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27/05/2011 Press Release: Beef Expo 2011 draws the crowds to Newark Region: National Beef farmers and representatives of every sector of the beef supply chain flocked to Newark today for Beef Expo 2011, the National Beef Associations technical event with Lloyds TSB as the major sponsor. Opening the event farmer and broadcaster Adam Henson of BBC Countryfile fame said the industry had much to be proud of, including the exceptiona... read more

27/05/2011 Press Release: Repeat win for butcher in National Farm Butchery Competition at Beef Expo 2011 Region: National It was a second win in two years for butcher Steve Perrins of Taylors Farm Shop in the Farm Butchery Competition at Beef Expo 2011 at Newark. Mr Perrins was repeating the success he enjoyed in the competition last year at Hexham and was praised by the judges for the overall quality of his display and the ingenuity in his use of cuts. Taking seco... read more

26/05/2011 2011 Beef Stockman of the Future Region: National The 2011 winner of the Farmers Guardian Beef Stockman of the Year, DAVID Thirwell, is completely focused on achieving the best results he can, more information can be found at; http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/livestock/livestock-features/beef-stockman-of-the-future-a-clear-vision-for-reaching-his-goals/39088.article Beef Stockman of the futu... read more

23/05/2011 Press Release - NBA sees chance for beef finishers to be relieved of TB Tracer testing if they forgo compensation on reactors Region: National NBA sees chance for beef finishers to be relieved of TB Tracer testing if they forgo compensation on reactors. Constant TB tracer tests on cattle finishing units, even when cattle go straight from farm to slaughter, are exasperating and time consuming. However they could be scrapped, at individual farm level, after Defra has examined a number ... read more

18/05/2011 Press Release - Defra reveals breakthrough in official attitude to over-regulation at farm level Region: National Defra reveals breakthrough in official attitude to over-regulation at farm level. The National Beef Association has described yesterday’s London meeting between farmers and government on how to remove mutual red tape burdens as the most positive, and encouraging, it has attended. This is because it was obvious each was keen to work in partnersh... read more

17/05/2011 Press Release - FSA meat processing charge updates only tinker on the fringes Region: National FSA meat processing charge updates only tinker on the fringes. The Food Standards Agency is doing no more than sugar its bitter, Meat Hygiene Service cost recovery pill, by offering to phase in plans to extract a further £31.8 million a year, or an increase of up to 60 per cent, in surveillance charges from the UK’s meat processors over the thre... read more

09/05/2011 Press Release - Improved market income puts Scottish beef farmers in better position to tackle challenges ahead Region: Scotland Improved market income puts Scottish beef farmers in better position to tackle challenges ahead. Market forces, both global and national, have at last shifted in Scottish beef farmers favour – and this offers them a chance to put their business on a more solid financial footing so they are in a better position to face up to a still difficult fut... read more

05/05/2011 Press Release - Farmers losing up to £50 a head after knife work abuses at VIA plants – claims NBA Region: National Certain meat plant owners in Northern Ireland are already trimming and cutting carcases with the effect that the carcase assessment by the VIA machine, when compared to the previous manual assessment, can be lowered by a full conformation classification or grade. Experienced finishers have made the Association aware that cattle expected to classi... read more

21/04/2011 Press Release: BRITONS AND ROYALTY WEDDED TO BEEF! Region: National THE very best of British beef is the preferred main course for Britons out to celebrate the Royal wedding on April 29. A Royal treat since the days of Good Queen Bess and Queen Victoria beef remains the national dish of Britons from the Shetland Isles to the South Downs. According to National Beef Association director Kim Haywood, a human nutritio... read more

11/04/2011 Press Release - Confusing and contradictory SFP land eligibility rules need complete overhaul Region: National Confusing and contradictory SFP land eligibility rules need complete overhaul. Senior administrators in Brussels have taken such a contradictory position on environmental advancement, and the payment of SFP on land at farm margins, that the current system of deciding the eligibility of land on SFP claims must be completely overhauled, says the... read more

