Beef

Could red meat gaps appear on supermarket shelves despite prices remaining high for beef producers?

Phase 3 of the field trials will take place on commercial cattle farms in areas of England and Wales, where there is a low incidence of bTB and are set to be completed in 2026/7

At an open day hosted by the National Beef Association South West in conjunction with Lely, attendees heard how automation has helped accelerate finishing times on a Devon farm

Deeside Monitor Farmers Duncan and Claire Morrison trialed finishing bulls at grass last summer

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a parish councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

Farmers Guardian's head of livestock sales and markets Angela Calvert reflects on the sustained upward trend in beef prices

Deadweight prices continue to climb

Argyll and Bute Councillor Alastair Redman said lab-grown meat 'undermined' the work of farmers and crofters in producing high-quality meat

Luing bulls sold to a high of 14,000gns, with Salers bulls topping at 9,500gns

There was a booming trade for the Charolais breed with a record average of £12,153, up £3,683 on the year, with 93 bulls sold at a record clearance rate of 99%