Tŷ Rheidol,
Parc Merlin,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FF
By Nia
Top salespeople from a leading foodservice supplier in Italy have recently visited Wales as part of an inward mission organized by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales. In collaboration with red meat processor, Kepak, five top-performing sales people from Polo Ristorazione visited the Kepak processing site in Merthyr Tydful as well as visiting a … Continued
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Eye-opening, inspiring, informative! Some of the words used by the outgoing group to describe the Meat Minds programme which is now open for applications from motivated people working in Wales’ red meat supply chain. Launched last year, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has received an extremely positive response to the initiative and … Continued
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Cooking with children, speaking at seminars on sustainability and judging young shepherds – just some of the activities undertaken by the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) team at the busy NSA Welsh Sheep event last week. The biannual sheep sector showcase held at Tregoyd Farm, Brecon was an excellent opportunity to engage … Continued
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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
