Beef
Deliver fair share to beef producers, NFU warns
The beef sector is being urged to deliver a fair share of the margin back to producers or run the risk of stalling the recovery in Scotland's beef…
Read more
More Beef news
Beef
Farm assurance continues to add value at the farmgate
Farm assured beef cattle returned an average 13p/kg more than non-assured stock at markets last year, according to EBLEX. The Farm Assurance Price…
Read more
Beef
Farmer workshops aim to tackle Johne's disease in cattle
Paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) is of welfare and production concern for cattle farms. A series of QMS funded workshops are being held across…
Read more
Beef
Gap between beef retail and farmgate prices 'cannot continue'
NFU Cymru Livestock Board members have called on the rest of the supply chain to restore confidence and stability to the beef price following the…
Read more
Beef
Improved signalling needed after volatile beef prices
Beef farmers looking for clear signals on future trade requirements. The significant drop in beef prices has NFU Scotland to write to Scotland’s…
Read more
Beef
Calf testing initiative aims to eradicate BVD
Nationwide eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) - one of the most profit-draining infectious diseases of cattle - moved a significant step…
Read more
Beef
Liver fluke affecting one in four cattle
Liver fluke in cattle is on the rise according to the latest official data released by the Food Standards Agency. The figures for 2013 show that…
Read more
Beef
Quality store cattle in demand at Bishops Castle sale
An excellent entry of 375 store cattle went under the hammer at Bishops Castle & District Quality Cattle Association’s annual May sale. Despite the…
Read more
Beef
Challenging finished beef trade impacting on store cattle prices
The challenging market for finished beef is beginning to impact on store cattle prices, although the best quality animals continue to hold their own…
Read more
Beef
Vets 'will not support' Badger Trust's judicial review
The Badger Trust has made an application for judicial review at the High Court to challenge the legality of the DEFRA Secretary of State's decision…
Read more