Beef

The first of two Down to Earth events, organised by RABDF, took place in Somerset, with speakers and exhibitors focusing on all things regenerative farming. Ellie Layton reports. 

There is still some strength in the beef market, despite a slight weakening in prices over the last month

Scottish Government have been urged to act now on the decline

A new QMS funded report has highlighted the factors on-farm which impact eating quality

Department store John Lewis is to use leather sourced exclusively from farms that supply Waitrose with beef to make furniture

Research by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) found the majority of shoppers said they would prefer meat free products to be displayed separately to meat products. 

Soil Association said abattoirs are an essential cornerstone of local supply chains but they are struggling due to a lack of government funding

It was the Charolais champion, Balymyle Sandy from William David and James Albert Connolly, Ballynahinch, County Down, which was crowned this year’s beef champion.

Beef export to the US has a tariff of 26.4 per cent once the annual 65,000 tonnes is met for countries like the UK, Brazil, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, and Paraguay (pending) who access the US beef market through the O