The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland

The Climate Change Committee's latest report said Scottish Gov could reach net zero by 2045 if it encouraged farmers to reduce livestock numbers and instead diversify towards woodland creation and renewable energy

Could this mark the end in a period of upward trajectory for all prime cattle prices? Or is it a minor blip?

Despite reporting strong throughput figures for 2023, executive director of the Institute of Appraisers and Auctioneers Neil Wilson said farmers and auctioneers faced some of the biggest challenges it has ever faced without backing from the Scottish Government

Neil Wilson, executive director at the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland, and Ellis Mutch, an Aberdeenshire auctioneer part of the ANM Group, joins us on the podcast this week

The red meat sector organisation said over 70,000 consumers had been inspired to take part in the initiative to promote the benefits of lamb worldwide