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Beef industry: Livestock production at heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’

Beef industry: Livestock production at heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’

Recent weeks have seen Europe’s beef industry arguing strongly that livestock production is at the heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’. The...

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LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn

LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn

The Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has completed its activities for the 2021/2022 financial year, indicating that red...

April 19, 2022
Rural Support 20 years on: ‘Its need has never been greater’

Rural Support 20 years on: ‘Its need has never been greater’

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, attended the recent 20th anniversary celebrations for farming-related charity, Rural Support....

April 8, 2022
LMC welcomes academic questioning of Global Burden of Disease report

LMC welcomes academic questioning of Global Burden of Disease report

A group of leading academics – three of whom are Irish – have queried the veracity of the 2019 Global...

April 5, 2022
Opportunities to expand the export of red meat from NI to develop

Opportunities to expand the export of red meat from NI to develop

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson believes that opportunities to expand the export of red meat from...

March 25, 2022
LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson has said that the international beef sector is responding to the...

March 14, 2022
Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has confirmed that a formal review of the Northern Ireland Beef...

March 8, 2022
NI beef and sheep industry left in ‘state of deep shock’

NI beef and sheep industry left in ‘state of deep shock’

Northern Ireland’s beef and sheep industry is in a state of deep shock, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission...

February 21, 2022
International beef sector responding positively to climate-change challenge

International beef sector responding positively to climate-change challenge

The international beef sector is responding positively to the challenge of climate change, according to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)...

February 15, 2022
LMC gives evidence to Westminster’s NI Affairs Select Committee

LMC gives evidence to Westminster’s NI Affairs Select Committee

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, recently gave evidence to Westminster’s Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. He...

February 8, 2022
Primary beef and lamb production levels can be maintained in NI – LMC

Primary beef and lamb production levels can be maintained in NI – LMC

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, firmly believes that the current scale of Northern Ireland’s primary beef...

January 25, 2022
Chair and board members sought for LMC

Chair and board members sought for LMC

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is looking to appoint a chair and four board members to...

January 12, 2022
Export markets a key priority for beef and lamb in NI

Export markets a key priority for beef and lamb in NI

Access to export markets remains a key priority for beef and lamb in Northern Ireland (NI), according to the Livestock...

January 10, 2022
Eventful year for beef and lamb in Northern Ireland – LMC

Eventful year for beef and lamb in Northern Ireland – LMC

The last year has seen major changes made to the political, economic and legislative landscape within which beef and lamb...

December 31, 2021
Global Meat Alliance meets to reflect on the decisions taken at COP 26

Global Meat Alliance meets to reflect on the decisions taken at COP 26

The most recent meeting of the Global Meat Alliance (GMA) gave those taking part a first opportunity to reflect on...

December 19, 2021
Concern about data on deaths attributed to red meat consumption

Concern about data on deaths attributed to red meat consumption

A meeting of the Global Meat Alliance (GMA) has brought to light what it describes as “contradictions” contained within an...

December 13, 2021
International market for grass-fed beef to increase in value – LMC

International market for grass-fed beef to increase in value – LMC

According to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, the international market for grass-fed beef is to increase...

December 3, 2021
Merits of meat in a diet outlined in lecture to livestock sector

Merits of meat in a diet outlined in lecture to livestock sector

The critical role of meat in the diet was the subject of a recent public lecture for representatives from the...

November 30, 2021