Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices follow seasonal trend
Farmgate prime pig prices are following their traditional seasonal decline, with producer prices dipping slightly since the start of the...
QMS
Beef
Event to help livestock farmers ensure their stock 'Meat the Market'
Beef and sheep farmers in the north of Scotland are invited to attend two free ‘Meat the Market’ meetings to...
Beef
Scotch Beef announced as healthy eating partner of Scottish Rugby
One of Scotland’s best-loved food brands, Scotch Beef PGI, has been announced as the official healthy eating partner of Scottish...
Agri-Business
QMS appoints two new staff members
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has boosted its small team with the appointment of two new members of staff. Tom Gibson...
Agri-Business
Quality Meat Scotland launches 'Go Places with Pork' campaign
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new campaign to inspire and encourage Scottish consumers to try adventurous new pork...
Beef
Enhancing suckler beef production on the agenda at monitor meeting
The benefits of investing in genetics and EID technology will be showcased at the next Lochaber Monitor Farm meeting on...
Agri-Business
Tasty pastry takes top pork honours for Weymss Bay butcher
A mouth-watering Pork Fillet En Croute crafted by Weymss Bay butcher Mearns T. McCaskie has been named the best pork...
Beef
Range of factors impacting prime cattle prices
Scottish prime cattle prices have started the year 4% lower than at the start of 2018, with the wider European...
Sheep
Pedigree ram nominations open for fifth year of RamCompare
The search is on for the country’s best rams as pedigree breeders are invited to put forward the rams they...
Beef
Herd improvements help increase Fort William mixed farm's margins
Farming in one of the wettest parts of the UK brings with it a few challenges, but a herd of...
Agri-Business
Scotch red meat producers plan promotion to appeal to New Year dieters
Almost four in five (77%) of Scots plan to kick off the new year by going on a diet, according...
Beef
Scotch Beef Christmas push set to reach 2.4 million consumers
More than 2.4 million Scottish consumers will be given inspiration to choose Scotch Beef PGI as the perfect festive choice...
Agri-Business
Are you making the best use of your feed over winter?
Developing effective winter feed plans to maximise performance will be the focus of the next Sutherland Monitor Farm meeting on...
Agri-Business
Soil health under the microscope at Better Grazing meetings
The subject of soil health will be the focus of the next round of Quality Meat Scotland Better Grazing meetings...
Agri-Business
Levy bodies take first step promoting sustainability of UK beef and lamb
Three meat levy bodies have jointly commissioned a new project to pave the way for a sustainability framework for beef...
Beef
Survey launched to improve neonatal survival
Increasing profitability for farmers through improved lamb and calf survival is the key focus of a new project involving British...
Beef
Star-studded campaign to highlight mighty meat’s health benefits
A high-profile new campaign aimed at educating the public about how lean red meat can be part of a healthy...
Beef
QMS announces 3 new staffing appointments
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has appointed three new staff members to its team to boost its marketing and industry development...
