Tŷ Rheidol,
Parc Merlin,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FF
By Nia
Beef deadweight prices have soared to a new record high fuelled by strong domestic and international demand and a squeeze on supply. The £5 per kilo threshold has been breached for the first time with the England & Wales steer deadweight average hitting 502.8p/kg in the past seven days. This September 21st landmark followed a … Continued
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Welsh red meat levy body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is continuing its drive to take red meat messaging to schools and teachers as it exhibits at a national education conference. HCC will be exhibiting at the National Education Show, held in Cardiff on Friday 4 October, and will be speaking to … Continued
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The value of Welsh red meat exports has risen substantially with Welsh Beef enjoying a 14 per cent rise and Welsh Lamb six per cent year on year, according to Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) analysts. Some 9,000 tonnes of beef were exported in the first six months of the year, estimated to be … Continued
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The latest advice on animal health, HCC’s farmer intention survey and wider red meat matters were top of the conversation when Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) representatives joined the NSA Wales and Border Ram sale in Builth Wells at the start of this week. Representing HCC on the day were Industry Strategic … Continued
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On the weekend HCC staff joined the Food Education Network Brunch as part of the Abergavenny Food Festival. The event engaged those people who work with and engage young people in food; teach cooking and are passionate about how food grows; teach how to make meals and educate children and families about what healthy food … Continued
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Diet and nutrition that includes red meat play a key role in pregnancy – that was the key message from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to over 500 midwives at the recent Wales and South West Maternity and Midwifery Festival. Joining the event in Bath on September 17, a professional development event … Continued
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Welsh red meat promotion body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales have launched the Welsh Beef Co-moo-nity newsletter – a new recipe-based newsletter to promote PGI Welsh Beef to families and shoppers across Wales. The Welsh Beef Co-moo-nity is a bilingual email filled with HCC’s latest mouth-watering Welsh Beef recipe ideas as well as … Continued
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Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is encouraging beef and sheep farmers from across Wales to complete a short survey to highlight the challenges currently facing the red meat sector. The purpose of the annual ‘Farmer Intentions Survey’ is to assess the impact of those challenges on farm businesses in Wales and to … Continued
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The annual competition is back with a bang(er) Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s Best Sausage Forward Competition is back for the sixth year, now with two categories for pork producers to compete in. This year the competition is being held in the Autumn and butchers and pork producers have two opportunities to … Continued
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A new set of animated videos following the Welsh farm to fork journey, produced by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has been launched to help educate the next generation and promote PGI Welsh Lamb, PGI Welsh Beef and Pork from Wales. The Journey from Farm to Food animated video series aims to … Continued
