Newsroom - Hybu Cig Cymru

Industry Statistics Livestock Market Trends GB Weekly Deadweight Prices Market Analysis Market Bulletin

All Resources Policies & Analysis

What We Do Welsh Red Meat Levy Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Marketing Education

Corporate Publications Publication Scheme HCC Board HCC Staff Vacancies

Red Meat Development Programme Arfor Project Meat Minds: cultivating connections across the supply chain Grasscheck GB

Sheep Management Resources Research Shelf life How EID works

Beef Management Resources Cost of Production Research

Animal Health & Welfare Resources Animal Health Guides Research

Environment Resources Research Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Research & Development Resources Our Research and Development Strategy Current Projects Grassland Meat Eating Quality Studentships Socio-economic research Communication

HCC Scholarship Meat Minds: cultivating connections across the supply chain Livestock Selection Training Industry Careers

Eat Welsh Lamb & Welsh Beef

Welsh farmers are famous all over the world for producing distinctive, world-class tasting lamb and beef.

Visit website

Porc Blasus

In Wales, we do things differently. Our pigs are reared in small herds. And our farmers have visionary yet traditional values.

Visit website

Red Meat Hub

The Red Meat Hub provides free resources for teaching young people about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating. Visit our dedicated health and education sections and take a Food Field Trip with plenty of worksheets, recipes, videos and interactive quizzes.

Visit website

Home > Newsroom

There are thousands of farms, retailers and processors across the red meat supply chain in Wales with many stories to tell.

In HCC’s orbit, new developments happen daily, in both our home or international export markets, our family farm network or around industry policy matters. When things happen, you will read about them here.

If you are a member of the press or media and have an enquiry please contact the HCC Press Office via press@hybucig.cymru or 01970 625050.

Reducing calving intervals will save cash and boost productivity

Industry & Supply Chain

Reducing calving intervals will save cash and boost productivity

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