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Beef & Lamb
23 October 2020
Contractors like big kit. Modern forage harvesters, therefore, can clear huge amounts of grass leading to greater efficiency and a better cost structure. But this can also lead to poor consolidation at the clamp if loads are heavy and delivered too quickly within a given hour.
23 October 2020
To protect quality silage this winter – and feed it efficiently – Dr George Fisher of CF Fertilisers stresses the key message is simply to keep it clean. This reduces spoilage and wastage and basically involves cutting the clamp face cleanly, keeping it tidy, and getting rid of any bad silage. Remove spills often and clean out troughs and feed passages routinely.
23 October 2020
Silage clamps should ideally be tested every four weeks over winter to maintain ration consistency for high-yielding herds. Even grass that is properly clamped averages 12% losses in dry matter over time, which affects intakes.
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13 July 2021
For the year to date, sheep meat production and trade volumes have been lower than in 2019, however the trends have not been as strong as we expected.
8 November 2023
Frequently asked questions about the 2022 AHDB Shape the Future vote
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13 July 2021
In the latest reporting weeks, NSL liveweight prices fell back, while deadweight rose.
14 July 2021
How have our cattle forecasts performed since they were published in July?
22 December 2021
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
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
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
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
Coronavirus or not, we are going to keep on eating and drinking.