Tŷ Rheidol,
Parc Merlin,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FF
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Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is recruiting farmers to participate in a new project that looks to make the best use of grassland whilst also making substantial business savings. The potential industry savings of £1.6 billion will stem from efficient and nature friendly grassland management practices. This will also help farm businesses … Continued
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The Welsh Government is seeking to appoint two new non-executive Directors to the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) board. The successful candidates will join the existing 9 non-executive directors of HCC’s Board which is Chaired by Catherine Smith. The board is comprised of individuals with a range of skillsets, including research, agriculture … Continued
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Prendergast Butchers in Haverfordwest has taken the top prize for the best sausage in Wales, at the prestigious ‘Put Your Best Sausage Forward 2024’ competition. Organised by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, the award celebrates the artisan Welsh pork industry, which is defined by smaller scale and specialised farms and producers. The award-winning … Continued
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Maintaining lamb stocks must be the Welsh red meat industry’s prime concern as a new survey reveals the national flock now stands at the lowest level it has been for thirteen years, the Chair of Hybu Cig Cymru- Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) told farming representatives at the Royal Welsh Show Winter Fair. “The flock figure … Continued
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Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is looking forward to two full and festive days in Llanelwedd next week for the RWAS Winter Fair. The stand will be in the usual South Glamorgan Exhibition Hall location, and will be a platform for crowd-pleasing cookery and butchery demonstrations, launches and announcements. The key issues … Continued
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Red meat producers from across north Wales gathered on a beef and sheep farm on the outskirts of Caernarfon last week (Tuesday 25 June) to hear the latest results from two major industry projects. The event was hosted by farmer Alwyn Phillips of Pen y Gelli, a participant in the RamCompare and GrassCheckGB projects which … Continued
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A collaborative farm to fork event taking place in Carmarthenshire will see the farm to fork story come to life for over 1,000 school pupils across 3 days in July. My Food Plate / Fy Mhlat Bwyd is a 3-day event organized by Carmarthenshire Young Farmers Club where school children will have the opportunity to learn … Continued
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Livestock farmers in Wales are being urged to remain vigilant for signs of Bluetongue virus in sheep and cattle by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). There are currently no live cases of Bluetongue in Wales and no evidence that the virus is circulating. However, as the weather gets warmer the likelihood that … Continued
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PGI Welsh Lamb will be featured at several events in New York in the coming week as Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) drive forward with their export programme. For the first time, the HCC team will be exhibiting alongside Welsh Government at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, a specialty … Continued
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The beef market could witness greater stability in 2025 following the easing of short term economic and supply impacts. Analysis by Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) of data underpinning supply and retail trends suggests the longer-term picture for beef prices could improve on the current experience of small, week-on-week declines. “Several factors contribute to … Continued
