Sheep
Scotch Lamb goes global for St. Andrew's Day
The Middle East could prove a lucrative new market for Scottish sheep producers, with First Minister Humza Yousaf among the...
Lamb
Agri-Business
Brendan Smith – ‘farmers must have access to sustainable prices’
Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has said that Irish farmers need to receive sustainable prices as a priority – now...
N.Ireland
China most influencing factor on global meat markets – LMC
China looks set to remain as the biggest single contributory factor impacting global meat markets. This is according to Livestock...
Agri-Business
Now is the time for UK exporters - NSA chief exec
National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker has said that the time for UK exporters is “now”. These comments...
Sheep
Love Lamb Week enlists influencers for campaign
Love Lamb Week (LLW) will return for 2023 from September 1-7, to promote UK lamb by teaming up with popular...
N.Ireland
NI beef and lamb already has a low carbon footprint – UFU
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president David Brown is claiming that the beef and lamb produced in Northern Ireland already has...
Beef
Menu changes would boost red meat sales in restaurants - AHDB
Descriptive and informative menus may encourage diners in the out-of-home market to select meat-based dishes. This is according to research...
N.Ireland
Interview: McGivern reflects on his tenure as LMC chair
The coming weeks will see outgoing Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chair Gerard McGivern move on to the next stage...
Agri-Business
Easter 2023 sees sales of lamb joints rise by over 25%
Volume sales of lamb roasting joints in the two weeks leading up to Easter this year rose by 25.5% compared...
Rural Life
Police find lamb in car alongside £10k worth of drugs
A lamb has been found in a car alongside roughly £10,000 worth of class A drugs in Scotland. It has...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats Group UK company acquires lamb processor
Dunbia, part of the Dawn Meats Group, has acquired a lamb processing site in Cornwall. The company has said that...
Beef
Welsh red meat exports hit £250 million in 2022
The value of lamb and beef exports from Wales hit the £250 million mark in 2022, according to analysis of...
Agri-Business
AHDB launches Horizon work to explore UK export opportunities
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its latest Horizon work, which explores opportunities for UK exports. The...
Sheep
NFU livestock chair has concerns for GB sheep sector
The livestock board chair at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Richard Finlay, has said he is concerned as Great Britain’s...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action labels farmgate prices ‘a disgrace’
Farmers For Action’s (FFA) steering committee has labelled the current level of farmgate beef and lamb prices “a disgrace” and...
Beef
UK red meat exporters to join AHDB in the US this March
Red meat exporters from the UK are set to join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) on a visit...
Sheep
HCC report reveals struggles of sheep industry
A new analysis report launched by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has highlighted current factors impacting on...
Beef
French beef output on the decline – LMC
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland, French beef output has declined by around 11% over...
