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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

10/02/2016 SBA Warn of Real Financial Hardship faced by Beef Producers Region: Scotland Scottish Governments System Failure Wreaks Havoc with BPS Payments The Scottish Beef Association (SBA) have raised grave concerns about the prospect of all BPS payments being made to eligible beef producers, which are expected before the deadline at the end of April. Despite a pledge made in November by Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Ru... read more

08/02/2016 Beef farmers invited to visit top cattle finishing farm Region: National NBA organises farm walk at Upper Coton to share best practice tips The National Beef Association (NBA) has teamed up with Northamptonshire beef farmer Mike Wills, and is inviting people to join a farm walk to share some of the secrets of his successful cattle finishing business. As the of voice the sector, the NBA is organising the event with Mr... read more

05/02/2016 NBA Farm Tours – A British Beef Industry Insight Region: National Herd focused on profitable beef as part of a sustainable supply chain, Chatsworth Limousin’s, and Haddon Hall’s Longhorn Cattle to showcase in Farm Tours The National Beef Association (NBA) have today announced that the farm tours, part of their annual event NBA Beef Expo, will feature some of the Peak District’s most noted herds of cattle in one... read more

29/01/2016 Classes Announced for National Beef Association 2016 Spring Spectacular Show Region: National Part of the Flagship Beef Expo Event to be held at Bakewell in May Just announced, it has been confirmed that there will be a total of 12 classes including four championship classes and a supreme champion class at this year’s National Beef Association’s (NBA) 2016 National Spring Spectacular Show (NSSS). With an overall prize fund of over £5000 t... read more

15/01/2016 Judges Announced for the NBA Beef Expo 2016 Spring Spectacular Show Region: National Two highly successful beef industry stalwarts, renowned for their pedigree and commercial cattle, have been invited to judge at the National Beef Association’s (NBA) Beef Expo 2016, National Spring Spectacular Show, which is returning to the Peak District National Park. Phil Sellers from Lincoln will judge the Native and Continental classes togeth... read more

08/01/2016 Proactive Health Planning is Key to Herd Performance Region: National Proactive Health Planning is Key to Herd Performance Proactive Health Planning is Key to Herd Performance “Performance review and then management planning aimed at improvement should be a regular part of the routine on any farm but can often be neglected because of the many and varied day to day tasks necessary to look after the animals and ens... read more

Executive Group Chef from the Robert Parker Collection of hotels to support the National Beef Association with a series of beef recipes.

05/01/2016 Executive Group Chef from the Robert Parker Collection of hotels to support the National Beef Association with a series of beef recipes. During the next twelve months Philippe Wavrin, the Group Executive Chef for the privately owned Robert Parker Collection of hotels will provide the National Beef Association with a series of seasonal recipes using the very best of British Beef. Having trained at the Hotel School of Strasbourg Philippe, originally from Alsace in France has a rich ... read more

18/12/2015 Ear Tag Testing for BVD Could Help Eradicate this Complex Disease Region: National John Hoskins, Director of the NBA firmly believes that monitoring BVD with the use of tag tests has helped to make it easier to eradicate what is a very complex disease. He is keen to stress that elimination is an achievable target for all UK producers. When attached the tag takes a tissue sample for analysis, it can be used on any age of animal... read more

17/12/2015 National Beef Association Appoints Northern Board Member Region: National The National Beef Association (NBA) has today announced the appointment of Northumberland Farmer William Walton to its Board. William, a member of the NBA, is the third generation of the Walton Family to have farmed Penpeugh Farm at Bardon Mill near Hexham in Northumberland. William’s role will be to represent the North East region for the NBA, a... read more

16/11/2015 Results from the Pedigree Calf Fair…. Region: Northern Ireland SHOWMANSHIP The showmanship classes at the Pedigree Calf Fair were judged by Alison Connolly from Saintfield. Throughout the morning competitors were observed preparing their animals for the showring, and working with their teammates to keep the cattle clean and stall tidy. The class winners receive embroidered jackets sponsored by Alison Beattie ... read more

16/11/2015 Calf Fair and Beef Expo NI to be repeated in 2016 Region: Northern Ireland The inaugural Pedigree Calf Fair @ Beef NI Expo was an unqualified success, according to event organiser and Chairman David Connolly. “We had a tremendous turnout of stock and visitors on the day,” he said. “I had predicted beforehand that the event would represent a showcase for the pedigree beef champions of tomorrow, and given the views expre... read more

06/11/2015 More than 300 entries catalogued for multi-breed beef showcase Region: Northern Ireland The countdown is on ahead of next weekend’s Pedigree Calf Fair @ Beef NI Expo, and organisers have been overwhelmed by the number of entries catalogued and the level of interest from commercial trade exhibitors. The inaugural multi-breed event takes place at the Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast, on Saturday 14th November. Judging commences at 10.00... read more

06/11/2015 An opportunity to see champions of the future All roads lead to the RUAS Showgrounds in Belfast on Saturday November 14th for the inaugural Pedigree Calf Fair @ Beef NI Expo. “We are breaking new ground with this initiative,” explained event organiser and chairman David Connolly. “Never before has the beef industry in Northern Ireland been given such a high-profile platform on which to displ... read more

06/11/2015 Industry must be more efficient Region: Northern Ireland The beef industry must follow the example shown by the pig and poultry sectors in terms of becoming more efficient, according to AFBI’s Dr Francis Lively. “This is why the Beef Strategy 2020, which is the backdrop for the upcoming Pedigree Calf Fair @ Beef NI Expo, is so important,” he said. Dr Francis Lively will be one of the six speakers takin... read more

06/11/2015 Crystalyx confirms sponsorship Region: Northern Ireland Crystalyx has confirmed its sponsorship of the Pedigree Calf Fair @ Beef NI Expo. In addition, the company’s representative David Morgan will be providing a seminar presentation at the event. Unlocking the real potential of forage will be the overarching theme of his presentation. “When grass and silage are plentiful, the feeding of extra ener... read more

04/11/2015 Processors Enforce Restrictions on Cattle Movements Region: National Meat Processors want to charge for cattle movements Meat processors are calling for restrictions to be applied to cattle movements. If there is going to be a deduction for cattle movements, the question to be asked is ‘what justification is there?’ Beef from these cattle won’t be any cheaper on the shelves, these cattle won’t yield differently, ... read more

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