The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), in partnership with McDonald’s UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce the recipients of the Breaking Barriers Scholarship, which is supporting five individuals aged under 30 years old, who identify as Black or Person of Colour...
Ahead of COP27 taking place 6-18 November in Egypt, four of the UK’s main red meat bodies have published a toolkit for the industry to support positive conversations throughout and beyond the conference. Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Agriculture and Horticulture...
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), the UK’s leading agricultural, business and food event, has made three new appointments to its voluntary board of directors. CEO of The Farming Community Network, Jude McCann, Head of News at Farmers Guardian, Abi Kay, and Project...
Soil sampling and analysis has proved a key ingredient for success at Nether Aden Farm in the northeast of Scotland, leading to better input management and fertiliser savings. Nether Aden, run by husband-and-wife team David and Nicola Barron, is a mixed arable and...
Scottish exports of red meat and offal sold outside the UK rebounded to £80.5m in the year from August 2021 to July 2022 according to a new report from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Results from the QMS annual export survey reveal the value of export sales was nearly...
The entire food and drink supply chain must be supported with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable a just transition. SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has recently expanded its Food & Footprint service, recognising the growing need...
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has formally recognised three major European importers for their loyalty and commitment to the Scottish red meat industry. Scotch Beef PGI importers Lesage & Fils from France and Nice to Meat from the Netherlands received awards from...
The Scottish red meat industry will be showcasing the best of Scotch in Paris this week at SIAL – one of the world’s most influential food fairs. Eight Scottish companies are attending the event (15-19 October) where Quality Meat Scotland’s stand will highlight the...
As Scotland’s patron saint day approaches, the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) and Scotland’s auction marts are once again launching their successful annual appeal to donate a lamb. As part of Lamb for St Andrew’s Day, an initiative...
Scotland’s Quality Assured livestock farmers are being encouraged to signal the excellence to which they rear their animals with revamped farm signs from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). At a time when consumers are demanding more in terms of traceability, locality,...