date:Aug 22, 2014
re accurately reflects the value of beef cattle, among other things.
The group noted in Beef 2020 that Scotlands beef industry is at the heart of Scottish agriculture. Beef production recorded a value in 2013 of roughly 825 million ($1.3 billion). The beef industry alone accounts for 26 percent of Scottish agricultural output and is the biggest single sector of the Scottish agricultural industry.
Beef production is the powerhouse of Scottish agriculture, said Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lo