Carol Smillie and QMS help kitchen team at Rachel House
Scottish TV personality Carol Smillie this week joined staff and volunteers to help prepare a festive meal for families at Rachel House in Kinross, one of two centres run by the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). Ms Smillie was one of a host of Scottish celebrities who provided recipes for a charity cookbook, “Round the Table”, published by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) which is being sold to raise funds for CHAS and...
Drop in NZ lamb exports expected during 2015
The quantity of New Zealand lamb available for export in 2015 is expected to be down – even though the number of lambs has increased over the last 12 months. This could be good news for Welsh sheep producers, according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). “The overall decline in slaughtering of New Zealand lambs for export during the 2014/15 season will be welcomed by home lamb producers,” said Charlotte Morris, HCC’s...
International quality rating for Harper Adams University research
It has been announced that all research conducted by Harper Adams University is of international quality and that more than 50 per cent is either world leading or internationally excellent. The news comes as results of the new system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions have been released. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) has replaced the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), and will be used...
Boys v girls for Premier Young Butcher competition at Meatup
In the wake of the success from last year’s competition when Walter Smith’s Chris Riley became Premier Young Butcher 2014 appetites have been wetted with applications coming in from girls as well as boys looking to take the Premier Young Butcher 2015 crown at Meatup in 2015! Already in the running to compete at MeatUp at the National Agricultural Centre of Excellence at Stoneleigh this summer is Lucy Cranshaw of Taylors Farm Shop in...
Monitoring report highlights effective industry cooperation
An action plan designed to secure a viable long term future for the Welsh red meat industry is continuing to hit its targets. The annual monitoring report of the Strategic Action Plan for the Welsh Red Meat Industry has concluded that Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales, the Welsh Government and industry partners cooperate effectively to deliver results. The five year strategy was launched in 2009. A new strategic plan is currently...
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