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26/05/2017 Monty Reigns Supreme at Beef Expo 17 The prestigious annual Beef Event, the Beef Expo, took place last week at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Organised by the National Beef Association this event showcased everything truly British about the UK's beef sector, bringing together the very best in British commercial and pedigree cattle, equipment, knowledge-sharing, and show classes ... read more

30/03/2017 Fully integrated Beef supply chain showcased at NBA Beef Expo farm tours Region: National John Bell, owner of Berrystock Feeds and Berryfields Farm is preparing to welcome 250 farmers to his farm as part of this year’s National Beef Association’s Beef Expo farm tours. The farm and feed plant located near Daventry is one of three farm visits planned for the prestigious NBA Beef Expo farm tours held on Wednesday 17th May and will be show... read more

30/03/2017 Model finishing unit host farm tour at NBA Beef Expo Region: National Mike, Jane and Charlie Wills are the second of three farms lined up to host the National Beef Association’s Beef Expo farm tours on the 17th May. Upper Coton, their model farm in Guilsborough at the heart of the Midlands spans over 700 acres of arable land and is home to their impressive Approved Finishing Unit which finishes 1,300 cattle per year... read more

30/03/2017 ‘The sky’s the limit’ for NBA Beef Expo Farm Tour host Region: National Roger and Tom Elliott are set to open the gates, of one of their farms located at Upper Heyford, to visitors as part of this years National Beef Association’s Beef Expo farm tour’s on the 17th May 2017. The father/son partnership has grown from small beginnings into a business that is profitable, sustainable and is continuing to expand with very l... read more

30/03/2017 Deadline for the National Commercial Cattle Show entries draws near Region: National Plans for this year’s flagship beef event, National Beef Association’s Beef Expo 2017, are in full swing and entries for the National Commercial Cattle Show (NCCS) are arriving thick and fast. There are a total of 11 cattle classes in the competition, with four championships and a supreme championship, and include classes for Native, Continental, ... read more

30/03/2017 NBA Beef Expo to host South Devon Performance Championships Region: National The National Beef Association are pleased to announce that they will be hosting the South Devons’ Performance Championships alongside their National Commercial Cattle Show on the 18th May 2017 at NAEC Stoneleigh. The Performance Championships will judge cattle based on both performance figures and inspection with entries from herds that are Breed... read more

30/03/2017 NBA Beef Expo are set to host the Future Beef Farmer Challenge Competition Region: National For the third year, the National Beef Association will be hosting the Future Beef Farmer Challenge Competition in conjunction with AHDB at the NBA Beef Expo in Stoneleigh on the 18th May 2017. The competition is aimed at getting the younger generation more involved with important aspects of beef production, with questionnaires surrounding genetics... read more

28/03/2017 NBA (NI) invites farmers to Open Meeting at AFBI Research Farm Region: National The NBA (NI) have announced an OPEN farmers meeting to be held on Monday the 10th April at 8.00pm, kindly hosted by AFBI at their Hillsborough research farm. The meeting will include an update on recent NBA work and two fantastic guest speakers; Dr. Francis Lively of AFBI presenting on ‘Current and future research within the beef sector’ and a rep... read more

22/03/2017 NBA (NI) announces three-day tour of the Best of British Beef Region: National The National Beef Association (NI) has today launched the details of its annual three-day road trip to the NBA Beef Expo. This year the event will be hosted by the NBA at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park on the18th May 2017. The tour will run from Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th May and will include two days of farm tours visiting four exceptional farms ac... read more

10/03/2017 NBA Farm Tours: Three model farms showcasing the Best of British beef production Region: National The National Beef Association have today announced the farms that will be hosting their prestigious Beef Expo farm tours on the 17th May. They include a diverse selection of beef farms all championing efficiencies in their relative sectors and showcasing the very best of British beef production. Roger Elliott and his son Tom will be showcasing th... read more

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

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