Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

11 September 2025

Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) review 2024

Find out about the strategic review of the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209), including how you can feed in your views about the future of the guidance.

8 May 2024

Industry urged to submit views on RB209’s format, content and future

Take part in the first strategic review of the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) for seven years.

15 May 2024

Ten facts about the uptake of Countryside Stewardship and SFI 2023

Our response to Defra's new statistics release

3 May 2024

Beef and lamb trade: Beef export destinations shift, and Southern Hemisphere capitalise on seasonal lamb demand

UK beef and lamb trade in February showed shifting beef export destinations, as the Southern Hemisphere capitalise on seasonal lamb demand.

6 January 2025

Cutting grass heavily contaminated with soil for silage

This article supplied by SAC Consulting Ruminant Nutritionist, Lorna Shaw, discusses the effects of soil contamination and provides tips on preventing soil contamination in the 2024 silage season.

2 May 2024

Weekly cattle & sheep market wrap - 02 May 2024

This week's view of cattle and sheep markets.

6 January 2025

Ensuring silage supply meets demand

This article supplied by SAC Consulting Ruminant Nutritionist, Lorna Shaw, looks at how to calculate silage demand before fields are shut for silage.

2 May 2024

UK sheep meat, dairy and beef exports to EU to hold firm as bloc’s trade deal with New Zealand comes into force

The new NZ/EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is unlikely to pose a threat to UK exports.

2 May 2024

Open Farm Sunday 9 June 2024: Open gates, open minds

LEAF, the organisers of Open Farm Sunday, are encouraging more farmers to enjoy the benefits of showcasing British farming by hosting an event in June this year.

8 April 2026

Open Farm Sunday

We are a sponsor of LEAF Open Farm Sunday, which is on 9 June this year. The day is an opportunity for members of the public to learn more about farming and the countryside.

3 May 2024

Switzerland’s Free Trade Agreements

Switzerland has 33 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 43 partners around the world. The UK and Switzerland are negotiating an enhanced FTA which is expected to be agreed in 2024.

2 January 2025

Agricultural price inflation: will 2024 be more settled?

The agricultural price index (API) has seen minor movement over the last few months, providing some stability to key input costs.