Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

26 March 2024

Diseases that cause lameness in sheep: footrot

From spotting the first signs to treating the disease, our advice will help you to manage all aspects of footrot.

29 September 2020

Lameness in sheep: the five-point plan – treatment

Find out how and when to treat infected sheep to reduce lameness.

1 March 2024

Lameness in sheep: the five-point plan – cull and quarantine

Find out when to cull, or when to quarantine, infected sheep to reduce the spread of disease.

8 October 2020

Diseases that cause lameness in sheep: CODD (contagious ovine digital dermatitis)

Find out how to prevent this infectious disease and treat it quickly if it occurs.

1 March 2024

Lameness in sheep: the five-point plan

Find out how the five-point plan can help to reduce the number of new clinical cases of lameness.

7 April 2026

Using the EUROP grid in beef carcase classification

Find out how the EUROP grid, the 15-point grid and video image analysis (VIA) are used in beef carcase classification.

7 April 2026

Beef carcase classification

Find out about carcase classification, the EUROP Grid and saleable meat yield.

30 June 2021

Diseases that cause lameness in sheep

Find out about the main causes of lameness to help you to identify, prevent and treat disease.

21 October 2020

Beef cattle: understanding the market

Knowing who your customers are and the product specifications they are looking for is essential to optimise your sale returns. Find out how to respond to your customers’ requirements.

2 October 2020

The anatomy of a healthy sheep’s foot

Understanding what a healthy foot looks like is the first step to keeping lameness levels low.

17 February 2021

Marketing prime beef

Maximise your returns by selecting animals at the right time and to the right specification for the market.

29 September 2020

Counting the cost of lameness in sheep

Find out how to monitor the impact and keep lameness levels low.