UK: Report calls out devastating suckler beef calving interval proposals

Published 2024년 12월 16일

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A new report has warned that proposed changes to Scotland's suckler beef scheme by the Scottish government could have a negative impact on the entire red meat supply chain. The changes include a 410-day calving interval addition, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which could lead to funding cuts for small herds, potentially resulting in consolidation and closures across the supply chain, including marts and meat processors. The report, authored by Neil Wilson of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland, suggests that these changes are poorly planned and researched, and the estimated greenhouse gas emissions reduction may be negligible.

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Proposed changes to Scotland's suckler beef scheme could have a 'damaging ripple effect' along the whole red meat supply chain, sector leaders say. The warning is included in a new report critiquing the Scottish government's post-Brexit amendment to the Scottish Suckler Beef Scheme (SSBSS). The government has proposed to add a 410-day calving interval addition as part of a measure seeking to cut greenhouse gas emissions stemming from the beef sector. But the new report [PDF] warns that Scotland’s smallest herds - with fewer than 30 cows - could see funding falls of over £240,000. These herds make up almost half of all beef holdings and 10% of total breeding dams in Scotland. Authored by Neil Wilson, executive director of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS), the report warns that the consequence of these changes will have 'far-reaching, and seemingly politically unconsidered implications'. “Calving interval conditionality is a metric driven criterium that ...

Source: FarmingUK