QMS

The demand for Scottish meat has been shown by the amount of people visiting the Quality Meat Scotland stand at Anuga, says chair Kate Rowell

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said Scottish Government will not be accepting recommendations from the Climate Change Committee to 'support' farmers in lowering livestock numbers on-farm

15 farming organisations will challenge Gov on issues including supply chain fairness and obstacles to economic growth

NFU publishes its response to the UK farm assurance review and commits to learning from lessons in the past when it comes to developing and implementing environmental standards, a 10-year vision for the beef sector to help build confidence and a sustainable future for British beef, and National Sheep Association revealed 87% of farmers surveyed have experienced a dog attack on their sheep in the last 12 months

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chair Kate Rowell said concerns arising from the Autumn Budget had highlighted the need for 'continued engagement' with both UK and Scottish Government

With multiple business challenges facing his farming business, from Brexit to changes in support and land availability, Roxburghshire farmer Robert Wilson was keen to take advantage of the monitor farms programme

Farmers have seen strong prime beef prices at auction marts of late, but will the trend continue?

Previous surveys by Quality Meat Scotland have never recorded a value above £100 million

Dumfries farmer Rory Christie has been named as the new chair of the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society