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Beef & Lamb
3 May 2024
When stock judging sheep, our guide will help you to understand what to look for.
1 June 2022
When stock judging beef cattle or carcases, the points below should help you to understand what to look for.
26 April 2024
Read our guide to stock judging and learn the specifics depending on the type of animal.
24 May 2022
Good stock-judging skills are increasingly important to gain the best returns for your livestock.
9 February 2021
A new video which shows how abattoirs in the UK are taking steps to minimise the spread of Covid-19, has gone live this week.
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13 July 2021
In the week ending 30 January, the deadweight lamb price dropped back by 15.9p on the previous week to average 558.4p/kg. Despite this change in market direction, prices are still up by 87p on the same week last year and 138p higher than the five-year-average.
30 January 2024
The impact of rising feed costs across livestock sectors is starting to be noticed as the cost of on-farm feeding could put pressure on farm margins later in the year. With a bullish outlook for global grain markets due to relatively tight supply, there is concern that high prices are likely to remain in the coming months.
14 July 2021
During 2020, the average weight of steers coming forward continues to be higher than heifers in GB abattoirs.
14 July 2021
In the week ending 30 January, the GB all prime average cattle price held relatively steady on the week before, down just 0.3p to average 377.0p/kg.
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14 July 2021
The European Commission has recently published its medium-term outlook for agricultural markets.
3 February 2021
AHDB, HCC and QMS and Dr Alex Corbishley, vet and senior lecturer in farm animal practice at University of Edinburgh, hosted a webinar on improving new-born survival on beef and sheep farms.