2012-Apr-16
The countdown is on to the popular annual pedigree beef season at Skipton Auction Mart, a series of three high profile midweek cattle show and sales.
2012-Apr-02
Exports of livestock products rose to £2.325 billion in 2011, an increase of 22% from 2010, according to data released by EBLEX and BPEX.
2012-Mar-13
The National Beef Association is hopeful that a draft law published in the USA will make its way through the system and result in the lifting of the ban on British exports, put in place in 1997 due to concerns regarding BSE.
2012-Feb-27
With UK prime beef and cull cow slaughterings expected to fall back again after the rise of the past two years, imports likely to remain well below 2010 levels and continental demand continuing to fuel exports.
2012-Feb-15
Global prices for both beef and sheep are likely to remain firm in 2012, helped by demand from the emerging economies.
2012-Feb-08
The National Beef Association is urging all beef farmers to be extremely vigilant to any signs of the disease and report any cases of reabsorbed/aborted foetuses and deformed calves.
2012-Jan-16
A Limousin cross heifer from the Pennie family, Glynn, Nigel and Chris of Llandissyl, Powys, took the top spot in the annual Asda BeefLink carcass competition run at ABP’s Shrewsbury abattoir.
2012-Jan-03
A North Yorkshire farmer and a West Yorkshire farm shop made history when showing and buying the first-ever prime beef champion to pass through Skipton Auction Mart’s newly upgraded main cattle ring at the opening New Year show and sale.
2011-Dec-09
This year’s inaugural East of England Smithfield Festival played host to calf shows for four breed societies, with Aberdeen-Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Red Poll and Simmental breeders all putting on quality shows of calves at the event.
2011-Nov-23
Effective management of fixed costs could be key to beef suckler herd producers achieving better returns.
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