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1 May 2025
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral part of the National Terminal Sire Evaluation through its Signet Breeding Services, following significant analysis of abattoir data.
24 February 2023
Last Thursday Defra released their latest figures for UK sheep meat production, with production totalling 21,400 tonnes in January.
18 November 2022
According to latest Defra figures, UK sheep meat production in October totalled 24,400 tonnes, up 6% (1,400 tonnes) on the revised September production figures (of 23,000 tonnes).
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9 November 2022
Successfully outwinter stock on fodder beet to maximise performance and reduce costs
17 August 2022
The UK exported 5,400 tonnes of fresh and frozen sheep meat during June, down 200 tonnes from May, but up 17% year on year for the month of June.
20 March 2025
Watery mouth is an infectious bacterial disease that can kill newborn lambs usually within the first 3 days of life. Lambs pick up infection from the environment and the bacteria multiply very rapidly in the gut. Affected lambs die within hours.
5 March 2025
The latest Australian cattle and sheep industry forecasts have been released by Meat and Livestock Australia.
10 January 2022
Proxy indicators of sheep methane output
7 January 2022
Infection pathways leading to mastitis infection in sheep
5 September 2025
digital dermatitis infection reservoirs in beef cattle and sheep
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15 October 2021
The latest edition of Ruminant News for cattle and sheep farmers is available to download now
13 September 2021
Join AHDB and Jennifer Duncan, Senior Lecturer in Livestock Health and Welfare at the University of Liverpool, for a webinar on the recent advances in our understanding of CODD and advice on treatment and prevention strategies for the disease.