red meat

Global demand for red meat remains positive, but UK exporters are operating in an increasingly volatile trading environment shaped by geopolitics, inflation and changing consumer habits

Research by Quality Meat Scotland found that consumers want supermarkets to prioritise stocking Scottish red meat over imported alternatives

The AHDB red meat export conference heard how there are growing opportunities for trade with the US, from high demand for beef to new markets opening for ovine genetics

AHDB’s red meat export conference heard how red meat exports topped £2 billion last year while opportunities continue to grow around the world

Levy body told it can promote meat and dairy as part of balanced diet following 14-months Advertising and Standards Authority saga

The red meat and farming sector must act now to collaborate, to reverse the decline in livestock numbers, and build a resilient and sustainable future for the next generation

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers said increases in charges for official controls at meat plants could leave already struggling abattoirs paying between £50,000 to £100,000 more this year alone

The closure could lead to more than 330 staff facing redundancy

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Nial Jeffrey, chair of the Quality Meat Scotland Standards Setting Body and cattle and sheep farmer, discusses the latest updates to the QMS Cattle and Sheep Assurance Standards

Defra praises work of agri-food attaches who have helped remove around 41 barriers to trade