Lamb

The Beef and Lamb Environmental Roadmap

14 July 2026

The Beef and Lamb Environmental Roadmap

Setting out a route to a sustainable future for beef and lamb in England and Wales.

Other lamb castration methods

23 June 2025

Other lamb castration methods

Information about lamb castration methods that are not permitted in England.

Surgical castration

3 February 2025

Surgical castration

Learn about surgical castration of lambs

Rubber ring and clamp (Burdizzo) combined castration

3 February 2025

Rubber ring and clamp (Burdizzo) combined castration

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of rubber ring and clamp combined castration

Clamp castration (Burdizzo)

3 February 2025

Clamp castration (Burdizzo)

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of clamp castration

Rubber ring castration (elastration)

3 February 2025

Rubber ring castration (elastration)

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of rubber ring castration

Leaving rams entire

3 February 2025

Leaving rams entire

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of leaving rams entire.

Lamb castration methods

30 January 2026

Lamb castration methods

The impact of different methods of castrating lambs on welfare, productivity, profitability and the environment.

The role of social media on Gen Z views on food

5 October 2026

The role of social media on Gen Z views on food

Where do Gen Z source information from for red meat and dairy?

Gen Z: a generation of health-conscious consumers

5 October 2026

Gen Z: a generation of health-conscious consumers

What are Gen Z's perceptions of red meat and dairy, and the importance of healthy choices in their diets

Economics of bale grazing

12 August 2026

Economics of bale grazing

This report draws together management and financial information from seven farms across the UK which are currently bale grazing. The report seeks to highlight to readers where cost savings can be made before applying a cost-benefit analysis to their own system. As always when looking outwards at other farms, this report shows what is possible, rather than what is probable.

Love Lamb Week: Make it Lamb

29 September 2026

Love Lamb Week: Make it Lamb

Celebrating lamb’s naturally delicious flavour.

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