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02/12/2023 NBA and the SBA condemn Finance Minister announcement The National Beef Association and the Scottish Beef Association have condemned the Scottish Finance Minister announcement that a further £27 million will to be deducted from the agricultural budget. In a joint statement, the National Beef Association’s CEO, Neil Shand, and the Scottish Beef Association chair, Paul Ross slammed this announcement, ... read more

Beef sector calls on Red Tractor to review Greener Farms Commitment

23/10/2023 Beef sector calls on Red Tractor to review Greener Farms Commitment The beef sector has joined growing criticism against Red Tractor's Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) module, calling for the body to review the standard and the timing of its rollout. Due to come into effect next April, the voluntary 'bolt-on' environmental module was announced without consultation from the farming industry. The NFU Council recentl... read more

New chair Robert Venner has clear agenda for the future

25/07/2023 New chair Robert Venner has clear agenda for the future ROBERT Venner has been announced as the new chair of the National Beef Association. In his recently completed six-year term on the AHDB Beef and Lamb Council, he focussed the council’s attention on marketing, something previously overlooked with respect to beef. Working with Colin Rowland and Neil Parish, amongst others, Robert helped to initiate... read more

UK beef sector faces 'catastrophic decline', body warns government

18/07/2023 UK beef sector faces 'catastrophic decline', body warns government The National Beef Association (NBA) has called for 'urgent changes' to current UK farming policies or else the beef sector will be pushed into a 'catastrophic decline'. The organisation has sent a message to the Prime Minister, warning that 'misguided' farming policy will push the sector into 'crisis'. While the letter acknowledges Rishi Sunak’s... read more

Neil Shand: Disbelief at a speech full of playground politics and no beef or substance

01/07/2023 Neil Shand: Disbelief at a speech full of playground politics and no beef or substance I was fortunate enough to be invited to the QMS stand at the Royal Highland Show to hear Mairi Gougeon Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands make her much anticipated announcements on the continuation of the beef calf scheme. We had more or less a full house of the most-efficient beef producers in Scotland with processo... read more

06/05/2023 2024 BEEF EXPO RETURNS TO CUMBRIA The National Beef Association’s highly successful Beef Expo event is heading to the Northwest in 2024 for a one-day exhibition showcase of the British Beef Industry. The event will be held at North West Auctions, J36, Crooklands, Kendal, Cumbria on Saturday 27th April 2024. Beef Expo coincides with ‘British Beef Week’ and it is hoped will include... read more

Scottish Ministers ‘not actively’ trying to cut livestock numbers

20/10/2021 Scottish Ministers ‘not actively’ trying to cut livestock numbers The Scottish Government has once more dismissed claims civil servants are planning to reduce suckler cow numbers. It comes following an open letter to Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon from the National Beef Association‘s chief executive officer Neil Shand. In the letter, Mr Shand says: “I write to you on behalf of our beef producing members... read more

Restaurant chain under fire for Australian steak promotion

20/09/2021 Restaurant chain under fire for Australian steak promotion An Australian beef promotion by the Miller & Carter steakhouse chain has been condemned as “crass” by the beef industry. The National Beef Association (NBA) has questioned the logic of transporting meat from the other side of the planet when climate change and environmental responsibility is at the top of the industry’s agenda. The restaurant’s ... read more

Red Tractor revise farm standards for meat producers

21/07/2021 Red Tractor revise farm standards for meat producers Ahead of the publication of its full report in August, the food assurance scheme has outlined what is changing in its revised farm standards from November 2021. Red Tractor said the consultation followed a rigorous three-staged process adhering to the gold standard recommendations of the British Standards Institute – committee, consultation and co... read more

National Beef Association (NBA) statement on Australian trade deal

02/07/2021 National Beef Association (NBA) statement on Australian trade deal read more

24/06/2021 Poots concern at free trade deal read more

24/06/2021 Beef farmers'' anger over first minister's TB claims The Welsh government has been asked to apologise to farmers for a "false statement" on the spread of TB in Wales. Last week First Minister Mark Drakeford said TB in cattle was spreading in Wales due to "the importation of TB by farmers buying infected cattle". The National Beef Association (NBA) said the comments were "insulting". A minister s... read more

19/06/2021 UK must work together to uphold animal welfare read more

GB to NI - Cattle and sheep movements update for members

13/06/2021 GB to NI - Cattle and sheep movements update for members When did the issues come to light? Tyrone countryside. Picture: Cliff Donaldson When did the issues come to light? Concerns were highlighted in November 2020 as high-level negotiations were taking place between the UK government and the European Union (EU), to find a trade settlement as a result of the UK leaving the EU. There was a fear that No... read more

Is virtual fencing the future on beef farms?

31/05/2021 Is virtual fencing the future on beef farms? New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency of their livestock businesses. One of these is virtual fencing. Dr. Francis Lively from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) explained: "Moving to a daily paddock scenario is the best way to de... read more

20/05/2021 Fears of death of UK beef farming as Australians eye up tenfold increase in exports after trade deal Ministers split over drive for agreement before next month's G7 summit Andrew Woodcock Political Editor @andywoodcock comments Boris Johnson has been warned that his prospective trade deal with Australia could spell "a slow painful death" for Britain's beef farming industry, after one of Australia's biggest producers said a zero-tariff agreement... read more

08/05/2021 CHECS Changes in Johne's disease testing rules read more

Dr. Jude Capper announced as the winner of the Sir John Hammond Award for 2021

02/05/2021 Dr. Jude Capper announced as the winner of the Sir John Hammond Award for 2021 Dr. Jude Capper announced as the winner of the Sir John Hammond Award for 2021 The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) is delighted to announce that Dr. Jude Capper is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Sir John Hammond award, which was relaunched earlier this year in collaboration with the British Cattle Breeders Club (BCBC). Dr. Capper... read more

National Beef Association Strengthens Team & Knowledge Base

01/05/2021 National Beef Association Strengthens Team & Knowledge Base read more

Producers see red over Blue Peter

01/05/2021 Producers see red over Blue Peter read more

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