Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

13 July 2021

Mixed movement for GB lamb prices

In the latest reporting weeks, NSL liveweight prices fell back, while deadweight rose.

14 July 2021

July cattle outlook... Where are we now?

How have our cattle forecasts performed since they were published in July?

22 December 2021

The wastes of Lean management

Waste is any step in a process that does not add value to the customer. There are three types of waste in Lean management, Muda, Mura and Muri, and we explore them below.

14 July 2021

UK beef imports remain low for the year-to-date

The latest HMRC trade data for August has now been released. The UK continues to be a net importer of beef products based on both trade volumes during August and total trade for the year-to-date.

2 September 2025

The 5 Principles of Lean management

When the 5 Lean principles are combined into a company's processes and culture, they create Lean production, manufacturing, and operating systems. On this page, we dive into each of these in a bit more detail.

21 October 2020

Deadweight cattle prices continue to hold steady

In the week ending 17 October, the GB all prime average cattle price stood at 367.4p/kg, unchanged on the week before.

27 October 2020

Webinar: Livestock agricultural outlook post-covid presented by Prof. David Hughes

Coronavirus or not, we are going to keep on eating and drinking.

21 October 2020

AHDB CEO to step down

After almost six years as CEO at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Jane King has decided that the next 12 months will be her last in the role.

19 October 2020

The Bulletin - Winter 2020

The winter edition of the 2020 Bulletin for cattle and sheep farmers is available to download now.

13 July 2021

UK sheep meat production holds steady during September

UK sheep meat production totalled 26,800 tonnes during September, holding steady year-on-year, according to data from Defra.

16 October 2020

Paddock design and transition of cattle to fodder beet

Independent grazing and forage consultant, Marc Jones, shares his top tips for transitioning cattle onto fodder beet.

16 October 2020

Planning drinking water for livestock

Paddocks may be waterlogged, but winter is the time to plan drinking water requirements on the grazing platform ready for spring turnout.