Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

16 July 2025

Quality Standard Mark scheme closure: FAQs

FAQs about the Quality Standard Mark scheme closure

12 November 2024

Pandemic surges in primary meat consumption have now begun to normalise but overall MFP volumes up

After the tumult of 2020, retail sales of the meat, fish and poultry (MFP) category are now beginning to settle back to a more ‘normal’ pattern.

4 October 2021

AHDB explore the changing consumer landscape for industry

With the consumer landscape continuing to change following Covid-19, AHDB will be taking an in-depth look at what that means for levy-payers in a series of webinars.

11 January 2022

Irish breeding sheep numbers increase again

Irish sheep numbers rose by 1.4% year-on-year in June to 5.6 million, driven by the breeding flock.

11 January 2022

English cattle herd shrinks again

English cattle numbers fell by a further 2% year-on-year at 1 June, according to the latest Defra survey.

11 January 2022

Irish suckler cow numbers decline again

Irish suckler cow numbers declined by 4% year-on-year, according to the latest June livestock survey.

30 September 2021

Liveweight lamb prices move up

Liveweight lamb prices have picked back up somewhat this week, with the number being marketed remaining relatively low. The liveweight NSL SQQ averaged 227.2p/kg.

30 September 2021

Sharp drop in number of lambs in England

There have been significant declines in the sheep population across almost all categories. The total sheep and lamb population has contracted by 3%, to 14.6 million head.

30 September 2021

EU CAP Reform: What’s changing and how does this compare to the UK?

As of June 2021, the EU reached an agreement on the reform of the new common agricultural policy (CAP)

30 September 2021

Another similar week for cattle prices

The general steady picture that has developed in the prime deadweight trade over the last couple of weeks continued in the week ended 25 September.

29 September 2021

Webinar: Suckler profit drivers and cost savers: Where to focus?

This webinar focuses on suckler profit drivers and cost savers: Where to focus?

29 September 2021

AHDB Maternal Matters stage one launch

AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager Sarah Pick explains the focus of stage one of the Maternal Matters campaign