Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

3 August 2026

Carcase classification for lamb

Most meat buyers are looking for animals that classify as R3L – find out how the S(EUROP) grid is used to classify lambs.

3 August 2026

Understanding lamb deadweight and liveweight pricing

Understanding lamb prices can help you compare market returns and make informed selling decisions.

22 July 2026

AHDB and LEAF launch drive to inspire the next generation through on-farm experiences

The Open Your Gate campaign supports farmers to deliver one million on-farm experiences for children and young people by 2031.

16 July 2026

New guidance to make sense of soil health indicators

Looking at how monitoring soil health more frequently within the rotation can support management decisions.

3 August 2026

Target the right lamb market

Find out how to identify and target the market(s) looking for the type of carcase you can produce consistently and at a profit.

3 August 2026

Lamb killing-out percentage and yield

Find out what affects the percentage and yield.

3 August 2026

Lamb dressing specifications

Learn about the two dressing specifications agreed by the industry: the reference specification and the UK standard specification.

16 July 2026

Measure aggregate stability to detect changes in soil health early

Measuring aggregate stability can detect changes in soil health earlier than other indicators.

3 August 2026

Marketing prime lamb

Discover how meeting consumer expectations for quality, consistency and assurance, while hitting processor and retailer specifications, can help maximise demand and returns for your lamb.

3 August 2026

Prime lamb: Marketing, selection and classification

Find out how to market your lamb and learn how processors use the carcase.

16 July 2026

Using potentially mineralisable nitrogen to measure soil health

Potentially mineralisable nitrogen (PMN) is a measure of organic nitrogen in soil.

16 July 2026

Measure active carbon to detect early changes in soil health

Measuring active carbon is a way to spot changes in soil health earlier than other indicators, including soil organic matter.