Vegetarian beef farmer donates all cows to sanctuary and starts a vegan farm
A vegetarian beef farmer has made the incredible gesture of donating a herd of 59 cows to a vegan sanctuary and is working to convert his farm to a vegan farm. Jay Wilde has been farming cows all his life but could no longer accept making money from them and decided to donate the herd […]
NBA calls for extension on Government AFU proposal
With changes to Approved Finishing Units (AFUs) in the pipeline, the National Beef Association (NBA) is calling for a four year extension before any phasing out occurs which could cause serious welfare and cash-flow problems for farmers. AFUs were introduced to provide a route for rearing, fattening or finishing cattle from TB restricted and un-restricted […]
Wagyu Association signs deal with Spain
An agreement has been reached for Spanish Wagyu breeders to register their Fullblood and crossbred Wagyu cattle through the Wagyu Breeders Association (WBA) of Britain & Ireland. Breeders in Spain will now have access to the innovative online animal registration, tag and DNA Interface developed by the WBA with its partners TL Biolabs and Caisley […]
British farmers a step closer to accessing lucrative beef and lamb markets worth £60 million
British beef and lamb farmers are a step closer to a £60 million a year export boost, following further talks between the UK and the USA to negotiate a deal to access the lucrative American market, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has said. Visiting the US as part of a worldwide Food is GREAT campaign to […]
British beef prices have dropped to a 5 year low
Beef prices have now dropped to a five year low and yet the retail price has remained relatively static with a 1-2% increase. Here Chris Mallon, Chief Executive of the National Beef Association (NBA), commenting said: “I keep getting told there is a lack of retail demand and because of that the processors have to […]
NSA concerned by Government influence on farmer levy body
The National Sheep Association (NSA) was disappointed to hear this week that the industry has lost Stuart Roberts as AHDB Beef and Lamb Board Chairman, but respects his decision to resign from the position. His decision adds weight to issues that NSA is already hugely concerned about, namely the serious risk of a complete review […]
Yorkshire Wagyu hosts Wagyu Breeders Association Open Day
New Yorkshire Wolds business, Yorkshire Wagyu welcomed over 50 delegates to Field House Farm in Tibthorpe, near Driffield for the Wagyu Breeders Association (WBA) conference recently. The Association’s Director and Chairman, Mike Tucker, opened the meeting and spoke about the Association’s achievements since it launched in 2014 and outlined exciting initiatives for 2015, including a […]
Beef Industry gets ‘beefed up’ with 1% growth
According to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel, in the year to 24th May, the value of the UK beef market grew by over 1% on the year earlier to reach £2.17 billion. Since January this year the price for prime cattle has been falling, however Chris Mallon Chief Executive of the National Beef Association […]
FUW leader welcomes £3.2m boost for Welsh red meat
A project worth well over £3 million to promote Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef in four European countries over the next three years was described by Farmers’ Union of Wales president Emyr Jones today as a major boost for Welsh livestock farmers. Mr Jones, who runs a family beef and sheep farm near Bala in […]
