Beef & Lamb
20 April 2022
The GB all-prime average price stood at 436.3p/kg in the week ending 16 Apr, while the overall cow price stood at 353.7p/kg.
19 April 2022
UK trade in lamb grew in February
6 June 2022
Effective worm control is vital in any profitable sheep system. Lambs with even a modest worm burden, with no clinical signs of infection, can have reduced performance and increased costs.
14 April 2022
Blanket spreading on the grazing platform risks cows eating very high levels of nitrates, warns grazing consultant Andre van Barneveld. Follow cows with the fertiliser spreader to avoid luxury uptake of nitrogen in the grass plant being grazed.
14 April 2022
With the rising cost of farm inputs, some farmers are considering longer-term changes to their farm systems. Others are looking into short-term solutions. Here are our top five tips to make the most of farm inputs
14 April 2022
Overall beef production totalled 79,500 tonnes during March, 1% higher than a year ago.
14 April 2022
Lamb prices have again increased on week earlier levels. Growth in the liveweight old season SQQ has slowed, gaining 1.43p week-on-week to 276.32p/kg.
14 April 2022
The key theme so far this year within the lamb industry has been higher availability of lambs. This was expected due to changes in kill patterns over the past few years, impacted by Brexit.
13 April 2022
Further price growth was recorded for GB deadweight cattle in the week ending 9 April.
13 April 2022
New research shows SFI will fall short of replacing direct payments
8 June 2022
One of the key objectives for Beef & Lamb Monitor Farmers, G Sordy & Sons, is to build farm resilience. To do this they are working to reduce costs, without compromising animal performance.
12 April 2022
The USDA has just released its latest outlook for global pork, beef and chicken production and trade.