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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!
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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
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12 May 2022
The main driver for the increase in year-on-year production is due to an increase in slaughter numbers in 2022.
11 May 2022
Join us to learn about the key findings from a recent AHDB-funded PhD that investigated which key performance indicators can have the biggest impact on sheep farms.
11 May 2022
Matt Blyth and Challenge Sheep project farmer, Ian Wilson, looking at how the use of electronic identification (EID) can aid decision making on farm to improve performance.
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11 May 2022
Promoting ewe longevity has been a key focus for AHDB’s Challenge Sheep project, which aims to further understand influences on ewe lifetime performance and best practice for managing replacement ewes.
10 May 2022
RamCompare’s year six results demonstrate how rams with key breeding traits can optimise flock profitability.
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5 May 2022
The liveweight OSL SQQ averaged 271.1p/kg, down nearly 8p from the previous week.
4 May 2022
In January we published an outlook for the UK sheep sector. Let’s now take another look at it.