Tŷ Rheidol,
Parc Merlin,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FF
By Nia
The HCC team has been out and about in recent weeks, representing the Welsh red meat industry at conferences and events. Dr Heather McCalman, HCC’s Research, Development and Sustainability Executive attended the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) Conference in Galway where she presented information on HCC’s vital Research and Development activity. This includes involvement … Continued
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Restricted international and domestic beef supply has fuelled a near 40 per cent increase in cattle deadweight prices in just nine months- trends that anticipate the imminent breaking of the £7 per kilo threshold. Beef price records are being smashed virtually every week as supply tightens, not only in the UK, but across Europe as … Continued
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Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) recently held an exclusive Sustainable Supper Club for journalists and bloggers in Cardiff. Held at the Asador 44 restaurant in Cardiff with chef Owen Morgan, journalists were joined by farmers Ben and Ethan Williams who were able to answer questions on how PGI Welsh Beef is produced, … Continued
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Ahead of Great British Beef Week, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) announce that its recent PGI Welsh Beef campaign has continued to hit home with consumers. The multi-media ‘Naturally Local’ campaign, which ran in Wales during the key retail period in the run up to Christmas, continued to build on the successes … Continued
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RamCompare, the UK’s national sheep progeny testing initiative, is seeking new commercial farms to join the project this season across Wales and England. RamCompare “host” farms are needed to provide around 300 commercial ewes of a uniform breed type which are mated to terminal sire rams provided by the project using single-sire, natural-service mating groups … Continued
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Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is pleased to launch its annual Scholarship opportunity today (09 April) and invites applications from individuals within the industry. The scholarship of up to £4,000 is a chance to explore the world and its varying red meat production or processing systems. Applications are welcomed from individuals working … Continued
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New data indicates that farmers are tuning in to savings by reducing calving intervals – but the statistics also show there remains considerable opportunity to further boost profitability. The average calving interval for beef dams in Wales was 420 days in 2024, according to the latest data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), which … Continued
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Trends underlying the red meat trade figures released for 2024 reveal likely and significant impacts on both beef and lamb domestic and export market dynamics in the future. Recently released UK trade figures are the focus for this month’s Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) Market Bulletin. They show UK beef production increased by four … Continued
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Swansea based Robert Powell, a member of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) Meat Minds group, has been named as one of 13 new individuals to receive Master Butcher status to coincide with National Butchers Week (3-9 March). The beef and sheep farmer, who also works for Dunbia as a Fresh Food Operations … Continued
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The RamCompare project is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025 and is seeking new rams to join this year’s breeding season. The national progeny test, launched in 2015 and joint-funded by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), needs rams or semen from performance-recorded, terminal sire breeds. Bridget Lloyd, RamCompare … Continued
