QMS

Farmers risk losing market share to imports without significant growth in beef herd, NBA says

Beef

Farmers risk losing market share to imports without significant growth in beef herd, NBA says

NBA and SBA chief executive Neil Shand said Scottish farmers must grow the Scottish beef herd to 79,000 by 2030 to meet market demand alone

clock 25 February 2026 • 2 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell – "We still look back on the monitor farm experience as a catalyst for the positive growth of our business"

In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell – "We still look back on the monitor farm experience as a catalyst for the positive growth of our business"

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

clock 15 February 2026 • 3 min read
AHDB-led pilot shows a number of participating farms could already be beyond net zero

Environment

AHDB-led pilot shows a number of participating farms could already be beyond net zero

An environmental baselining pilot led by AHDB with support from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has found that 14% of the farms analysed so far are already beyond net zero with more than half managing livestock

clock 06 February 2026 • 2 min read
Scotch Beef Club set for trailblazing Swedish launch

Farm Business

Scotch Beef Club set for trailblazing Swedish launch

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to make a landmark move in international foodservice later this month with the launch of its Scotch Beef Club in Sweden

clock 17 January 2026 • 2 min read
Supplies hold sector back as Scottish meat demands soar

Farm Business

Supplies hold sector back as Scottish meat demands soar

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

clock 19 October 2025 • 2 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - "It's the highlight of my year to head up to the top of Hundleshope Heights to gather sheep on a beautiful summer's day"

In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell - "It's the highlight of my year to head up to the top of Hundleshope Heights to gather sheep on a beautiful summer's day"

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

clock 20 July 2025 • 3 min read
Royal Highland Show: Recommendations to reduce livestock numbers set to be 'thrown out' by SNPs

Politics

Royal Highland Show: Recommendations to reduce livestock numbers set to be 'thrown out' by SNPs

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

clock 19 June 2025 • 2 min read
Farmers to address barriers to growth in roundtable discussion with Gov officials

Politics

Farmers to address barriers to growth in roundtable discussion with Gov officials

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

clock 30 April 2025 • 4 min read
April 16: NFU says 'change' is clearly needed to ensure farm assurance is fit for a 'modern farming environment'

Farming in Five

April 16: NFU says 'change' is clearly needed to ensure farm assurance is fit for a 'modern farming environment'

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

clock 16 April 2025 • 1 min read
QMS stresses importance of red meat to Westminster and Holyrood

Livestock

QMS stresses importance of red meat to Westminster and Holyrood

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

clock 02 April 2025 • 1 min read