Lamb
9 December 2021
The lamb crop in New Zealand has increased slightly on the year, to 22.7 million head, according to Beef and Lamb NZ. There was a decline in the size of the breeding flock, but this was offset by a higher lambing percentage.
2 December 2021
Christmas lamb kill is now well under way, and has brought another increase to an already buoyant price.
10 November 2022
A round up of the key lamb market headlines.
3 February 2023
A round up of the key lamb market headlines.
11 January 2022
Welsh sheep numbers increased year-on-year according to the June 2021 survey, while the pig herd shrunk. Cattle numbers remained relatively stable.
25 November 2021
Liveweight lamb prices have continued to strengthen in the most recent week. Having fallen last week, this week prices gained back what was lost, and more.
25 November 2021
Just over three years ago China had its first outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). At the start of 2019, there was a large surge in Chinese import demand for protein as the market looked to fill the gap left by the decline in pork production.
24 November 2021
This grazing forage wall planner helps with grassland management all-year round
30 October 2023
Accounting for fertiliser and feed prices, it calculates the cost benefit of applying nitrogen to grassland.
18 November 2021
After rocketing up last week, liveweight prices dropped back slightly this week, although they remain high compared to a fortnight ago. In the week ended 17 November the GB liveweight NSL SQQ slipped 3.9p, to 265.17p/kg. The quote remains more than 55p higher than at the same point last year.
18 November 2021
During September UK exports of fresh and frozen sheep meat totalled 6,500 tonnes, 16% lower than a year ago. Imports during the month recorded a 38% year-on-year decrease.