Beef & Lamb

1 April 2022

Levy rates applied to farmers, growers and others in the supply chain for the financial year 2022/23 have been approved by UK Ministers, effective from 1 April 2022.

1 April 2022

Sales of red meat pre-prepared meals have grown 2.4% in the last year, with the number of shoppers choosing convenient meals now at a five-year high.

2 January 2025

Global beef export prices were rising through most of 2021 although they did cool slightly during the fourth quarter. Although this took the edge off prices slightly, they are still elevated compared to historic averages.

31 March 2022

The size of the UK national breeding flock grew last year, standing at 14.5 million head on the 1 December, according to Defra data.

31 March 2022

The OSL SQQ rose by nearly 6p to 267.90p/kg

20 February 2024

UK prices follow global price rises in response to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

2 January 2024

An extra 1.2m kg of cheese was sold this Valentine’s versus 2020

30 March 2022

Cattle prices are currently at their highest since 2014 amongst continuing rises in input costs.

2 January 2024

Retail value sales of ready meals are at a 5 year high as shoppers turn to convenience meals.

23 April 2025

Defra have announced a package of support for farmers ahead of the coming growing season which includes further guidance on the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

28 March 2022

A staggering 90 per cent of consumers said our TV advert communicated that meat and dairy can be part of a balanced diet.

4 February 2025

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