Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

29 April 2026

Cost benefit calculator for nitrogen fertiliser use on grassland

Accounting for fertiliser and feed prices, it calculates the cost benefit of applying nitrogen to grassland.

18 July 2022

Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Animal health, genetics, and the environment

Find out how your levy is used to improve the welfare of your animals.

7 February 2025

Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Working with our levy payers

Find out how we've been working with levy payers to improve farm performance.

21 August 2023

Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy?

Find out how your levy is being used to help you and your farm.

18 November 2021

Liveweight lamb prices slip but still strong

After rocketing up last week, liveweight prices dropped back slightly this week, although they remain high compared to a fortnight ago. In the week ended 17 November the GB liveweight NSL SQQ slipped 3.9p, to 265.17p/kg. The quote remains more than 55p higher than at the same point last year.

18 November 2021

Lamb trade volumes still subdued

During September UK exports of fresh and frozen sheep meat totalled 6,500 tonnes, 16% lower than a year ago. Imports during the month recorded a 38% year-on-year decrease.

12 January 2022

New AHDB service helps Cornish farmer prepare for post-BPS world

With changes to support structures throwing up a host of questions at the farmgate, AHDB’s new Farm Business Review is helping one mixed farmer future-proof his business and prepare for the loss of Basic Payments.

11 January 2022

GB prime cattle prices tick up again

In the week ending 13 November, the GB average deadweight prime cattle price crept up by another 2p to average 411.3p/kg.

17 November 2021

Strength in EU sheep prices

Deadweight sheep prices in France are picking up again

12 January 2022

AHDB service helps Nottinghamshire farmer drive farm business performance

For beef farmer Ian Willison, of Williamwood Farm, Shire-brook, Nottingham, a passion for working with cattle motivated him to take a closer look at the business performance of his farming operation with the help of AHDB’s Farm Business Review.

13 January 2022

UK-India trade deal: Prospects for agriculture

The UK and India are due to start negotiating a free trade deal. In this article, we consider the implications for agriculture.

16 November 2021

Continental meats take bigger slice of the cooked market

Volumes of continental meats are up 12% year on year and up 30% on the same period in 2019.