Beef

Support for rare breeds through a Coronation fund would be a fitting way to celebrate the Kings Coronation year and recognition of him being a lifelong champion for native breeds.

The Simmental breed attracted the days high bid of 16,000gns, to average 5,828, up 195 on the year on the year for the 24 bulls sold, with a clearance rate of 75 per cent.

Former Defra Secretary George Eustice is calling for a Coronation fund to support native livestock breeds

Government needs to act swiftly to extend parallel imports and permits for plant protection products until a proper regulatory process is in place, with the NFU warning the industry is running out of time.

Seeing the devastating impact of bovine TB week in, week out, is driving farm vets out of the profession.

#GreatBritishBeefWeek (Apr 23rd-30th) is a time to celebrate and appreciate a national favourite!

Milly Fyfe is a blogger, podcaster and author of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents recipe book.

A range of factors including rising beef demand, tumbling milk prices and religious festivals have seen hogget and cull cow prices soar.

Meat dishes still retain the lions share in the out of home market despite a year-on-year increase in meat-free meals.

The drive to produce high quality stock lies at the heart of one Teesdale hill farm, where the Hutchinson family are overcoming the limitations of upland farming by taking a less is more approach.