red meat

Seven US states announce ban on lab-grown meat production

Politics

Seven US states announce ban on lab-grown meat production

Texas has recently announced it will ban lab-grown meat production and sales on September 1 2025 to join a growing number of states calling for an end to cultured meat production

clock 01 July 2025 • 2 min read
Royal Highland Show: Red meat sector calls on retailers to back Scotch over low welfare imports

Farm Business

Royal Highland Show: Red meat sector calls on retailers to back Scotch over low welfare imports

Quality Meat Scotland chair Kate Rowell said supermarkets must now send a clear message to farmers that they support and back their high reputational standards over lower welfare farming and cheap imports

clock 20 June 2025 • 8 min read
Alan Brown: "The serious decline of our domestic beef sector is nothing less than a disgrace"

Politics

Alan Brown: "The serious decline of our domestic beef sector is nothing less than a disgrace"

Scottish Association of Meat Wholesaler's president Alan Brown discusses declining beef numbers in Scotland which he said has been exacerbated by Government policy inaction and policy failure

clock 03 June 2025 • 3 min read
Ministers considering 'unrealistic' proposals to reduce meat and dairy consumption to reach net zero

Environment

Ministers considering 'unrealistic' proposals to reduce meat and dairy consumption to reach net zero

The Scottish Conservatives said it was 'unrealistic' to tell people to eat less meat and dairy, as identified in a recent Climate Change Committee report, and added it could be 'financially devastating' for farm businesses

clock 02 June 2025 • 3 min read
What farmers can expect for lamb's retail performance this Easter

Farm Business

What farmers can expect for lamb's retail performance this Easter

In 2024, lamb led the way for year-on-year growth at Easter. However, factors including President Donald Trump's trade tariffs may play a role in sales of lamb falling short this year

clock 12 April 2025 • 5 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
Hybu Cig Cymru announces two new board members

Farm Life

Hybu Cig Cymru announces two new board members

Paul Savage and Dewi Hughes have been appointed by Welsh Government as two new non-executive directors to the board of Hybu Cig Cymru

clock 26 March 2025 • 2 min read
Welsh lamb celebrated in Japan

Farm Life

Welsh lamb celebrated in Japan

Hybu Cig Cymru has hosted a 'celebration of Welsh lamb' event with Welsh Government at a restaurant in Tokyo which specialises in lamb

clock 22 March 2025 • 1 min read
Farming in Five: Weekly round-up of main news stories and a look ahead to next week

Farming in Five

Farming in Five: Weekly round-up of main news stories and a look ahead to next week

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at the main news stories this week, with the family farm tax dominating the headlines from NFU conference, and the PM facing criticism for breaking his promise on ensuring solar farm developments would not be at the expense of tenant farmers following the appeal decision at Emma and Rob Sturdy's farm. She also looks ahead to next week, with another farmer rally in Westminster on Pancake Day over the impact of the family farm tax on the elderly and terminally ill

clock 28 February 2025 • 1 min read
Red meat consumption must be cut by 25% to hit climate goals, says new report

Environment

Red meat consumption must be cut by 25% to hit climate goals, says new report

Climate Change Committee promotes tree planting as industry groups hit back at targets

clock 26 February 2025 • 2 min read