Contents tagged with market outlook

Beef 2030 supply forecasts: Methodology and the four scenarios

30 July 2025

Beef 2030 supply forecasts: Methodology and the four scenarios

Four scenarios have been proposed to give a range of trajectories for beef production by 2030.
Beef 2030 supply forecasts: Conclusions and implications

30 July 2025

Beef 2030 supply forecasts: Conclusions and implications

We forecast that the likely scenario is for a reduced level of beef production in Great Britain by 2030.
Lamb 2030 supply forecasts: Conclusions and implications

30 July 2025

Lamb 2030 supply forecasts: Conclusions and implications

There are a range of possible outcomes for sheep meat production levels in 2030.
Lamb 2030 supply forecasts: Methodology and the four scenarios

30 July 2025

Lamb 2030 supply forecasts: Methodology and the four scenarios

Our scenarios give a range of trajectories for sheep meat production by 2030.

Farm business performance and producer confidence

21 October 2024

Farm business performance and producer confidence

This analysis examines the delicate nature of beef and lamb profitability.
Will challenges for the UK sheep meat sector grow in second half of 2024?

19 June 2024

Will challenges for the UK sheep meat sector grow in second half of 2024?

After surging prices in the first half of 2024, the sheep meat sector will be challenged in the second half of the year with falling production and tight budgets impacting consumer demand.
Irish beef market outlook 2024 - what could it mean for the UK?

11 January 2024

Irish beef market outlook 2024 - what could it mean for the UK?

Industry reports point to a positive year in 2024 for the Irish beef sector. But what could the impact be on the UK beef market?
Welsh milk balance

30 January 2024

Welsh milk balance

Last year, Welsh farmers supplied 2.0 bn litres of milk, of which 50% was processed in Wales and 50% was transported into England
What might the UK dairy industry look like in 2030?

2 December 2024

What might the UK dairy industry look like in 2030?

With more milk forecast over the coming years, what does the future of milk utlisation look like in the UK?
July cattle outlook... Where are we now?

14 July 2021

July cattle outlook... Where are we now?

How have our cattle forecasts performed since they were published in July?
Strong export demand expected for EU-27 dairy products

30 January 2024

Strong export demand expected for EU-27 dairy products

The autumn EU short-term outlook for 2020/21 highlights the impact of changes to dairy demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
EU pig meat production to grow less than expected in 2020

13 July 2021

EU pig meat production to grow less than expected in 2020

The European Commission forecasts EU27 pig meat production to remain relatively stable (-0.5%) year-on-year.

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