Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

19 May 2022

UK beef shipments remain robust in March

The UK exported 12,600 tonnes of beef in March, up 46% year-on-year.

18 May 2022

GB cattle prices remain firm

The all-prime average deadweight cattle price stood at 438.6p/kg in the week ending 14 May.

19 May 2022

UK sheep meat trade balance positive in the first quarter

Positive trade balance for UK sheep meat in Q1

18 May 2022

Ruminant News - May 2022 edition

Ruminant News spring/summer 2022 - with the recent rise in the cost of living and energy bills, this issue is very much focused on reducing fixed costs on farm. One farmer talks about reducing labour and medicine costs through using Targeted Selective Treatment when it comes to their worm control within his flock, whilst a beef suckler farmer talks about how he has reduced fertiliser use and reduced feed costs by optimising his grazing and has increased his outputs by doubling his herd size. The magazine also contains the fantastic results in changing consumer buying habits following the We Eat Balanced campaign and there are some dates for your diary on the back too.

16 May 2022

Thousands have their say on the AHDB levy

Overwhelmingly positive feedback from levy payers

27 October 2022

Meet the Forage for Knowledge contributors - James Muir

It’s been a tough year for grassland managers. Growing half of his normal dry matter has tested James Muir’s ability to adapt and build resilience into a 400-cow spring-calving business.

12 May 2022

More cattle forward in April than a year ago

Beef production totalled 73,000 tonnes, up 1% year-on-year.

12 May 2022

Lamb prices broadly stable

Lamb prices were mixed last week

12 May 2022

April lamb kill continues annual upward trend

The main driver for the increase in year-on-year production is due to an increase in slaughter numbers in 2022.

11 May 2022

GB cattle prices hold strong

The GB all-prime average deadweight cattle price averaged 438.9p/kg in the week ending 7 May.

11 May 2022

How to choose the right KPIs for your sheep enterprise

Join us to learn about the key findings from a recent AHDB-funded PhD that investigated which key performance indicators can have the biggest impact on sheep farms.

11 May 2022

Using EID to drive farm performance

Matt Blyth and Challenge Sheep project farmer, Ian Wilson, looking at how the use of electronic identification (EID) can aid decision making on farm to improve performance.