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TheBeefSite Latest News
News from United Kingdom
Friday, July 03, 2009
NFUS Wary of Creation of Independent Defra Body UK - NFU Scotland, in its response to a Defra consultation on the creation of an Independent Body for Animal Health in England, has urged policymakers to take the impact on Scottish livestock farmers into consideration.
LMC Report: Average NI Cattle Prices Lag Behind GB UK - This week’s bulletin looks at the regional variation in prices throughout the UK for carcases trimmed to the UK Dressing Specification.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
EBLEX Hosts Beef and Lamb Exporters UK - More than 45 beef and lamb processors and industry representatives were given an insight into the latest export opportunities for beef and lamb at an EBLEX exporter conference last week.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
FSA Backtrack on Meat Hygiene Charges SCOTLAND, UK - The Food Standards Agency has announced that that a proposed four per cent increase in meat hygiene charges in abattoirs will not go ahead this autumn.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Cutting-edge Meat Quality Prediction in Scotland SCOTLAND, UK - Plans for a project that will see Scotland leading the rest of the world in predicting the eating quality of cuts of meat were announced today.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Beef and Lamb Farmgate Prices Stay Strong UK - With both beef and lamb supplies short and demand and market conditions stable there is no reason why prices should not be strong throughout the rest of 2009, the UK farming unions and IFA said.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Iron-Clad Case for Red Meat UK - A new report highlights the importance of red meat as a source of iron in the human diet.
A Stand Against Defra's Animal Health Organisation UK - The National Beef Association has joined with the Tenant Farmers Association, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, British Egg Industry Council, British Poultry Council, Livestock Auctioneers Association and the Game Farmers Association to...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
RABDF: Dairy Event and Livestock Show to Relocate UK - The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is to relocate the Dairy Event and Livestock Show in 2010 to the NEC, Birmingham from its current Stoneleigh Park, Coventry site.
Stable Conditions Promote Confidence in UK Beef UK - Representatives from the UK Farming Unions and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) met this week in Belfast to discuss a number of issues concerning livestock market conditions.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Red Meat Products to Feature on School Menus SCOTLAND, UK - Healthier versions of traditional mealtime favourites could hold the key to encouraging more children to stay in the school canteen at lunchtime and eat nutritionally balanced meals.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Fields of Gold: QMS Grass Projects SCOTLAND, UK - Two new projects, launching next month, are aiming to show that the path to profitability is paved not with gold, but with grass.
Friday, June 12, 2009
LMC Report: Reported Heifer Prices up by Four Pence UK - Last week in the face of reduced supply, some of the plants raised their quotes by two pence meaning that by last Friday the prime U3 grade cattle quote was 270- 274p/kg.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
NFUS Welcome Government's Vision for Livestock SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has warmly welcomed the Scottish Government’s vision for Scotland’s livestock farmers as outlined by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead, when addressing the Scottish Parliament this afternoon.
NADIS Veterinary Report and Forecast May 2009 UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Cost of Fallen Stock Disposal to be Reduced Further UK - The National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) is set to increase its subsidy for collecting over-48-month cattle by 15 per cent, further reducing the cost of disposing of fallen stock.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
NBA Warns that UK Beef Industry is Eating Itself Up UK - The UK beef industry is, perhaps unwittingly, heading relentlessly down the road to self destruction the National Beef Association has warned.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Salmonella's Sugar Craving Paves Way to Vaccine UK - For the first time UK scientists have shown what the food poisoning bug Salmonella feeds on to survive as it causes infection: glucose.
UFU: Meat Plants Reduce Beef to Commodity Product NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union says local meat plants are reducing premium Northern Ireland beef to a commodity product through their pricing policies.
Report Highlights Hidden Dangers of UK Beef Industry UK - The beef industry is in danger of “sleepwalking towards irretrievable decline” if it does not tackle the issues now, EBLEX has warned.

