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Beef & Lamb
17 July 2020
Next month, it’s time to start planning your farm’s grazing to set up for spring 2021. So keep measuring, take a look at long-range weather forecasts and use your grazing software to help you make good decisions. This advice, from LIC grazing consultant Bess Jowsey, comes on the back of an expensive grazing season for many herds hit by the drought.
6 January 2025
Outwintering has several potential advantages over housing, but these have to be carefully weighed against possible concerns over animal welfare in unsuitable field conditions, the risk of soil erosion and performance targets.
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13 July 2021
The liveweight lamb trade at GB auction marts picked up a little in the latest week, with numbers coming forward also increasing.
13 July 2021
UK lamb kill somewhat bounced back during June, having been very low during April and May. During June, 987,800 lambs were killed, up 9% (80,400 head) year-on-year.
27 July 2020
'The AHDB project has given me the drive and the confidence to put changes into place.'
14 July 2021
In the week ending 11 July, the GB all-prime average cattle price was 361.0p/kg, down 0.2p on the week before.
13 July 2021
During recent weeks finished lamb prices have been strong for the time of year, but the same can’t be said for cull ewe prices.
18 August 2020
Join AHDB for a webinar looking at how the use of technology can aid disease detection and support efficient management of young calves.
4 August 2020
Join AHDB’s Kim Matthews, Head of Animal Breeding and Tim Byrne, Managing Director, and Tom Kirk, Consultant from AbacusBio International Limited, for a webinar looking at the impact of mature size on farm efficiency and profitability.
3 February 2025
Grazing dry cows and youngstock on pasture closed and set aside for winter grazing can significantly reduce feeding costs.
18 June 2021
Calving in a good shed is better than doing a bad job in a paddock, says Graise Consulting’s Andre van Barneveld, but there are so many variables.
29 July 2020
Planning for the future can be a daunting process, especially in the farming sector where there is a lot of change and uncertainty on the horizon.