Beef

An 19th century oil painting of a Beef Shorthorn cow has found its way back the family it originally belonged to, after being put up for auction at the recent Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society’s annual awards dinner.

Farmgate cattle and pig prices have reached a new record high as the lamb trade struggles to match levels of early 2021 and 2022, according to an analysis carried out by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

Beef and dairy producers should be hit with a new tax in order to incentivise greener farming methods, while consumers should follow a diet restricted to fewer than three portions of meat a week, a new report has suggested.

A 16,000gns call led the Beef Shorthorn bidding at the first Stirling February showcase, to average 5,697, back 49 on the year for the 59 sold, with a clearance rate of 66 per cent.

Limousin bulls met a 15,000gns high at the first round of bull sales at Stirling to average 6,689, up 940 on the year, for the 52 sold and with a solid clearance rate of 93 per cent.

The Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA) has announced that field trials for cattle vaccine and new skin test for Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) are moving onto the next phase, in the fight to eradicate the disease.

Strong processing beef demand was supporting prices of cull cows at auction marts

The Welsh Government must move quickly to legislate on national BVD measures to ensure recent gains are not lost, the Farmers Union of Wales has insisted.

Families with young children are buying fewer fresh food items in a bid to save money, a new survey has revealed.

Farming for the long-term is the ethos behind Edward Mather’s awarding winning beef business. Wendy Short reports.