Content related to the topic: beef

14 July 2021

A strong week for deadweight cattle prices

The all-prime GB average deadweight cattle price rose 5.9p in the week ending 16 May.

8 June 2020

Using clover to drive performance with reduced Nitrogen inputs

Join AHDB’s Animal Health & Welfare Scientist ,Siwan Howatson, and Helen Mathieu, Area Sales Manager at Germinal for a webinar looking at the use of red and white clover to improve performance.

14 July 2021

Beef trade balances – 2019

Last year was a tough year for the UK beef industry. To balance the market imports fell and exports rose, let's take a look at by how much.

13 July 2021

NZ tries to offset the closed China market by increasing exports to other markets

During the first quarter of 2020 New Zealand beef exports grew, while sheep meat exports declined. Production in New Zealand only really became affected by coronavirus in April, which will only then have limited available volumes of export.

14 July 2021

Lower throughputs weigh on April beef production

UK beef and veal production in April 2020 fell 3% on the year to 68,800 tonnes, according to Defra statistics.

14 July 2021

Lack of rainfall holds back grass growth in some regions

After a sluggish start to the growing season, grass growth has since been more positive.

14 July 2021

Cow prices rise, with a mixed movements for prime prices

During the week ending 9 May, the GB deadweight all prime average increased 0.4p, to £3.24/kg. Economic uncertainty will continue to influence the finished cattle market. This week the government made several announcements, bringing some clarity to working arrangements.

30 January 2024

How has COVID-19 affected input prices?

We take a look at how COVID-19 has affected key input markets.

14 July 2021

What could an increase in dairy cow culling mean for the markets?

The COVID-19 outbreak has introduced a great deal of challenges into the dairy market. Some farmers may cull less profitable, or ‘passenger’ cows to reduce costs and milk production. But what could an increase in culling rates look like, and what would be the impact on the beef supply chain?

14 July 2021

Cattle prices rise alongside throughputs

In the week ended 2 May, prime cattle prices rose by 1.5p, the all-prime price averaging 323.6p/kg.

8 June 2020

13 new varieties added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists

Ten new varieties of ryegrass, two Hybrid and one Timothy have been added to the 2020/2021 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) for England and Wales.

5 May 2020

Kits help farmers sell direct to public

AHDB is offering beef and lamb box kits to farmers who want to sell their meat directly to consumers.