Donald Russell announces company closure following 30 job losses

The Aberdeenshire firm was unable to secure a buyer for the business following a turbulent few years of rising costs, regulatory pressures, volatility in meat prices and barriers to domestic farming

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21 April 2026 鈥� 2 min read

An Inverurie-based online butcher has made 30 staff redundant with a further 90 roles under threat as factory closure is on the horizon. Donald Russell, the long-established Aberdeenshire firm,...

UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary deal could slash red meat export friction

The new SPS Agreement is due to be introduced mid 2027, although Defra say this is an 'ambitious' target

Mia Willemsen

20 June 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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'Never assume you know what the next generation want' 鈥� 70% of farms have no written succession plan

Succession planning needs to move away from being a fear-inducing conversation to instead a long-term strategic planning one, says the Succession Alliance

Mia Willemsen

20 June 2026 鈥� 4 min read

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Export market trends: Global volatility reshapes outlook for UK red meat exports

Global demand for red meat remains positive, but UK exporters are operating in an increasingly volatile trading environment shaped by geopolitics, inflation and changing consumer habits

Mia Willemsen

19 June 2026 鈥� 4 min read

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