The NFU Livestock Board is made up of representatives from all four English regions and NFU Cymru and are passionate about the beef and lamb sector.
British beef and lamb are produced to some of the highest standards of food safety, animal health and welfare and continue to improve our environmental sustainability.
The board and team work to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers and ensure a fair return on their produce, as well as promoting British beef and lamb.
Newly elected Livestock Board Chair Clare Wise and Vice-chair Mark Weekes provide an update after the September Livestock Board.
APHA joined the meeting to discuss Bluetongue and readiness for any future disease outbreaks. Defra also joined the meeting where SFI was the focus with the call for a more accessible, wider scheme to be effectively launched in early 2027 following the huge disappointment from members this week.
The current Red Tractor consultation was also discussed with members encouraged to take part along with discussion on the Antibiotic roadmap and finally the Board welcomed a representative from Beef and Lamb New Zealand for a discussion that showed the shared challenges encountered.
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