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Beef & Lamb
14 February 2025
As the cost of living dramatically increases and consumers feel a degree of financial pressure not experienced since the 2008 financial crisis, we explore what are the causes of this, what is the effect on consumer behaviour and what will be the likely outcomes for meat and dairy sales.
25 March 2022
Ewe breeding flocks have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reasons breeders were interested in flock recording back then are the same today. Breeders need an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential.
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24 March 2022
Liveweight lamb prices picked up in the week ending 23 March. The OSL SQQ stood at 262.08p/kg, up nearly 3p from the week before.
3 February 2025
The UK and Canada have launched negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Ottawa
24 March 2022
The total number of cattle, sheep and pigs in Ireland all increased year-on-year, according to the latest survey.
24 March 2022
According to the Defra December census the number of breeding ewes in England on 1 December 2021 contracted 1% on year earlier levels, to 6.4 million head.
24 March 2022
EU sheep meat production last year totalled 468,000 tonnes, 1% more than in 2020, according to the European Commission. Compared to the five-year average, production was down 1%.
23 March 2022
GB prime cattle prices increased by nearly 6p to 416.4p/kg
23 March 2022
EU beef exports fell by 2% in 2021, while imports fell by 8%.
23 March 2022
The EU produced 6.8 million tonnes of beef in 2021, down 0.4% from the year before.
29 April 2024
Analyst Jess Corsair explores the issue of UK food security in light of Ukraine war
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28 April 2022
Johnes disease is a hidden disease of cattle which is ultimately fatal.