Content related to the topic: lamb

11 May 2022

Latest research on ewe longevity and Challenge Sheep project data

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

Top breeding boosts profit and productivity in commercial lambs

RamCompare’s year six results demonstrate how rams with key breeding traits can optimise flock profitability.

5 May 2022

Liveweight lamb prices ease

The liveweight OSL SQQ averaged 271.1p/kg, down nearly 8p from the previous week.

4 May 2022

January UK sheep outlook - review

In January we published an outlook for the UK sheep sector. Let’s now take another look at it.

28 April 2022

Lamb prices strengthen slightly

Liveweight OSL SQQ 278.98p/kg in the week ending 27 April

21 April 2022

Lamb prices remain steady over Easter

The GB liveweight OSL SQQ remained steady for the week ending 20 April, dropping only 0.12p to 276.20p/kg.

19 April 2022

UK lamb exports recover to pre-Brexit levels in February, and imports jump

UK trade in lamb grew in February

14 April 2022

Lamb prices up

Lamb prices have again increased on week earlier levels. Growth in the liveweight old season SQQ has slowed, gaining 1.43p week-on-week to 276.32p/kg.

14 April 2022

UK lamb kill rises

The key theme so far this year within the lamb industry has been higher availability of lambs. This was expected due to changes in kill patterns over the past few years, impacted by Brexit.

12 April 2022

USDA forecasts growth in global meat production, and shifting trade

The USDA has just released its latest outlook for global pork, beef and chicken production and trade.

12 April 2022

EU outlook forecasts tight supplies for dairy, beef, pork and lamb

Unsurprisingly a key theme of the latest outlook was the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the outlook takes an optimistic view over the impact of the conflict on the EU agri-food sector.

7 April 2022

Survey launched to understand impact of the rise in Schmallenberg virus on 2022 lambing season