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Beef & Lamb
6 January 2022
The total number of lambs in the UK as at 1 June 2021 was 16.4 million head, a 0.6% decline on year earlier numbers, according to Defra data.
6 January 2022
Blog with analyst Jess Corsair looking at the new environmental schemes announced at OFC
6 January 2022
Meat science
30 January 2024
The UK milking herd held steady at 1.85 million head in the Defra June survey – but the devolved nations had some shifts.
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11 January 2022
A 4% increase in the Northern Irish cattle herd boosted overall UK numbers in the latest Defra June census data.
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5 January 2022
In the week ended 1 January, the deadweight all-prime cattle average stood at 408.4p/kg
5 January 2022
Global meat consumption is expected to continue growing by 1.4% per year
6 November 2025
Management of replacement ewes through their first pregnancy and lactation on their lifetime performance
3 February 2025
When choosing what to eat, 55% of consumers claim health is important. Yet only 28% of total food and drink servings are chosen for health reasons.
23 December 2021
After faltering for the past two weeks, liveweight lamb prices have again moved upwards this week. In the week ended 22 December the GB liveweight NSL SQQ increased by almost 9p, to 280.43p/kg.
22 December 2021
Cattle prices weakened slightly in the most recent week. During the week ending 18 December, the GB deadweight all prime average slipped 2.2p.
11 January 2022
UK beef production was 6% lower in November year-on-year, continuing the trend we have seen all year.