Lamb
10 June 2022
In the first quarter of 2022 the EU produced a total of 97,000 tonnes of sheep meat, down 3.7% compared to the same period last year.
30 June 2022
With weaning on the horizon for many flocks, management decisions made now will impact days-to-finish for this year’s lamb crop.
7 June 2022
The FAO Food Price Index was down 0.6% from April's level
1 June 2022
In the week ending 28 May, GB deadweight sheep prices lost some ground from the week before.
26 May 2022
Auction market throughputs, and slaughter were both lower in the week
25 May 2022
A project to identify how sheep breeds are evolving to better cope with the challenges of climate change has been carried out as part of the joint AHDB and BBSRC Initiative: Enabling the agricultural transition to net-zero.
24 May 2022
New Zealand has slaughtered 12.8million sheep and lambs in the first half of the 2021/22 season (which began in October), totalling 256,000 tonnes of sheep meat
23 May 2022
Following two years of covid restrictions which led to 2021’s online format, the Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT) are delighted to be back delivering their popular in-person conference this November, and you’re invited!
19 May 2022
In the week ending 18 May, liveweight lamb prices declined with the OSL SQQ dropping 13.7p, to 255.6p/kg
12 September 2022
RamCompare is the UK’s commercial progeny test for terminal sire rams. Over six breeding seasons, we have recorded the performance of around 30,000 lambs sired by 313 rams through artificial insemination (AI) and natural mating.
19 May 2022
Positive trade balance for UK sheep meat in Q1