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Phase 3 of the field trials will take place on commercial cattle farms in areas of England and Wales, where there is a low incidence of bTB and are set to be completed in 2026/7

At an open day hosted by the National Beef Association South West in conjunction with Lely, attendees heard how automation has helped accelerate finishing times on a Devon farm

Deeside Monitor Íæż½ã½ã Duncan and Claire Morrison trialed finishing bulls at grass last summer

Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a parish councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana

Íæż½ã½ã's head of livestock sales and markets Angela Calvert reflects on the sustained upward trend in beef prices

Deadweight prices continue to climb

Argyll and Bute Councillor Alastair Redman said lab-grown meat 'undermined' the work of farmers and crofters in producing high-quality meat

Luing bulls sold to a high of 14,000gns, with Salers bulls topping at 9,500gns

There was a booming trade for the Charolais breed with a record average of £12,153, up £3,683 on the year, with 93 bulls sold at a record clearance rate of 99%

Íæż½ã½ã have seen strong prime beef prices at auction marts of late, but will the trend continue?