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21/01/2010 Press Release - Flexible, four legged, suport system offered by Pack Inquiry Region: National Flexible, four legged, support system offered by Pack Inquiry worth taking look at. The National Beef Association is encouraged by the Interim Report of the Brian Pack Inquiry, which picks out a selection of possible solutions to Scotland’s CAP problems for the industry to examine. It thinks the structural difficulties raised by the inevitable,... read more

13/01/2010 Press Release - BOVINE TB PILOT AREA GIVEN GO-AHEAD Region: National BOVINE TB PILOT AREA GIVEN GO-AHEAD Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has announced today [13 January] that a limited badger cull, alongside stricter cattle measures, will take place in a pilot area of West Wales as part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s TB Eradication Programme. The approach is based on evidence from a number of studies showin... read more

12/01/2010 Press Release - NBA denounces repulsive brucellosis act Region: National NBA denounces repulsive brucellosis act. The National Beef Association has denounced a deliberate attempt to infect Armagh cattle with brucellosis and will support every effort made by police and government to identify and punish the culprit. It also wants the Department of Agriculture to increase its efforts to stamp out the highly contagious d... read more

12/01/2010 Press Release - NBA denounces repulsive brucellosis act Region: Northern Ireland NBA denounces repulsive brucellosis act. The National Beef Association has denounced a deliberate attempt to infect Armagh cattle with brucellosis and will support every effort made by police and government to identify and punish the culprit. It also wants the Department of Agriculture to increase its efforts to stamp out the highly contagious d... read more

11/01/2010 Press Release - The National Beef Association calls for sweeping CAP reforms Region: National National Beef Association calls for sweeping CAP reforms. The National Beef Association has called for a radical new approach to CAP reform, with its massive amount of red tape and the absorption of a huge proportion of available funds by self-interested executive agencies and quangos completely eliminated. The NBA is looking for an EU-wide appr... read more

08/01/2010 Press Release - Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing Region: National Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing. The National Beef Association has appealed directly to cabinet secretary, Richard Lochhead, for a national emergency fund to be created which will help farmers, and other important Scottish businessmen, limit fundamental damage to their enterprises fol... read more

08/01/2010 Press Release - Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing Region: Scotland Emergency funding needed to help Scottish stock farmers overcome snow damage to winter housing. The National Beef Association has appealed directly to cabinet secretary, Richard Lochhead, for a national emergency fund to be created which will help farmers, and other important Scottish businessmen, limit fundamental damage to their enterprises fol... read more

04/01/2010 Press Release - NBA welcomes new Farm Modernisation Grant Scheme Region: Northern Ireland NBA welcomes new Farm Modernisation Grant Scheme The NBA Northern Ireland welcomed the news this week, following a meeting with Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew, of a new farm modernisation grant scheme that will give cash strapped farmers, especially those is LFA’s, the chance to improve their businesses, said NBA NI Chairman Oisin Murni... read more

17/12/2009 Press Release - Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland Region: Scotland Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland. 17/12/2009 Vaccination against livestock disease Bluetongue will be voluntary in Scotland next year. The decision, agreed with the farming industry, follows the success of the compulsory vaccination campaign this year. Making the announcement during a visit to Aikeyside Farm in Haddington ... read more

17/12/2009 Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland Region: National Voluntary Bluetongue vaccination in 2010 for Scotland. 17/12/2009 Vaccination against livestock disease Bluetongue will be voluntary in Scotland next year. The decision, agreed with the farming industry, follows the success of the compulsory vaccination campaign this year. Making the announcement during a visit to Aikeyside Farm in Haddington ... read more

17/12/2009 Letter from EBLEX - Climate Change Region: National Dear Sir, With all eyes on Copenhagen and climate change being the topic of the hour, it is unfortunate that agriculture has become a convenient scapegoat for those looking to apportion blame. Livestock production does contribute to greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. As an industry, we are tackling these issues head-on and last week EBLE... read more

14/12/2009 Press Release - A lift in domestic farm assurance standards through AFS will help....... Region: National A lift in domestic farm assurance standards through AFS will help to keep the retail favoured, complicated, Global Gap system out. Farmers can expect the adoption of more robust, voluntary, farm assurance inspection points covering all the major production disciplines from April 1st 2010. The National Beef Association is supporting Assured Food ... read more

08/12/2009 Press Release - Scottish Industry agrees joint approach to Meat Hygiene services....... Region: Scotland Issued jointly on behalf of NFU Scotland, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association, Food Business Operators, National Beef Association, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers Scotland, Scottish Beef Cattle Association and National Sheep Association Scotland SCOTTISH INDUSTRY AGREES JOINT APPROACH ... read more

08/12/2009 Press Release - Scottish industry agreed joint approach to Meat Hygiene.......... Region: National Issued jointly on behalf of NFU Scotland, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association, Food Business Operators, National Beef Association, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers Scotland, Scottish Beef Cattle Association and National Sheep Association Scotland SCOTTISH INDUSTRY AGREES JOINT APPROACH ... read more

07/12/2009 Press Releae - Assured Food Standards says it understands the agurment that the only flag to accompany the Tractor logo should be the Union Jack Region: National Assured Food Standards says it understands the argument that the only flag to accompany the Red Tractor logo should be the Union Jack. The National Beef Association has warned Assured Food Standards (AFS) of the dangers of allowing beef produced in the British Isles, which includes the Republic of Ireland (ROI) as well as the UK, to be sold un... read more

24/11/2009 Asda should confirm exactly what proportion of the fresh beef it sells is UK origin Region: National Asda should confirm exactly what proportion of the fresh beef it sells is UK origin. Asda, which last week re-declared its commitment to the UK beef industry despite the most recent national Beef Watch survey confirming that only 42 per cent of retail packs on its shelves was of UK origin, can clear up any misunderstanding about its position by v... read more

24/11/2009 Press Release Naive to expect Scottish beef industry to move forward without...... Region: National Naive to expect Scottish beef industry to move forward without a properly funded contribution from QMS. Scotland’s beef industry earns almost £550 million a year and it must be backed by a properly funded, central organisation, which helps every business involved in the production and processing of beef to move forward and plan a secure long term... read more

24/11/2009 Press Release - British Blues join SEMENSTORE.CO.UK Region: National BRITISH BLUES JOIN SEMENSTORE.CO.UK The on-line semen company, Semenstore Ltd, has announced an agreement with the British Blue Cattle Society to market British Blue semen through its website, semenstore.co.uk, from early 2010. Launched in January this year, Semenstore Ltd is a subsidiary company of Limousin Solutions Ltd. The company’s on-line... read more

20/11/2009 Press Release - Farmers' Leader Slams DARD Discrimation Region: Northern Ireland FARMERS’ LEADER SLAMS DARD DISCRIMINATION! “THOUSANDS of smaller farmers in NI are being discriminated against by DARD at a cost of many tens of thousands of pounds to the rural economy so this decision must be rescinded quickly.” The hard-hitting view of Oisin Murnion, NI chairman National Beef Association, following revelations that DARD will n... read more

20/11/2009 Press Release - Farmers' Leader Slams DARD Discrimination Region: National FARMERS’ LEADER SLAMS DARD DISCRIMINATION! “THOUSANDS of smaller farmers in NI are being discriminated against by DARD at a cost of many tens of thousands of pounds to the rural economy so this decision must be rescinded quickly.” The hard-hitting view of Oisin Murnion, NI chairman National Beef Association, following revelations that DARD will n... read more

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