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08/01/2010 Press Release - Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing Region: National Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing. The National Beef Association has appealed directly to cabinet secretary, Richard Lochhead, for a national emergency fund to be created which will help farmers, and other important Scottish businessmen, limit fundamental damage to their enterprises fol... read more

08/01/2010 Press Release - Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing Region: Scotland Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing. The National Beef Association has appealed directly to cabinet secretary, Richard Lochhead, for a national emergency fund to be created which will help farmers, and other important Scottish businessmen, limit fundamental damage to their enterprises fol... read more

04/01/2010 Press Release - NBA welcomes new Farm Modernisation Grant Scheme Region: Northern Ireland NBA welcomes new Farm Modernisation Grant Scheme The NBA Northern Ireland welcomed the news this week, following a meeting with Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew, of a new farm modernisation grant scheme that will give cash strapped farmers, especially those is LFA’s, the chance to improve their businesses, said NBA NI Chairman Oisin Murni... read more

17/12/2009 Press Release - Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland Region: Scotland Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland. 17/12/2009 Vaccination against livestock disease Bluetongue will be voluntary in Scotland next year. The decision, agreed with the farming industry, follows the success of the compulsory vaccination campaign this year. Making the announcement during a visit to Aikeyside Farm in Haddington ... read more

17/12/2009 Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland Region: National Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland. 17/12/2009 Vaccination against livestock disease Bluetongue will be voluntary in Scotland next year. The decision, agreed with the farming industry, follows the success of the compulsory vaccination campaign this year. Making the announcement during a visit to Aikeyside Farm in Haddington ... read more

17/12/2009 Letter from EBLEX - Climate Change Region: National Dear Sir, With all eyes on Copenhagen and climate change being the topic of the hour, it is unfortunate that agriculture has become a convenient scapegoat for those looking to apportion blame. Livestock production does contribute to greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. As an industry, we are tackling these issues head-on and last week EBLE... read more

14/12/2009 Press Release - A lift in domestic farm assurance standards through AFS will help....... Region: National A lift in domestic farm assurance standards through AFS will help to keep the retail favoured, complicated, Global Gap system out. Farmers can expect the adoption of more robust, voluntary, farm assurance inspection points covering all the major production disciplines from April 1st 2010. The National Beef Association is supporting Assured Food ... read more

08/12/2009 Press Release - Scottish Industry agrees joint approach to Meat Hygiene services....... Region: Scotland Issued jointly on behalf of NFU Scotland, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association, Food Business Operators, National Beef Association, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers Scotland, Scottish Beef Cattle Association and National Sheep Association Scotland SCOTTISH INDUSTRY AGREES JOINT APPROACH ... read more

08/12/2009 Press Release - Scottish industry agreed joint approach to Meat Hygiene.......... Region: National Issued jointly on behalf of NFU Scotland, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association, Food Business Operators, National Beef Association, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers Scotland, Scottish Beef Cattle Association and National Sheep Association Scotland SCOTTISH INDUSTRY AGREES JOINT APPROACH ... read more

07/12/2009 Press Releae - Assured Food Standards says it understands the agurment that the only flag to accompany the Tractor logo should be the Union Jack Region: National Assured Food Standards says it understands the argument that the only flag to accompany the Red Tractor logo should be the Union Jack. The National Beef Association has warned Assured Food Standards (AFS) of the dangers of allowing beef produced in the British Isles, which includes the Republic of Ireland (ROI) as well as the UK, to be sold un... read more

24/11/2009 Asda should confirm exactly what proportion of the fresh beef it sells is UK origin Region: National Asda should confirm exactly what proportion of the fresh beef it sells is UK origin. Asda, which last week re-declared its commitment to the UK beef industry despite the most recent national Beef Watch survey confirming that only 42 per cent of retail packs on its shelves was of UK origin, can clear up any misunderstanding about its position by v... read more

24/11/2009 Press Release Naive to expect Scottish beef industry to move forward without...... Region: National Naive to expect Scottish beef industry to move forward without a properly funded contribution from QMS. Scotland’s beef industry earns almost £550 million a year and it must be backed by a properly funded, central organisation, which helps every business involved in the production and processing of beef to move forward and plan a secure long term... read more

24/11/2009 Press Release - British Blues join SEMENSTORE.CO.UK Region: National BRITISH BLUES JOIN SEMENSTORE.CO.UK The on-line semen company, Semenstore Ltd, has announced an agreement with the British Blue Cattle Society to market British Blue semen through its website, semenstore.co.uk, from early 2010. Launched in January this year, Semenstore Ltd is a subsidiary company of Limousin Solutions Ltd. The company’s on-line... read more

20/11/2009 Press Release - Farmers' Leader Slams DARD Discrimation Region: Northern Ireland FARMERS’ LEADER SLAMS DARD DISCRIMINATION! “THOUSANDS of smaller farmers in NI are being discriminated against by DARD at a cost of many tens of thousands of pounds to the rural economy so this decision must be rescinded quickly.” The hard-hitting view of Oisin Murnion, NI chairman National Beef Association, following revelations that DARD will n... read more

20/11/2009 Press Release - Farmers' Leader Slams DARD Discrimination Region: National FARMERS’ LEADER SLAMS DARD DISCRIMINATION! “THOUSANDS of smaller farmers in NI are being discriminated against by DARD at a cost of many tens of thousands of pounds to the rural economy so this decision must be rescinded quickly.” The hard-hitting view of Oisin Murnion, NI chairman National Beef Association, following revelations that DARD will n... read more

16/11/2009 Press Release - Volume of British beef on display in Asda stores continues to decline Region: National Volume of British beef on display in Asda stores continues to decline. Store visits conducted throughout October by a store auditing agency on behalf of EBLEX for its regular Beef Watch survey confirm that more pre-packed, fresh/chilled, beef from the Republic of Ireland (ROI) is being offered by multiple retailers – and the proportion of home p... read more

12/11/2009 Press Release - Facotires have held both farmers and mainland supermarkets in......... Region: Northern Ireland Factories have held both farmers and mainland supermarkets in contempt. Mainland prices will result in NI cattle meeting mainland specification. Northern Ireland’s meat processors have only themselves to blame for the confusion that has engulfed the Province’s beef industry following the overnight introduction, just two weeks ago, of a radicall... read more

12/11/2009 Press Release - Factories have held both farmers and mainland supermarkets in......... Region: National Factories have held both farmers and mainland supermarkets in contempt. Mainland prices will result in NI cattle meeting mainland specification. Northern Ireland’s meat processors have only themselves to blame for the confusion that has engulfed the Province’s beef industry following the overnight introduction, just two weeks ago, of a radically... read more

12/11/2009 Press Releae - Resistance from NBA will help secure Scottish LFA's future Region: National Resistance from NBA will help secure Scottish LFA’s future. The National Beef Association is to challenge moves to redesign the Scottish LFA and reduce LFASS payments on farms that have modified stock numbers since headage payments were removed in 2005. It is also urging LFA farmers who have still to fill in the Scottish Government’s LFASS stoc... read more

06/11/2009 Press Release - Commission Regulation sets out the detailed rules for cattle inspections Region: National Commission Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 sets out the detailed rules for cattle inspections. The regulation means that farms may be chosen for the following reasons: Late passport applications. No Births/Movements/Deaths reported within the last two years where 20 or more cattle present. Late movement/death reporting. Results of checks co... read more

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