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07/03/2017 NBA Announce National Commercial Cattle Show classes at Beef Expo Region: National Plans for this year’s flagship beef event, National Beef Association’s Beef Expo 2017, are in full swing and today it has been announced that there will be a total of 11 cattle classes, with four championships and a supreme championship, at the National Commercial Cattle Show (NCCS). Taking place in the heart of the Midlands, and agricultural exc... read more

06/03/2017 Grazing AFUs granted a 24 month extension after NBA campaign Region: National The National Beef Association (NBA) TB Committee has today announced a further success of their campaign to extend the notice period of Grazing Approved Finishing Units (AFUs) in cull areas. The NBA committee has worked hard on behalf of all AFU owners, especially those who operate grazing AFUs, whose futures were in jeopardy due to proposed chan... read more

06/02/2017 NBA welcomes a new generation of beef farmers Region: National The National Beef Association has announced its new campaign to embrace a new generation of beef farmers. The Campaign kicks off with the launch of their young member’s discount, allowing those with an interest in the beef industry aged 16-25 to become a member for just £40 (standard membership is £75). Speaking about the new memberships, Rosie M... read more

23/01/2017 NBA Launch Series of Regional Open Meetings Region: National The National Beef Association (NBA) has launched a series of free Regional Open Meetings which are open to anyone with an interest in the beef industry. The inaugural NBA Northern Open Meeting will be held at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, at 7:00 pm on Tuesday 7th February. An identical event will be held the following evening, Wednesday 8thFebruary... read more

12/01/2017 Harper Adams Graduate Appointed As NBA Development Manager Region: National The National Beef Association (NBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosie McGowan as Development Manager. Two key elements of this newly created role will be to increase the organisation’s membership and further develop the regional groups. Rosie joins the NBA, following her recent graduation from Harper Adams University with a first-c... read more

16/12/2016 Beef farmers call for extension on government 'Approved Finishing Units' proposal Region: National With changes to Approved Finishing Units (AFUs) in the pipeline, the National Beef Association (NBA) is calling for a four year extension before any phasing out occurs which could cause 'serious welfare and cash-flow problems' for farmers. AFUs were introduced to provide a route for rearing, fattening or finishing cattle from TB restricted and un... read more

02/12/2016 Opportunities for Trade Exhibitors at Key Beef Industry Event NBA Beef Expo is a true celebration of the strength of the great British Beef Industry and has now become one of the UK’s key annual events held on behalf of the industry, bringing together the very best British pedigree and commercial cattle. Hosted by the National Beef Association (NBA), the 2017 event will take place at the NAEC Stoneleigh, Wa... read more

05/08/2016 Leading voice of West's beef farmers returns to NBA Beef farmer Bill Harper has returned to the National Beef Association's (NBA) board, with an aim to put the spotlight on commercial, political and health issues during his tenure. Mr Harper, who farms 530 acres with 200 suckler cows and 250 breeding ewes in Devon, is a former chairman of the South West Beef Council and served on the NBA Board in ... read more

24/05/2016 Delightful Day for Daisy in Derbyshire Region: National Derbyshire Hosts a True Celebration of British Beef at the 2016 NBA Expo with Daisy Duke a Limousin Cross Heifer scooping Supreme Champion Held at the Bakewell Agricultural Centre, and hosted by the National Beef Association (NBA), Beef Expo 2016 attracted in the region of 8,000 visitors for what had been hailed as a “Celebration of British Beef”... read more

19/05/2016 NBA Corporate Leaflet Region: National On the event of their annual showcase, NBA beef Expo being held on Friday 20th May in Bakewell, The National Beef Assocation (NBA) has outlined its key objectives with the production of a new corporate leaflet. Representing the entire British Beef industry, at the highest levels, this charitable organisation is an important representative body whi... read more

12/05/2016 NBA Beef Expo attracts visitors from across Europe Region: National The very best of British beef breeding comes together for top industry event Next week some of the very best beef cattle in the UK, thousands of British Beef Farmers and an inward trade missions with delegates from across Europe will descend on Bakewell for the British Beef industry’s major event of the year NBA Beef Expo 2016. With over, 20 ... read more

29/04/2016 Key Industry Issues to be tackled at NBA’s Beef Expo Seminars Region: National TB, B.V.D. and organic production topics at Beef Expo Seminars NBA Beef Expo will take place at The Agricultural Business Centre, home of Bakewell Mart on Friday 20th May. Alongside a spectacular display of livestock and demonstrations, NBA will be hosting a range of seminars held by various industry professionals. Kicking off the morning will b... read more

29/04/2016 Learn the Story of British Beef and how to use it Region: National National Beef Association introduces major consumer showcase to Beef Expo 2016 British beef is the best in the world, with farmers producing high-welfare, high-quality meat that is fully traceable. But as consumers, we’re not making the most of this fantastic food. Shoppers tend to stick to what they know, and in the UK, mince is the most popul... read more

26/04/2016 Future Beef Farmer Challenge for Forward Thinking Producers Region: National NBA Beef Expo sees the return of the popular Future Beef Farmer Challenge “Agriculture is becoming an increasingly hi-tech industry with the use of ‘precision farming.’ It is important for beef producers in the UK to remain ahead of the competition in order for their beef industry to remain competitive across not only Europe, but the world.” Thi... read more

07/04/2016 Finished Clean Beef Prices at 5 year Low Region: Scotland This is the 3rd spring in a row that we have had a double digit drop in CLEAN beef prices over the trade in late November. Once again, following the trend of the last three years, there has been no attempt to allow the normal rules of supply and demand to operate by our major retailers. They have simply stood their ground giving a poor deal to bot... read more

05/04/2016 British Beef Prices have Dropped to a 5 Year Low Region: National Here the National Beef Association take a look at the situation and the producers relationship with the retailers Beef prices have now dropped to a five year low and yet the retail price has remained relatively static with a 1-2% increase. Here Chris Mallon, Chief Executive of the National Beef Association (NBA), commenting said: “I keep getti... read more

18/03/2016 Beef price and animal health topics to feature at April NBA events Region: National Merial Animal Health is partnering with the National Beef Association (NBA) to support beef producer events in Hexham and Welshpool during early April. These events will focus on engaging with farmers to discuss how they can tackle problems and find out how they can take advantage of current trends in the industry to improve their own businesses.... read more

11/03/2016 NBA Beef Expo 2016 to host Future Beef Farmer Challenge Region: National Forward thinking beef farmers invited to take part in team and individual contest at industry showcase event For the second year a unique contest is being held to test the skills, knowledge and abilities of teams and individual young beef farmers at this year’s National Beef Association (NBA) Beef Expo. This inaugural competition, The Future Bee... read more

01/03/2016 National Beef Association hits the road with spring marts tour Region: National Beef farmers invited to roadshow events to discuss industry issues and trends The National Beef Association (NBA) is heading out on a spring tour of marts across England to meet producers at store cattle and suckled calf sales. The NBA Roadshow will be visiting six livestock markets between March and May, in a show of support for the important r... read more

24/02/2016 Organisation is Key to Spring Calving Success Region: National “Now that the beginning of the year is well and truly behind us, thoughts should start to turn to spring calving. Time spent planning now will be time well spent to ensure problems are minimised,” says Keith Cutler, Veterinary Surgeon at Endell Veterinary Group and a member of the National Beef Association’s (NBA) Animal Health Committee. Here, ... read more

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