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Efra report calls on Government to delay IHT until 2027

2025-05-16T10:55:00+01:00

The Efra Committee has urged Government to delay the implementation of IHT changes to “allow for better formulation of tax policy”.

NFU director general to stand down after a decade

2025-05-16T08:39:00+01:00

NFU has revealed that its director general, Terry Jones, will stand down in April 2026.

LMC labels 2025 Beef Week a success

2025-05-15T10:13:00+01:00

LMC concluded Beef Week 2025 with “record levels” of consumer engagement, which it said underlined a growing connection between the public and the local beef industry.

Butcher wins gold twice for his Scotch pies and haggis

2025-05-14T10:05:00+01:00

Nigel Ovens, owner of McCaskie’s butchers, took home gold for his haggis at the SCB Trade Fair. On the same weekend, he won first prize at Scottish Bakers’ 2025 World Championship Scotch Pie Awards.

Government reopens SFI scheme after legal threat from NFU members

2025-05-13T09:37:00+01:00

Defra has been forced to “retake” it’s decision to close the 2024 SFI scheme to thousands of applicants following an NFU-backed threat of legal action by farmers.

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Why are meat and poultry prices on the rise in 2025?
2025-04-30T11:25:00+01:00By Tony Goodger
AIMS’s Tony Goodger examines the current factors affecting the price of meat and poultry.
Global meat consumption growth looks set to slow
2025-04-29T15:45:00+01:00By Matthew Bishop
IMTA’s Matthew Bishop looks at the issues affecting global meat consumption and finds that price is top of the agenda for UK consumers’ buying decisions.
Communication is key
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Katrina Walsh highlights the role played by traders in managing the international supply chain and explains why the UK’s biosecurity depends upon the timely sharing of intelligence.

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