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New look Market Development Team for HCC
Apr 10 2012The drive to get more people in the UK and abroad enjoying Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef has been boosted by two new additions to the Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales team
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New booklet advises farmers on controlling liver fluke
Apr 4 2012A new booklet giving farmers advice on how to deal with liver fluke in their sheep and cattle is the culmination of four years research at Welsh academic institutions
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New HCC booklet gives top 10 tips for woodchip pads
Apr 3 2012Well designed woodchip pads can be a welfare friendly and cost-effective way to over-winter cattle
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Graham hangs up his butchers apron after a lifetimes work
Apr 3 2012A long-serving character in the Welsh meat industry is hanging up his apron after 43 years
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New sheep medicines leaflet published
Apr 3 2012New information giving an up-to-date list of licensed medicines to control external parasites on sheep has been published by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales
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Money-saving ideas for life on the farm
Mar 23 2012High costs remain a worry on many farms, despite improved market returns for livestock. With that in mind, Welsh red meat promotion agency Hybu Cig Cymru has put together a number of money-saving ideas to help farmers reduce the costs burden
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Welsh beef herd falls but sheep breeding flock stabilises
Mar 23 2012The number of beef cattle in Wales continues to fall while sheep figures are showing signs of a recovery, according to new figures. The annual survey of agriculture presents a snapshot of the industry in December of each year
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Wales targets Russia for exports of red meat
Mar 21 2012Russia is a new export target for Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef. A team of Russian inspectors recently visited Wales to see the conditions that exist both on farm and in processing plants
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Deputy Minister appoints new members to the board of Hybu Cig Cymru
Mar 21 2012Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Alun Davies, has today announced the appointment of four new members to the board of Hybu Cig Cymru
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Europe gives multi-million boost to Welsh red meat industry
Mar 21 2012‘Further investment could pump another 23m into Welsh economy' - report An investment of just over 1 million pounds has led to benefits worth more than 2
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Win a taste of la dolce vita in Milan with Welsh Lamb!
Mar 12 2012Mention the Italian city of Milan and it instantly conjures up an image of a city with breathtaking architecture and a stylish population dressed in the latest designer fashions
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Healthy eating message for Cardiff and Newport students
Mar 12 2012Eating healthily on a tight budget is a tricky art - more so if you are a student. Take-away pizzas and burgers may at face value appear tempting. But it is far healthier, cheaper - and just as easy - to buy the ingredients and cook from scratch
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Charolais and HCC launch Welsh Suckler Herd of the Year competition
Mar 12 2012The search is on for the leading suckler herd in Wales. All suckler producers from Holyhead to Haverfordwest using a registered Charolais sire will be eligible to enter
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New online calculator helps farmers achieve top prices for lambs
Mar 12 2012A new function has been added to Hybu Cig Cymru's website to help farmers decide how and when to achieve the best prices for their lambs
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New results shows improved fertility in the Welsh beef herd
Mar 2 2012New figures released this month show a rise in the number of calves registered in Wales despite a drop in the number of breeding cows
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