Scotland-wide search for the trainee who goes the ‘Extra Mile’ August 6, 2019 Agri-Business The search is on to find this year’s top meat industry trainee who goes above and beyond showing true dedication to their trade.…
Perthshire produce championed at foodie event July 28, 2019 Agri-Business Celebrity chefs Phil Vickery and Gary Maclean are set to showcase Perthshire’s finest produce at this year’s Perthshire on a Plate festival, which…
Winners of 2019 SAYFC Scotch Beef Country Cook announced June 30, 2019 Rural Life Two teams of young farmers proved they could handle the heat of the kitchen at Saturday’s final of the Scotch Beef Country Cook…
Highland Show: Farmers to front new ‘Meat With Integrity’ campaign revealed June 21, 2019 Agri-Business Three farmers have been unveiled today (Friday, June 21) as the faces of Quality Meat Scotland’s new ‘Meat With Integrity’ campaign, which is…
QMS initiative highlighting ‘key role’ of auctioneers June 10, 2019 Agri-Business Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is continuing to run an initiative that seeks to highlight the “key role” auctioneers play in the Scottish red…
New ram Estimated Breeding Values announced June 9, 2019 Sheep The value of investing in rams with the most suitable genetic merit for each flock has been highlighted in results from the third…
Red meat industry urged to do more to communicate with public May 27, 2019 Beef Scottish red meat industry workers and producers have been urged to support upcoming marketing campaigns by seizing every opportunity to talk about the…
Scots industry urged to back ‘Meat with Integrity’ campaign May 19, 2019 Agri-Business A new campaign is enlisting the help of farmers, crofters and others working in the industry to raise awareness of the industry’s animal…
Scottish livestock farmers urged to sign up for Open Farm Sunday May 12, 2019 Rural Life With one month to go until LEAF Open Farm Sunday, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is calling on Scottish livestock farmers to get behind…
New film highlights livestock farmers’ key environmental role April 27, 2019 Agri-Business A powerful short film has been launched to highlight the environmental credentials of livestock farming in Scotland and the role of farmers in…
Prime sheep markets buoyed by Easter and Brexit delay April 23, 2019 Agri-Business The Easter market and the decision to delay Brexit has helped to support the prime sheep market over the past few weeks, according…
Survey reveals Scots are being misled about red meat April 19, 2019 Agri-Business Almost two-thirds (64%) of Scots are concerned about the impact of veganism on Scotland’s farming industry, according to the results of a new…
‘Real Welfare’ improvements on UK pig farms March 29, 2019 Pig/Poultry The latest data from the UK’s ‘Real Welfare’ scheme shows that the vast majority of pig farms are either addressing welfare issues or…
Prime pig prices rise as supplies remain tight March 26, 2019 Agri-Business Scottish prime pig producers have seen prices rising over the past month; however, they continue to trail last year’s levels by 5.5%, according…
Winner of Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year announced March 24, 2019 Agri-Business A young St. Andrews chef has been crowned as the Scotch Beef Scottish Young Chef of the Year in a national competition run…
No-deal import tariffs ‘mixed picture’ for Scottish red meat industry March 14, 2019 Beef The Government’s temporary import tariff regime in the case of a no-deal Brexit suggests a mixed picture for Scotland’s red meat industry, according…
QMS welcomes announcement of new board member March 10, 2019 Beef Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has welcomed the announcement of Prof. Charles Milne as its new board member. Prof. Milne will take up the…
Lamb makes it on to the menu in Tay schools March 8, 2019 Agri-Business Scotch Lamb will now appear on school menus in Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross following a successful pilot, backed by NFU Scotland.…
