Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

13 July 2021

To what extent do exchange rates influence lamb prices in the UK?

There is a range of different market drivers that influence sheep prices, including supply, consumer demand and international trade to name a few. The exchange rate also plays a role.

20 July 2023

Environment FAQs for farming, growing and the industry

From climate change to biodiversity, our list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) cover a wide range of topics on the environment.

14 July 2021

Deadweight prime prices edge higher, cows continue down

The all-prime average price rose nearly 2p in the week ending 7 Nov, while cull cows fell by over 8p.

11 November 2020

Beef Revenue Grows By Almost £10 Million Thanks To National Campaign

An eight-week Spring campaign to support the red meat industry has generated £9.8million in incremental retail beef sales

10 November 2020

Workforce planning

Explore the critical roles, skills and attributes you want to have on your farm and ensure you have the right team to achieve your goals

4 March 2021

Changes and improvements to Farmbench - October 2020

See a review of the new changes and improvements that have been made to Farmbench in the last 12 months

5 March 2021

Changes and improvements to Farmbench - March 2021

See a review of the new changes and improvements that have been made to Farmbench in the last 12 months

9 November 2020

EU Exit Perspectives: Change is coming

In the second of our blog series, our market intelligence director and Warwickshire farmer Phil Bicknell shares his thoughts on the inevitable changes on the horizon and how he is equipping his own business to weather the challenges.

14 July 2021

UK beef self-sufficiency and impacts of Brexit

In 2019, the UK was 86% self-sufficient for Beef. This was an increase of 6% on the previous year due to a combination of increased production and reduced consumption.

6 November 2020

A year of small peaks and many troughs

As we look back over the 2020 grazing season, the total average grass production across AHDB Forage For Knowledge (FFK) farms this year was approximately 1.5 t DM/ha below the 2019 average, with the FFK farms producing, on average, 12.7 t DM/ha – the lowest average reported through FFK since 2014.

13 July 2021

Mixed bag for GB lamb prices

The latest week saw the average liveweight lamb price jump over 10p/kg, while the average deadweight price slipped by 5p/kg.

14 July 2021

Beef calf registrations higher in 2020

1.47 million beef calves have been registered in Great Britain so far in 2020, up to August.