Beef

A new cattle grading system, The Good Beef Index, is looking to reward producers on production, eating and environmental quality factors. Hannah Park spoke to businesses development manager Ed Nancekivell to find out more.

THE Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) is questioning the science and evidence behind Defra’s decision to no longer allow cattle from Assured Finishing Units (AFUs) to be sold at Dedicated Red Markets in the low risk are

Grahames Precious, a 17-month-old Limousin heifer from Robert and Jean Graham, Stirling, led the continental section on the second day of beef judging at the Royal Highland Showcase event.

The industry has called on consumers to continue to support local

THE seven-year-old stock bull, Ampertaine Jackpot, led the trade at 20,000 at the dispersal of the Inland Pasture herd of commercial breeding cattle on behalf of Simon and June Cadzow, Berwick upon Tweed.

For some breed societies sharing services and staff is proving to be the way forward in improving efficiencies. Angela Calvert reports.

Charolais was the breed of choice for Mike and Margaret Atkinson when they started their Mowbraypark herd more than 30 years ago and it is a decision which has paid off for both their pedigree and commercial herds. Angela Cal

Although a relatively uncommon disease on-farm, malignant catarrhal fever must not be mistaken for other more complex diseases. Hannah Noble reports.