Tŷ Rheidol,
Parc Merlin,
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FF
By creo
Welsh red meat exporters will be heading Stateside to promote PGI Welsh Lamb on a trade visit facilitated by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). Welsh Lamb will feature at the Annual Meat Conference (AMC) which this year is taking place in Nashville, Tennessee during 18-20 March and over 1,900 delegates from across … Continued
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International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate women, challenge stereotypes and mark their achievements. Red meat production is traditionally associated with men, but there are many inspiring women who are making their mark in the industry and are passionate about its future. Two beef and sheep farmers from mid Wales spoke to Hybu … Continued
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By Nia
Average livestock farm incomes in Wales are expected to fall by more than 30 per cent in the last financial year, with averages for holdings in less favoured areas some 37 per cent down, the latest official projections show. Welsh Government’s Forecast of farm incomes in Wales provides an annual insight into long-term trends in … Continued
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The hunt is on for Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) 2024 scholar! The long-standing scholarship, which is open to anyone above the age of 18 working in the red meat sector in Wales, provides funding worth £4,000 to study an aspect of red meat production or processing anywhere in the world. The … Continued
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Farmers from across Wales are invited to join an innovative farming business and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) for a special GrasscheckGB workshop. The workshop is held on Thursday 22 February 2024 at Penmaen Bach near Machynlleth, where Richard Rees and his brother Huw Llyr run a 90-hectare holding, grazing a flock … Continued
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Livestock farmers are being urged to remain vigilant for signs of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in their flocks and herds by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). The warning is being issued to the industry as it has been noted that cases in Welsh flocks have been found in recent weeks, and will likely … Continued
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New data suggests there was more Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef on Christmas plates this year as some consumers moved away from traditional turkey. This month’s Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Market Bulletin concentrates on new data from consumer experts Kantar that suggests both beef and lamb, which featured in pre-Christmas promotions from HCC, … Continued
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Welsh beef and sheep farmers interested in participating in a pioneering UK grass production project now have the opportunity to apply to take part. GrasscheckGB works with nine beef and sheep farmers across Wales who measure grass weekly, and submit grass samples for analysis every fortnight during the growing season, in order to better manage … Continued
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Huge numbers of PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef lovers are sticking with their favourite meat cuts despite the squeeze on domestic food budgets, top consumer research specialists Kantar reports. Avneet Chana, Kantar’s Strategic Insight Director, told Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) conference back in November 2023 that some 97 per cent of … Continued
