Latest Industry News – Page 115
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NewsNSA turns to House of Lords to protect production standards
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling on the House of Lords to put pressure on the Government to adopt the proposals made by MPs Simon Hoare and Neil Parish for the Agriculture Bill to legally require equivalence of standards for imported foods.During the Bills report stage debate, MPs had ...
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NewsTighter cattle numbers and balanced consumer demand supporting farmgate price
April slaughter statistics show that Scottish abattoirs, on average, processed 15% fewer cattle per week than during March, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, director of economics services at Quality Meat Scotland.Compared to April 2019, this year’s Scottish April prime cattle kill has been ...
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NewsRSPCA says Agriculture Bill must protect UK welfare standards in trade deals
The RSPCA has welcomed the result of the MPs vote to uphold British animal welfare standards in the Agriculture Bill but said more must be done in order to ensure that those standards are protected in any future trade deals.The charity had been campaigning over the past two years for ...
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NewsBritish Game Alliance provides free meals for NHS workers
Wild and Game, the not-for-profit company working to boost game consumption in the UK, has teamed up with the British Game Alliance to supply free game-based meals to NHS workers during the Covid-19 crisis.The Game Aid project started with the delivery of 2,500 game-based lunch bags to Musgrove Park Hospital ...
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NewsFlexible furloughing and trade credit victory for meat industry
The Government’s coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October and become more flexible, something the meat industry has been requesting for many weeks. There have also been steps taken in relation to trade credit insurance, which will be welcomed by many, in particular AIMS which ...
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NewsNFU urges MPs to support food and farming during Agriculture Bill debate
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called on farming, environmental and animal welfare organisations to write to all 650 MPs and urge them to ensure the new Agriculture Bill protects the UK’s environmental and animal welfare standards for imported food.The Bill returns for its final report stages this week before ...
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NewsChallenges for red meat supply chain include reduced demand from public sector
Disruptions to the public sector, including the closure of schools and colleges, continue to be a challenge for Scotland’s red meat supply chain, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chair, Kate Rowell.Quality Meat Scotland chair, Kate Rowell.Before the current crisis, one in four people in the UK had access to ...
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NewsKarro owners to acquire M&M Walshe Holdings
The private equity-backed food group behind Young's and Karro has agreed a deal for a products business. The Eight Fifty Food Group is set to acquire M&M Walshe Holdings for an undisclosed sum.Di Walker, group CEO of Eight Fifty Food Group.M&M Walshe trades as RibWorld, Callan Bacon and Stirchley Bacon, ...
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NewsMoy Park responds to union's call for closure following death of worker from Covid-19
Poultry meat producer Moy Park has labelled the claims made from trade union Unite as "inaccurate" after a worker from its Dungannon site died from coronavirus. Moy Park's Dungannon factory is under pressure from the Unite union to close following the death of a worker from coronavirus.Meat Management understands that ...
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NewsMore premium cattle passing through local plants
The number of premium breeds of cattle such as Hereford and Aberdeen Angus passing through local processing plants has increased, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC).During the first four months of 2020 Aberdeen Angus cattle accounted for 22 per cent of price reported prime cattle ...
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NewsB+LNZ says drought recovery fund a welcome initiative
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says that Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s announcement of a $500,000 fund to help farmers and growers recover from the drought is a welcome initiative as the sector deals with the ongoing impacts from both the drought and Covid-19.“With first the severe drought and then ...
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NewsAHDB offers help with direct selling of beef and lamb meat boxes from farms
AHDB has produced supporting materials for farmers who are looking to start up, or are running their own farm beef or lamb box scheme. Beef box poster in AHDB kits.The beef kit provides cutting specifications to produce 20 boxes per carcase consisting off roasting joints, grilling / frying steaks, casserole ...
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NewsProcessing plant disruption puts US pork farmer jobs at risk
Pork farmers in the United States are at risk of losing their jobs due to the closure of processing plants causing a nationwide meat shortage, according to a BBC report.President Donald Trump had previously issued an executive order calling on meat plants across the country to reopen in order to ...
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NewsNew HCC board convenes during continued crisis
New additions to the Board of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) met with their colleagues virtually with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic top of the agenda.HCC Board at their virtual meeting. Top left (clockwise) Kevin Roberts, Gwyn Howells, Melody Chapman and Minister Lesley Griffiths.Lesley Griffiths, Minister ...
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NewsWelsh Government sets out proposals to support farmers post Brexit
The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs for Wales, Lesley Griffiths, has outlined her proposals to support Welsh farmers post-Brexit after receiving the views of industry bodies, farmers and the public.Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths.A consultation commissioned by the Welsh Government sought the views on ...
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NewsBMPA calls on Government to remove tariffs for US pork exports
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has written this week to the Secretary of State for International Trade, Elizabeth Truss, to seek her support in removing punitive tariffs on British pork exports to the US.BMPA chief executive, Nick Allen.The letter explains that despite the fact that trade opportunities to the ...
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NewsAbsentee rates up at US meat plants as some workers refuse to go back
Workers at meat plants across America are refusing to go back to work after President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open, according to a trade union representing workers in food processing.Image: JBS GlobalUnited Food & Commercial Workers Local 7 (UFCWL7) union, which represents workers at the JBS ...
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NewsCoronavirus must not undermine long-term livestock health, says FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has written to the Welsh Economy Minister, Ken Skates, in support of the British Veterinary Association’s call for action to ensure that the Covid-19 pandemic does not lead to a future reduction in veterinary capacity. A vital part of maintaining and improving livestock health ...
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NewsLabour pushes for flexible furlough scheme
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for the Government to adapt its furloughing scheme to include part-time work after a number of industry bodies, including the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) and the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) said more needed to be done to help those in ...
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NewsNFU begins search for second cohort of ambassadors
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has started recruiting for its successful Student & Young Farmer Ambassador Programme for its second year and is searching for young people from across England and Wales to make a mark on British farming in 2020.Between eight and twelve young people who are passionate about ...
