Beef
East Lothian farmer named AgriScot Scotch Beef Farmer of the Year
An East Lothian farm father and son team will leave Edinburgh this evening with the coveted title of AgriScot Scotch...
Beef
Beef
Retailers influence almost two-thirds of shoppers' meat choices
Half of UK food shoppers are flexible about what meat they buy, allowing retailers to influence their choices, according to...
Dairy
UK cattle vaccine use increases as antibiotics fall
The number of vaccines used on dairy and beef cattle is on the rise, according to a report published this...
Beef
5 new profit-led EBVs launched to help boost beef margins
Five new Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for traits that farmers are directly paid for have been developed to help farmers...
Beef
Royal Welsh Winter Fair to host UK's first commercial hide competition
New, for this year’s Winter Fair, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has joined forces with an up-and-coming Welsh entrepreneur to...
Beef
Scotch livestock farms report margin improvement...but it's tough without CAP
Despite some slight improvement in the financial performance of some types of cattle and sheep enterprises, the results of a...
Beef
Summer barbecuing increased burger and banger sales by 35%
The hot summer, and England’s impressive showing at the World Cup, are being cited as causes for a large increase...
Agri-Business
ABP named Food Manufacturing Company of the Year
Meat processor ABP has been named UK Food Manufacturing Company of the Year at the 2018 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards...
Beef
What is best practice when it comes to injecting my cattle?
Over the course of an animal’s life, they will require many vaccinations and treatments. Whether treating cattle with specific medicines for...
Beef
Scotch Beef and Seafood leads trade showcase in Singapore
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Seafood Scotland have joined forces to host a Scotch Surf ‘n’ Turf dinner, kicking off...
Beef
Animal Health to be prioritised by Meat Promotion Wales
Dr. Rebekah Stuart has been appointed by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) as its Flock and Herd...
Beef
Tenfold increase in Scottish meat spend in Edinburgh schools
New figures show more than a tenfold increase in spending on Scottish meat by local authorities holding the Food for...
Beef
Beef Shorthorn females achieve new 11,000gns Skipton record
Beef Shorthorn females met an exceptional demand from a packed ringside selling to 11,000gns a new centre breed record at...
Beef
Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production
Industry representatives have come together to arrange a conference ‘Healthy Cattle, Healthy Profits’ looking at ways to improve profitability in...
Beef
Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production
Industry representatives have come together to arrange a conference – ‘Healthy Cattle, Healthy Profits’ – looking at ways to improve...
Beef
Scottish beef prices hold higher than last year
The latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows that although cattle prices have cooled over the past month,...
Dairy
1 in 5 farmers worry their youngstock housing isn't good enough
A significant number of UK beef and dairy calf rearers feel they don’t give their youngstock the attention they deserve,...
Beef
Researchers warn not to let dry summer cause Liver Fluke complacency
Although overall, the risk of liver fluke infection this autumn and winter will be moderate across Northern Ireland, there will...
