Beef

With the industry still geared towards a net zero emissions target, carbon accounting could be increasingly demanded to explain and improve farm business carbon output. Hannah Park reports.

Efforts to promote steaks from all parts of the supply chain have begun to bear fruit, with sales up 20 per cent year on year.

As various educational premises across the country decided to ban animal produce, some students fought against it. Mollie Leach speaks to those at the forefront of the fight.

CHAROLAIS led the trade at the spring sale of pedigree bulls and females hosted by Harrison Hetherington topping at £10,000.

Farm groups have cautiously welcomed the Government’s new tariff schedule, which maintains protections for key agricultural products such as lamb, beef, poultry, cheese and butter.

April slaughter statistics show that Scottish abattoirs, on average, processed 15 percent fewer cattle per week than during March.

Loss of the food service sector has had a major and well-publicised effect on red meat sales, but Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) highlighted the near total collapse in demand from the public sector.

Welsh Government’s failure to consider how to protect food security in its post-Brexit policy proposals was flagged as a major concern by respondents to a key consultation, held before the coronavirus pandemic.

Industry leaders are outraged at the High Court’s decision to rule in favour of an 11th hour decision by the Government not to grant Derbyshire a badger cull licence, despite providing satisfactory evidence.

A report published by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has revealed a ‘record’ improvement in retailers’ dealings with suppliers, but industry concerns over unfair trading practices remain.