Beef & Lamb

Managing breeding ewes

8 April 2025

Managing breeding ewes

Managing ewes correctly throughout the year is vital for generating the highest possible output from any sheep enterprise. Farmbench figures show that the most profitable flocks rear the highest value of lamb per ewe. It is likely that much of this is due to good ewe management.

Lamb post mortem

21 February 2019

Lamb post mortem

Investigating losses at lambing time can be used as a tool to improve lamb survival and wider health, welfare and production. This is a basic post-mortem worksheet for vets and farmers. It may be useful to watch the BRP lamb survival guide: Investigating lamb losses before using this worksheet, available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu6VpAepsgc

A guide to stock judging

27 November 2023

A guide to stock judging

Download this guide produced by AHDB and the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs on what to look for when judging stock and why it matters.

Managing risk

29 August 2025

Managing risk

Explore the risks your business may face

Farm business diversification

29 April 2026

Farm business diversification

Diversifying can make your business more resilient but needs to be properly planned for you to succeed.

Selling assets

13 March 2019

Selling assets

Selling assets can be quite an emotional process, but could provide your business with much-needed cash.

Scaling up

13 March 2019

Scaling up

If you are confident of your business stability, then expanding your business may be an option.

Moving into a different sector

1 December 2023

Moving into a different sector

Explore some alternative uses for your land.

Business changes and succession: talking things through

7 November 2025

Business changes and succession: talking things through

Don't go through things alone, share your problem with others.

Do a partial budget

29 November 2019

Do a partial budget

Calculate the financial effect of a proposed change to one aspect of your business

Changing your business

9 July 2024

Changing your business

Explore the options available to you

Plan the future of your farm business

14 January 2025

Plan the future of your farm business

Explore your options for the future, and create a plan which gets you there

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