Nutrient management can often be forgotten on beef and sheep farms, yet there is considerable scope to reduce costs and improve output through the use of home-produced and bought-in nutrients. All crops need a good nutrient supply from the soil to grow and thrive. This updated manual looks at how feeding grass and forage crops properly with manufactured fertilisers or slurries and manures can boost growth.

Breeding lies at the foundation of any beef production system. While herd breeding decisions are just one element of cattle management, selecting superior parents for breeding will lead to cumulative and permanent gains in herd productivity, profitability and efficiency.

The latest edition of The Bulletin for cattle and sheep farmers is available to download now.

A guide to essential facts and figures from the cattle industry in the previous 12 months, including livestock numbers, slaughterings, production, consumption, meat prices, imports and exports, abattoirs, auction markets and carcase classification (published July 2019)

A guide to essential facts and figures from the sheep industry in the previous 12 months, including livestock numbers, slaughterings, production, consumption, meat prices, imports and exports, abattoirs, auction markets and carcase classification (published July 2019)

Output from the UK beef and sheep livestock sector exceeds £5 billion equating to 20% of gross output. The UK imports and exports large volumes of both beef and lamb with trade taking place in both directions as a result of seasonal variations, states of product and carcase balancing activities.

Explore the benefits of developing your team, and put this into practice using a Skills Matrix

Discover how DNA markers can be used to determine how management affects soil microbial diversity.

The latest research and advice on grass, forage and soil management to help improve grassland productivity on livestock farms

The soil health scorecard brings together information about the chemical, physical and biological properties of soil.

Tap into opportunities for meat, dairy and potatoes across Asia by exploring its diverse and changing needs

Is the meaning of 'health' evolving? We explore how health is increasingly subjective, how the supply chain is reacting to these changing needs, as well as opportunities for the future.

If you're thinking of undersowing maize, this article from the Maize Growers Association will help you understand the benefits it might bring.

Results from the third year of the RamCompare sheep breeding project. The data shows the commercial value of recorded rams and enables a deeper understanding of how a ram’s genetics can influence farm profitability and lamb products reaching the consumer.

In this webinar we will look at the benefits of taking a step back and assessing what you do in your day-to-day activities.

A technical and business assessment for beef and sheep farmers to fill in, to help understand strengths and weaknesses and compare technical and business performance with similar farms in England.

Four easy-to-follow steps for assessing soil structure

Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership research case study takes a closer look at the benefits of organic material additions

Useful, fact-based info about red meat and the environment

This manual looks at how housing can contribute to a calf's future health, growth and performance.