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22/03/2019 Low prices threatening future of NI beef sector, warn industry body Region: Northern Ireland Latest DAERA figures are showing a 30-year low of suckler cows in Northern Ireland, and this trend will escalate until farmers receive a fair price, according to the National Beef Association’s (NBA) NI board representative, Ernie Ritchie. “Costs have continued to rise, and this is raising serious questions of the industry,” says Mr Ritchie. “NI ... read more

06/03/2019 NO Deal Brexit Reckless in the Extreme Region: National Fairness for Farmers in Europe have issued the following press release of their agreed statement on the strong possibility of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. This statement has been delivered to Michael Gove MP, Andrea Leadsom MP, Theresa May PM, Neil Parish MP, Sir Vince Cable MP, Sir Kier Starmer MP and Anna Soubry MP with copies sent to ... read more

05/12/2018 NBA Board back extended transition period not Back stop Region: National The NBA board met on Tuesday the 4th of December in Northern Ireland, after a very successful farm walk on the Monday evening held at David and Ken Martins Farm in Newcastle, County Down. This was the first NBA board meeting held in Northern Ireland, fitting at such an uncertain political time. One of the main topics of discussion was, of course... read more

25/09/2018 NBA showcase award winning Killerton herd at Farm walk Region: South West The NBA South West have today announced they will be hosting an autumn farm walk at Patrick and Sheila Greed’s 700 acre, Columbjohn Farm, Exeter to view their award winning Killerton herd of Limousin cattle. The farm walk, which will be held on the Wednesday 10th of October, will give farmers the chance to view this exceptional example of a comm... read more

24/09/2018 Midlands Farm Walk - a great success! Region: Midland Over 60 farmers gathered at College Farm in Oxfordshire on Wednesday to view the exceptional Dorcas herd of Charolais. George Morris and family gave an fantastic tour of their immaculate farm, taking tractor and trailer rides through fields holding large groups of even cows with calves at foot. George explained their focus on maternal traits produ... read more

24/09/2018 Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in two imported cattle Region: National The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was successfully picked up in two cattle imported from France through our routine post-import testing regime. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Pirbright Institute identified the disease in the animals when they wer... read more

24/09/2018 NBA NI join Greenmount bursary scheme Region: Northern Ireland On Friday 14th August NI NBA Chairman Stephen Heenan attended the Greenmount bursary fair along with Rosie McGowan. It is the first year that the NBA have decided to support the bursary scheme, offering £1000 to an individual studying in their first year of either foundation or degree level agriculture to assist them in funding their academic stud... read more

19/09/2018 Save the date: NBA Midlands farm walk to renowned Dorcas Charolais herd Region: Midland The NBA Midlands Committee are delighted to invite farmers to attend an Autumn farm walk and at College Farm, Thame, on Wednesday 19 th September. College Farm is home to the renowned, 300 strong Dorcas Charolais herd and an exceptional example of a pedigree herd run on a profitable commercial basis. The Morris family; John, Rosemary, their son ... read more

08/08/2018 Beef Expo 2019 Venue Announced Region: National We are delighted to officially announce that Beef Expo 2019 will be held on Thursday 23rd May at North West Auctions, J36 Rural Auction Centre, Kendal. Plans are already underway, and we are looking forward to hosting the event at such exceptional modern facilities. The site boasts a huge exhibition hall and fantastic conferencing suite located i... read more

11/05/2018 INDUSTRY EXPERTS AT BEEF EXPO FARM WALKS Region: National The NBA have this week announced the series of insightful workshops that will be running as part of their Beef Industry Farm Tours across Shropshire and the Welsh Borders on Thursday the 24th May. An impressive range of industry experts are lined up to deliver short talks on topics from calf rearing to beef finishing systems and advances in all as... read more

16/04/2018 Beef Expo 2018 Farm Tours - F D Cornes & Son, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury. Region: National The third farm tour will take visitors to Frank and Jonathan Cornes farm, at Bayston Hill just outside Shrewsbury. Here, he and his family finish approx. 1800 stores, bought in from local markets and fed on home grown fodder beet, grain and grass silage as well as ad lib straw. The ration, fed ad lib in hoppers also contains live yeast to prevent ... read more

13/04/2018 Beef Expo 2018 Farm Tours - James Evans, Partridge Farm, Linley, Bishops Castle Region: National James Evans’ Partridge Farm situated in Linley, near Bishops Castle spans just over 800 hectares (2,000 acres) and is home to his 300 Stabiliser suckler cows and 1,000 Lleyn ewes. The sucklers are split into two units, a 180-cow spring-calving herd (Partridge Farm) and a 120-cow autumn-calving herd (Walcot Farm) both producing quality maternal hig... read more

13/04/2018 Beef Expo 2018 Farm Tours - Marc Jones, Trefnant Hall, Welshpool Region: National The next farm walk will visit Marc Jones, a farmer who has turned the family's 500 acre tenanted farm from a standard mixed farm reliant on subsidies to a modern profitable system which can survive without them. Trefnant Hall farm is a 500-acre tenanted farm situated on the Powis Estate which is run by Marc Jones in partnership with his parents D... read more

12/04/2018 NBA (NI) announces three-day Beef Expo tour themed ‘Beef Up Our Future’! Region: National The National Beef Association (NI) has today launched the details of its annual three-day road trip to the NBA Beef Expo. Hosted in Shropshire this year the tour will run from Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th May and will include two days of farm tours visiting four exceptional farms across Shropshire and the welsh borders, two nights’ accommodation,... read more

16/02/2018 Government fails to protect Food chain from power of Big Business Region: National The NBA were disappointed on hearing the Governments decision this morning not to extend the remit of the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) into UK law. Had it been extended it would have protected the primary producer, instead the Government has decided to maintain the status quo and protect large retailers. Chris Mallon CEO of the National Beef A... read more

23/01/2018 Two exceptional farm walks for NBA Midlands Committee Region: National Join the NBA Midlands committee for two fantastic farm walks this February as they host two knowledge sharing, networking events in Northamptonshire. Open to all with an interest in the beef industry this series of FREE events have something for everyone. The first of the two farm walks will focus on pre and post calving health management. Sponso... read more

15/01/2018 SBA hosts farm tour at state of the art finishing unit Region: Scotland The SBA have announced their first Farm Tour of the year will be at Jim, Stuart & Michael Walker’s Knockenjig farm at Sanquar, Dumfries & Galloway. Kindly sponsored by Calf matters from Boehringer and Caltech Crystalyx, the meetings will focus on optimising health and nutrition of cattle around calving and maximising neonatal health and viability... read more

10/01/2018 Tesco claims Christmas success whilst sacrificing British produce Region: National Tesco is making headlines with leading sales over Christmas and New Year for the first time in 5 years, however, their commitment to British beef over the same period also deserves headlines. The National Beef Association (NBA) was contacted by consumers in the South West after the New Year complaining about the lack of British beef available on ... read more

09/01/2018 National Beef Association delighted that Gove is to stay in place Region: National Chris Mallon, CEO of the National Beef Association (NBA), has welcomed the news that Michael Gove is to stay in place as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. “It is good news that we have seen continuity at Defra with Michael Gove remaining as the Secretary of State. It was a surprise when he was brought back into the inn... read more

08/01/2018 Tesco’s South West aisles bare of British beef - NBA challenges sourcing strategy Region: National Tesco’s South West aisles bare of British beef - NBA challenges sourcing strategy Christmas and New Year are peak times for the sale of quality cuts of beef, an important time for processors and farmer alike. Aisles full of locally supplied roasts are the expectation, however supermarket ‘giant’ Tesco failed to meet consumers demands for British ... read more

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