Beef & Lamb

23 April 2020

14 July 2021

In the week ending 18 April, deadweight prime prices fell again, while cows saw welcome stability.

13 July 2021

During February UK imports of fresh and frozen primary sheep meat dropped 30% year-on-year. Meanwhile exports declined just 300 tonnes.

14 July 2021

Global beef production in 2020 is expected to reach 61.53 million tonnes, slightly (-0.2%) less than in the previous year.

23 July 2025

13 November 2020

16 June 2020

During March, soya meal markets recorded elevated levels of support in the face of coronavirus. Global demand for feed increased, while global availability fell. Countries that had first entered lock-downs experienced large-scale logistical disruptions. Recently, with global soya supply at a high, soya meal prices have since retraced back to pre-March levels. This has provided some respite for the UK livestock industry, which makes use of imports for protein feed sources.

7 October 2025

Holly Chen describes the impact of COVID-19 on life and business in China as the country recovers from the outbreak

3 February 2025

If you are looking to start up, or are running your own farm beef, lamb or pork box scheme, we have produced supporting materials for farmers and customers.

22 April 2020

Worries are increasing among all livestock producers about big mounting financial losses, with all groups

28 March 2025

Liver fluke is a parasite that affects the health and welfare of livestock, specifically cattle and sheep. This research investigates whether liver fluke in silage poses a risk to livestock.

29 May 2020

Our Market Intelligence Director Phil Bicknell on the wider economic implications of the COVID-19 outbreak