11/04/2011 Press Release - Breeders and feeders can turn out enough beef cattle over the next decade - if they are offered enough money to cover their risk and effort Region: National Breeders and feeders can turn out enough beef cattle over the next decade – if they are offered enough money to cover their risk and effort. The market for beef cattle is turning and the National Beef Association thinks specialist farmers will soon be in a position when they can make an informed decision on whether to maintain output, or increas... read more

04/04/2011 Press Release - Take colostrum management seriously Region: National Take colostrum management seriously with Locatim® Acquisition of high quality colostrums is an important factor influencing neonatal calf health. Locatim® is the only licensed standardised immunoglobulin treatment proven to reduce mortality in the calf1. Studies have shown that as many as 38% of calves have insufficient levels of immunoglobuli... read more

04/04/2011 Press Release - higher percentage of abortion reporting is needed Region: National Higher percentage of abortion reporting is needed. The National Beef Association is advising cattle farmers to report all abortions, especially those involving imported livestock from countries that are affected by bovine brucellosis, to protect Britain’s brucellosis freedom status. It says, England, Scotland and Wales has reviewed the GB risk ... read more

31/03/2011 FARMING CHARITY LAUNCHES NEW LISTENING AND SUPPORT SERVICE Region: Scotland FARMING CHARITY LAUNCHES NEW LISTENING AND SUPPORT SERVICE RSABI, Scotland’s only charity dedicated to helping people who have depended on the land, has launched a confidential listening and support service for Scotland’s farming community. In response to the number of individuals now approaching RSABI for help of a non-financial nature, the cha... read more

28/03/2011 NBA & RSC to host new Live and Dead beef competition at Beef Expo 2011 Region: National NBA & RSC to host new Live and Dead beef competition at Beef Expo 2011 Beef Expo 2011, organised by the National Beef Association with Lloyds TSB as major sponsors, will be the venue for an exciting new live and dead beef competition. The competition, organised jointly by the National Beef Association and The Royal Smithfield Club, will see cattl... read more

28/03/2011 Press Release - Mange alert - importe psoroptic mite could seriously undermine economic performance of beef cattle Region: National &Mange alert – imported psoroptic mite could seriously undermine economic performance of beef cattle. Cattle farmers in all parts of the UK need to be alert to a new disease threat which, if confirmed on their holding, will severely undermine the economic performance of their herd, the National Beef Association has warned. The psoroptic mange mi... read more

24/03/2011 NBA & RSC to host new Live and Dead beef competition at Beef Expo 2011 Region: National NBA & RSC to host new Live and Dead beef competition at Beef Expo 2011 Beef Expo 2011, organised by the National Beef Association with Lloyds TSB as major sponsors, will be the venue for an exciting new live and dead beef competition. The competition, organised jointly by the National Beef Association and The Royal Smithfield Club, will see cattl... read more

22/03/2011 Press Release - Beef Expo 2011 Farm Tours to be truly inspirational Region: National Beef Expo 2011 Farm Tours to be truly inspirational The farm tours for Beef Expo 2011, organised by the National Beef Association and with Lloyds TSB as major sponsors, will be a chance for beef farmers, students, young farmers and everyone connected with the industry to be truly inspired about the positive future the UK beef industry has ahead of... read more

22/03/2011 Public Service Review - Government Editorials Region: National Like all businesses, beef producers need to prepare for tough times ahead as multiply retail competition intensifies. Price volatility has become the third certainty of life along with death and taxes. There is going to be a punch up and producers can already feel it in the supply chain. The National Beef Association has not seen the environmen... read more

22/03/2011 Press Release - Dominance of large processing operations in Scotland not taken into account by FSAs inspection fee system Region: Scotland Dominance of large processing operations in Scotland not taken into account by FSA’s inspection fee system. If Scotland had its own meat inspection system the inflated surveillance costs faced by Scottish prime stock finishers and meat plant operators would be reduced, said the National Beef Association. Which has already made clear its objectio... read more

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