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Are you making the best use of your feed over winter?

December 8, 2018

Developing effective winter feed plans to maximise performance will be the focus of the next Sutherland Monitor Farm meeting on Wednesday, December 12.…

Soil health under the microscope at Better Grazing meetings

December 7, 2018

Agri-Business

The subject of soil health will be the focus of the next round of Quality Meat Scotland Better Grazing meetings to be held…

Levy bodies take first step promoting sustainability of UK beef and lamb

December 6, 2018

Agri-Business

Three meat levy bodies have jointly commissioned a new project to pave the way for a sustainability framework for beef and lamb production…

Survey launched to improve neonatal survival

December 5, 2018

Beef

Increasing profitability for farmers through improved lamb and calf survival is the key focus of a new project involving British beef and sheep…

Star-studded campaign to highlight mighty meat’s health benefits

December 3, 2018

Beef

A high-profile new campaign aimed at educating the public about how lean red meat can be part of a healthy diet has been…

QMS announces 3 new staffing appointments

November 26, 2018

Beef

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has appointed three new staff members to its team to boost its marketing and industry development efforts. The latest…

East Lothian farmer named AgriScot Scotch Beef Farmer of the Year

November 21, 2018

Beef

An East Lothian farm father and son team will leave Edinburgh this evening with the coveted title of AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of…

Perthshire farm announced as AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year

November 21, 2018

Sheep

A family farm from Perthshire has today (Wednesday, November 21) been named the 2018 AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year. The award…

Scotch livestock farms report margin improvement…but it’s tough without CAP

November 20, 2018

Beef

Despite some slight improvement in the financial performance of some types of cattle and sheep enterprises, the results of a QMS survey continue…

Scotch Beef and Seafood leads trade showcase in Singapore

November 15, 2018

Beef

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Seafood Scotland have joined forces to host a Scotch Surf ‘n’ Turf dinner, kicking off a week of…

Tenfold increase in Scottish meat spend in Edinburgh schools

November 14, 2018

Beef

New figures show more than a tenfold increase in spending on Scottish meat by local authorities holding the Food for Life Served Here…

Has your farm got the 8 success ‘x-factors?’

November 13, 2018

Agri-Business

A new report, released by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), AHDB and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed eight key…

AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of the Year finalists unveiled

November 12, 2018

Agri-Business

Three livestock farmers hailing from Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, and Dumfries and Galloway have made it to the finals of the AgriScot Scotch Beef…

Scottish beef prices hold higher than last year

November 10, 2018

Beef

The latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows that although cattle prices have cooled over the past month, a rise is…

Finalists of Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year announced

November 6, 2018

Sheep

Two exceptional sheep businesses have been unveiled as the finalists of the AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year award. The finalist farms…

Cross-border slaughter costs Scotland £2 million in ‘lost levy’ – QMS tells Commons

October 29, 2018

Beef

Levy redistribution was a major topic of concern raised by Scotland’s red meat industry during a discussion on the UK Government’s Agriculture Bill. Quality…