by Andrew Williamson | Feb 1, 2024 | Press Releases
Consumer spending on fresh red meat in Great Britain surged to a record £656.2 million in the four weeks leading up to Christmas 2023, marking a significant 9.6% increase compared to the previous year, according to data from Nielsen. This remarkable growth defied the...
by Andrew Williamson | Jan 31, 2024 | Press Releases
Technology for managing flock performance is continually evolving and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), in conjunction with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), is offering Scottish sheep breeders an opportunity to increase genetic gain, improving the productivity and...
by Andrew Williamson | Jan 30, 2024 | Press Releases
Five young Scottish auctioneers have graduated with a respected career qualification from Harper Adams University. Jenna Ballantyne, Amy Haddow and Nick Woodmass of Lawrie & Symington and James Scott and Andrew Weir of United Auctions completed their Certificate...
by Andrew Williamson | Jan 29, 2024 | Press Releases
A recent survey conducted as part of a combined ABP and ASDA initiative, highlights the beneficial work that British farmers are accomplishing to boost farmland biodiversity. In total, 250 farmers from a wide geographical spread and farm size responded to the...
by Andrew Williamson | Jan 26, 2024 | Press Releases
Fife arable farmer, John Hutcheson, has been appointed the new Chair of the Board for Scottish Quality Crops (SQC), Scotland’s quality assurance scheme for combinable crops, alongside new Vice Chair Mark McCallum. John farms an extensive arable unit, growing cereals...