Tŷ Rheidol,
Parc Merlin,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FF
By Nia
HCC’s latest market bulletin, released this week, looks at HMRC data on trade figures for fresh and frozen red meat products in the first six months of 2025. Key points: In the first half of 2025, UK beef production fell by 4% compared to the same period in 2024. During the same period, sheep meat … Continued
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PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef will be presented to international buyers and importers as Welsh red meat levy body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) prepares to attend the renowned food and drink trade show – Anuga. Taking place in Cologne between 4th and 8th October, HCC will be attending the trade show … Continued
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PGI Welsh Lamb meatballs will soon be available to families in supermarket stores across Wales. Edwards, The Welsh Butcher have just launched their Welsh Lamb meatballs which will be available across selected Tesco stores in Wales from 24th September 2025. Edwards have already become a household name, best known for their popular sausage, bacon, Welsh Beef … Continued
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The Italian city of Naples was the latest destination for Welsh Lamb which featured at a private event hosted by one of the leading supermarket stores in central and southern Italy. The chain has around 500 outlets and the product showcase was attended by their managers, including those in charge of meat counters and departments, … Continued
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EIDCymru staff will be out and about over the coming weeks, promoting the useful facilities available to sheep, goat and deer keepers on its online movement reporting website. The team will visit markets and ram and breeding sheep sales across Wales – from Ruthin to Carmarthen – to encourage farmers to register for an online … Continued
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Two white clover, one red clover, two Italian rye-grass and eight perennial rye-grass varieties have been added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists for England and Wales 2025/26 (RGCL). The inclusion of thirteen new grass and clover varieties in the annual RGCL handbook adds strength to the options available to farmers in Wales, as … Continued
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PGI Welsh Lamb will be hitting the big screen again this summer as Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) run their annual multi-media campaign promoting Welsh Lamb to households across England and Wales. In the third installment of the ‘Experts in their Field’ campaign, HCC put Welsh farmers at the forefront of their … Continued
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An industry webinar will present the benefits of genetic improvement for farming businesses, and producers from across the UK are encouraged to register today. Hosted by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) and Signet Breeding Services, the webinar will highlight the achievements of relevant UK-wide industry projects including RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny test. In addition, practical … Continued
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Eight successful candidates have been selected as members of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) exclusive Meat Minds programme for 2025-2026. Meeting for the first time at the Royal Welsh Show, the group is the second intake for the programme which aims to connect young individuals working across the red meat supply chain. … Continued
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A new entrant into the farming sector and agricultural consultant from Ceredigion has been announced as Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Scholar for 2025. Ben Lloyd James from Abermeurig, Lampeter has been awarded the Scholarship to investigate practical solutions for reducing GHG emissions in pasture-based livestock systems in Wales. He said: “The Welsh … Continued
