Beef
Observation and record keeping during breeding
Close observation during the first month of breeding is essential. Farmers need to keep an eye on cows that have...
Beef
Grass
Dry weather hindering grass growth on livestock farms across the UK
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting...
Beef
CAFRE to launch new dairy beef knowledge transfer project
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to launch a new dairy-beef programme to help...
Arable
Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
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
Future of EU-UK trade deal remains unclear
The future of trade deal negotiations between the UK and the EU remains unclear, with the UK’s chief negotiator writing...
Rural Life
14% of UK public eating more meat during lockdown... but price remains king
Consumers are buying and eating more meat and dairy as they cook more home meals during the Covid-19 pandemic, according...
Agri-Business
Welsh Parliamentary committee told Covid crisis highlights need for food security
A UK meat marketing boss has told a Welsh Parliamentary committee how the Covid-19 crisis brings the importance of food security...
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...
Arable
EU touts ‘a more plant-based diet’ – with less red meat
Moving towards a more plant-based diet with reduced levels of red and processed meat has been identified as a “less...
Agri-Business
Minister Poots to begin work to divvy up £25 million Covid fund
Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has said he will soon start work to divvy up a £25 million...
Beef
Beef Expo delayed until 2021
The National Beef Association (NBA) has decided to cancel its flagship event – Beef Expo – for 2020. The event,...
Beef
Calving interval data for beef dams in Wales for 2019 released
Reducing cows’ intervals between calving is one of the key improvements that beef farmers should aim for in order to...
Beef
Tighter prime cattle numbers and more balanced consumer demand supporting farmgate price
April slaughter statistics show that Scottish abattoirs, on average, processed 15% fewer cattle per week than during March, according to...
Agri-Business
Morrisons launches seasonal food box to support British farmers
Supermarket giant Morrisons has unveiled a new 10kg box of British seasonal produce to encourage shoppers to buy local. Retailing...
Agri-Business
Challenges for red meat supply chain include reduced demand from public sector
Disruptions to the public sector, including the closure of schools and colleges, continue to be a challenge for Scotland’s red...
Agri-Business
What is the cost of silage on conacre?
Alan Hopps, senior dairying adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Figures show that the average...
Agri-Business
Marts seek Northern Ireland-style trade system to be enacted south of border
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, is being urged re-introduce a limited public auction service at...
