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Beef & Lamb
20 April 2020
CEO Jane King responds to Defra's request for views report
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13 July 2021
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Britain, and even more so since ‘lockdown’ there has been some concern over kill capacity in Great Britain.
17 April 2020
Economic forecasts have been significantly revised
19 April 2023
Top 10 tips for making the best big bale silage.
23 January 2025
The largest volume of meat from the carcase, commonly sold at retail, is mince. Although in volume at least 43% of the carcase is minced; in value it only contributes around £780/head* to the overall retail value of the carcase meat.
20 July 2021
Make your leadership a positive for your team during the current crisis
13 July 2021
During March, the UK lamb kill dropped by 101,600 head year-on-year, to 891,400 head. Ewe kill was back 5%, to 131,900 head.
14 July 2021
UK beef production totalled 82,200 tonnes in March, up 8% year-on-year, according to data from Defra.
13 July 2021
During the week ending 15 April, the GB liveweight OSL SQQ gained 3p, to 216.28p/kg. Prices are once again above previous year levels, although significantly lower than pre-lockdown levels.
14 July 2021
In the week ending 11 April the GB overall deadweight average fell by 8p to £3.28/kg
16 April 2020
Investigating new systems which will make beef cattle more efficient to produce, less damaging to the environment and yet still more cost-effective for farmers
30 January 2024
In contrast to last year, grass growth has had rather a slow start to the season.