Livestock

Combined with the contribution made by key workers in food production it has ensured overall food security according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

Covid-19’s impact on beef market volatility has brought into focus the lack of price transparency within the supply chain.

Industry leaders have been left disappointed by a Government push to pass the Agriculture Bill with little change to its food security measures, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Beef farmers are reeling after the Irish Government confirmed it was paying the wages of processors’ staff, allowing cheap imports to flood the UK market. 

Fast food giant McDonald’s is to reopen 15 of its UK stores for home delivery services from May 13.

With the first round of negotiations for a UK-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) underway, farm groups have warned Government must uphold its commitment to ensuring food standards are not undermined.

The National Food Strategy will have a renewed focus on food security because of the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its lead Henry Dimbleby has said.

RACEWOOD Windbrook Ambrosia scooped the Holstein championship followed by the dairy inter-breed title before winning the hearts of the voting public.

Chris Newbrook, 26, is a third generation farmer from Glyn Ceirog, North Wales, and farms 210 hectares (520 acres) alongside his parents and grandparents.

Retailers’ decisions to stock foreign beef at a time when British prime cuts are in desperate need of a market have angered the farming industry. But what is the effect on farmgate prices?