Tŷ Rheidol,
Parc Merlin,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FF
By Nia
A joint report between levy bodies, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, QMS and AHDB, has highlighted practical steps farmers can take to improve their environmental impact and how to be more profitable. Dr Heather McCalman, HCC’s Research and Development and Sustainability Executive said: “This report was commissioned in response to the challenges facing … Continued
By Nia
Productivity and returns on Welsh beef farms can both be boosted by actions to further reduce calving intervals and better manage costs, new data suggests. The average calving interval for beef dams in Wales was 419 days for 2023, almost four days shorter than 2022’s average and seven days shorter than 2013’s figure, according to … Continued
By creo
Exports of Welsh Lamb and other sheep meat again increased year-on-year with both volumes and value seeing double digit percentage rises in 2023, new official statistics reveal. New HMRC data shows the total volume of sheep meat exported from Wales is estimated to have reached almost 30,500 tonnes, 12 per cent up on the year, … Continued
By Nia
A group of highly-respected, independent international academics have banded together to project positive news about eating red meat as a result of their mutual concerns about the impacts of inaccurate and partisan work in the same field of research. The group, including Professor Dr. Peer Ederer, instigated the Dublin Declaration which states that livestock systems … Continued
By Nia
Challenging and changing weather patterns are aspects of farming that most agricultural businesses need to tackle, whilst remaining profitable and sustainable. A Ceredigion coastal sheep farm has identified its grassland management as the most suitable and sustainable option to deal with inclement, coastal weather to boost production and income and have joined GrassCheck GB. Penlan … Continued
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The UK’s leading progeny test for terminal sire breeds, RamCompare is currently calling out for commercial sheep farms across Wales to join the project and support its drive to improve sheep genetics across the country. RamCompare is jointly funded by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and AHDB and works with partners across … Continued
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The latest data suggests Welsh beef production is likely to see medium term price stability because supply is expected to tighten, Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) experts anticipate. Statistics from British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) shows that the GB breeding herd stood at 2.7 million head in January 2024 – almost two per cent … Continued
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Deadweight lamb prices have soared by more than 20 per cent in the last nine weeks with increased consumer demand around religious festivals and a tightening of supply to market playing a significant part. Nine consecutive weekly price rises have carried the current deadweight SQQ average for lambs across GB to almost £7.90/kg, an increase … Continued
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A mid-Wales farmer’s involvement in a grass monitoring project has led to increased returns and improved business efficiency. Richard Rees joined GrassCheckGB in 2022 and has since seen positive results; lambs were finished 55 days earlier last year than in previous years, and inputs have been reduced. The farm is one of 50 sheep, beef … Continued
By Nia
A 4.2% increase in the levy paid by producers and abattoirs in Wales is set to ensure the red meat sector in Wales faces a sustainable future. The levy is used by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to fund activities to assist with the development of the Welsh red meat industry (sheep, … Continued
