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Project helps beef and sheep producers reduce their water footprint
Reducing water use on beef and sheep farms is the aim of a research and development project recently launched by EBLEX.Work behind 'Testing the Water', part two of EBLEX’s environmental roadmap, shows that 67 litres of valuable blue water, water taken out of the available water supply, is needed to ...
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NewsNew faces for BPEX board
Two new members have joined the board of BPEX, one from the processing side of the industry while the other is a producer.Packington Pork's Rob Mercer.Rob Mercer studied Agriculture at Newcastle University before returning home to the family business to work with his father and brother.It is a mixed farming ...
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Cranswick acquisition shortens its supply chain
Cranswick has acquired the whole of the issued share capital of East Anglian Pigs Limited (EAP) signalling a return to its involvement in production.EAP, a successful business involved in the breeding, rearing and finishing of British pigs operates in the British premium outdoor pig-rearing sector and has accreditation under RSPCA ...
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NewsJSR’s first student placement establishes ongoing research into piglet mortality in freedom farrowing systems
JSR Genetics’ first ever placement student, Hannah Sewell, has established an important research project that will continue to be funded by Sainsbury’s and will see involvement from the Scottish Agricultural College once she returns to University in September.Hannah Sewell.Hannah (20) is midway through a degree in Biology at the University ...
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NewsNick Nairn and QMS help inspire Scottish pupils
One of Scotland’s favourite chefs, Nick Nairn, visited a Fife school this week to cook a Scotch Beef dish with pupils studying home economics and health and food technology.This week’s visit to Woodmill High School in Dunfermline was one of three cooking sessions Nick is undertaking with schools this month, ...
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UK lamb forecast revised down
Poor weather conditions have led to the 2013 UK lamb crop being revised down to 15.8 million head, 8% (1.36 million) lower than the estimated 2012 crop which it was expected to equal, according to the latest forecast from EBLEX/AHDB.The downgrade, which comes despite a marginal increase in the breeding ...
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'Exercise Compliance' will check for illegal pigmeat
The British pig industry will this week start checking that pork from illegal European Union farms is not entering the British food chain.National Pig Association's (NPA) 'Exercise Compliance' follows what it claims is the success of its website Wall of Fame, where the nation's top retailers and brands have pledged ...
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NewsTower of London launch for EBLEX’s crown jewels
‘Steak Bar’ and ‘Chop House’ – the first of five new product development initiatives featuring Quality Standard beef and lamb - were unveiled by the EBLEX trade marketing team at a special event held at the Tower of London recently.EBLEX's steak jewels for catering butchers.Using the umbrella themes - ‘Cook-In’ ...
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Consumer appetite for fresh beef and lamb increases
Consumers are increasingly buying fresh beef and lamb to cook with rather than ready meals, according to latest figures.In the four weeks to April 14th, Kantar Worldpanel figures showed volume sales of fresh lamb were up 26.3% and fresh beef up 10% compared to the same period last year. Within ...
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New face in the North for BPEX
A new knowledge transfer manager has been appointed by BPEX to cover the North of England.Steve Winfield takes over from Lis Ravn who is leaving to return to her native Denmark after seven years with BPEX.Steve started out in the pig industry as a 15-year-old who was looking for a ...
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Transformed pig manager wins award
Tony Wright of Shedden Farms was presented with a special Student of the Year Award at the final session of the BPEX Professional Manager’s Development Scheme (PMDS).He was one of what BPEX describes as: "Seven truly inspirational pig managers whose energy and professionalism shone through as they presented what they ...
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NewsAsda to sponsor LIB's Largest Simultaneous Roast Dinner record attempt
At the start of Great British Beef Week (21st-27th April 2013) Ladies in Beef (LIB) reports that Asda has agreed to support its attempt to break the Guinness World Record® for the Largest Simultaneous Roast Dinner.The group of female beef farmers plans to smash the current Guinness World Record®¹ by ...
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Research project may help cut GHGs from livestock
To what extent changing diets and adding novel feed additives can cut emissions from beef cattle is being investigated in a new three-year research project.EBLEX, the organisation for beef and sheep producers in England, has teamed up with Scotland’s Rural College, SRUC, in Edinburgh, to look at how changes to ...
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NewsTeam UK named for International Young Butcher Competition
Andrew Brassington of Ludlow Food Centre and Kyle Mottram of Keelham Farm Shop, Bradford have been selected to represent the UK in this year’s International Young Butcher Competition being held in Germany during May at the IFFA exhibition.Kyle Mottram.Andrew Brasington.The competition, organised by the International Butchers Confederation (IBC) is recognised ...
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NewsScottish Minister challenges multiples to turn rhetoric to reality and source Scottish meat
Scotland's rural affairs secretary, Richard Lochhead has challenged retailers to make a permanent commitment to Scottish sourcing for both meat and other food stuffs.Speaking at the weekend at the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers conference he said: "In the wake of the horse meat scandal we have seen many retailers ...
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NFU challenges Tesco to put profitability back into British farming
The NFU has called on Tesco to help bring profitability back to British farming and put more British food on British plates after the commercial director for the retailer, Kevin Grace, addressed NFU Council today.In a follow-up to Tesco chief executive Philip Clark’s commitment to offer two-year contracts and shorter ...
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NewsMeaty challenge for footballers
In partnership with Quality Meat Scotland around a thousand keen footballers are expected to take part in the first stages of a new nationwide grassroots football events programme for young people and adults from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.The Street Soccer Challenge Series will be the biggest event series ever run by ...
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Misplaced 'mega farm' fears threatening British livestock production
Growing urbanisation of the British countryside is threatening national food production, says the National Pig Association. It is particularly concerned that even planning applications for traditional part-time pig units are now meeting with opposition.Britain already imports around 60% of its pork and pork products — usually from less welfare-friendly farms ...
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New non-exec chairman at Dunbia
Lord Brian Mawhinney has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the Group Board at Dunbia.Lord Mawhinney had a long career as a MP during which time he held a number of senior posts including Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office and Secretary of State for Transport. He was ...
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NewsEngland's Best Steak Pie competition gets record entries
England’s Best Steak Pie Competition 2013 has attracted a record number of entries, with over 100 pies submitted for judging by retailers, caterers and manufacturers across the country.All the entries will be evaluated by a team of judges next Wednesday (24th April). The pies will be judged against a set ...
