Press Releases

Thousands of pupils tucking in thanks to Tasty QMS initiative

Thousands of pupils tucking in thanks to Tasty QMS initiative

Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) ‘Tasty Little Weeks’ initiative is back, with schools receiving £180 worth of vouchers to spend with their local Scotch-assured butchers, as well as a bank of resources packed with ideas and tools to inspire children and teachers. In...

Scottish exports of red meat sizzle to new record high of over £93m

Scottish exports of red meat sizzle to new record high of over £93m

As Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) prepares to go to Germany for Anuga - the world’s leading food and beverage trade fair - a new report reveals Scottish exports of red meat and offal rocketed to a new record high of over £93 million in the year from August 2022 to July...

Oxford Farming Conference reveals speakers for OFC24

Oxford Farming Conference reveals speakers for OFC24

Tickets have gone on sale for the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) and a list of headline speakers has been released, including environmentalist and financier Ben Goldsmith, chef, broadcaster and writer Romy Gill MBE, farmer and musician Andy Cato, and Chair of...

IAAS showcases importance of EID tagging to Scotland Office

IAAS showcases importance of EID tagging to Scotland Office

The new President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS) met with Under Secretary of State for Scotland, John Lamont MP, at ANM marts at Thainstone to demonstrate how high frequency EID electronic tagging could revolutionise the livestock industry.  ...

AgriScot Silage Competition Under Starters Orders

AgriScot Silage Competition Under Starters Orders

Entries have opened for the 22nd annual AgriScot Silage Competition. The competition which has attracted more than 3000 entries since it began, is the longest running silage competition in Scotland. It is a reflection of the high regard the contest is held in, that...

French visitors given insight into Scottish farming

French visitors given insight into Scottish farming

More than 40 high-level executives from France’s agricultural, agro-industrial and agro-food sectors gained an insight into Scotland’s agricultural and meat processing systems on a visit to a Tayside farm. The chief executives, presidents and others are members of...