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As we move through 2020, most spring-calving suckler herds will be looking to sell…
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched the latest edition of its ‘Little Book of Meat Facts’, the annual digest…
Dawn Meats will take full control of the Dunbia business that was jointly established in 2017 after a merger of their combined operations.…
Low prices for skins and hides internationally due to changes in fashion and consumer spending are having a knock-on effect on the red…
The British Limousin Society has appointed former agri-business man Will Ketley as its new breed secretary. The society said Ketley’s track record includes…
While the Covid-19 outbreak has been a global pandemic, it has had very different impacts across the global beef market, according to the…
Farming and rural bodies say they are hopeful unprecedented measures announced this week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to kickstart the economy could help…
The European Commission is predicting a fall in meat consumption for 2020, due to changes in consumer demand during the Covid-19 lockdown. Annual…
Direct emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas from certain pasture types are lower than previously thought – meaning the climate impact of grass-fed…
Free BVD (Bovine viral diarrhoea) testing for cattle farmers in Wales has been extended until March 31, 2021. The testing, which is provided…
The second year of a campaign by the British levy bodies has succeeded in reaching 17 million people. The initiative, which was funded…
Autumn sales will take place, but how they proceed will depend on physical distancing requirements, the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland…
The number of retained BVD-positive animals in Northern Ireland has fallen below 200 for the first time. Figures from July show that there…
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced how he plans to divvy up a £25 million aid package for…
An appeal for information has been made by authorities following the theft of Aberdeen Angus and Friesian calves from a field in Co.…
The nation’s love for kebabs and pizza helped takeaway sales of lamb and cheese soar by 80% during lockdown, according to estimates by…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced plans to launch a “gradual return” to physical inspections for priority members across its six quality assurance…
Imports of cattle from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Irish meat plants have surged in recent times with numbers up more than…
