb is set to launch...
Agri-Business
British beef information campaign reaches 17 million consumers
The second year of a campaign by the British levy bodies has succeeded in reaching 17 million people. The initiative,...
Rural Life
9-year-old Aberdeenshire lad named Farm Kid Diaries competition winner
A young farmer from Aberdeenshire has picked up a top prize after winning Quality Meat Scotland’s ‘Farm Kid Diaries’ competition....
Agri-Business
QMS to begin 'gradual' return to physical quality assurance inspections
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced plans to launch a “gradual return” to physical inspections for priority members across its...
Pig/Poultry
QMS announces changes to pig assurance scheme standards
Quality Meat Scotland has announced a series of changes to its pig quality assurance scheme, including changes to how often...
Rural Life
Young Farmers to go head-to-head at 'virtual Highland'
Four members of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) are hoping to impress viewers with their culinary talent...
Rural Life
Competition to put public’s Highland Show knowledge to the test
The public’s Royal Highland Show knowledge is set to be put to the test this Friday in a family-friendly virtual...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig producers benefit from firm prices
Scottish pig producers continue to benefit from firm farmgate prices around 10% higher than a year ago, according to the...
Agri-Business
QMS strikes 3-year deal with benchmarking firm
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced it has struck a three-year deal with a new provider of on-farm production recording...
Beef
QMS launches new Sustainable Red Meat Action Groups
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a series of new groups to bring together livestock farmers who are keen to...
Agri-Business
Prime sheep prices under seasonal pressure after Ramadan
With Ramadan ending on May 23, the final week of May has seen prime sheep prices cool at Scottish auctions,...
Rural Life
Consumers encouraged to fire up the barbie for National BBQ Week
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is celebrating National Barbecue Week this week (May 25-31) by encouraging Scots to fire up their...
Beef
New brands development manager joins QMS
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the public body which works to help the Scottish red meat industry thrive, has appointed Gordon...
