Lamb

19 August 2025

There are many ways grass can be used within the arable rotation. Read about the types of grass ley and the benefits for black-grass control.

9 August 2021

Hill flocks in the UK have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reason for flock recording is to provide breeders with an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential. This booklet explains how hill sheep producers can get involved with performance recording services and take their flock forward.

5 August 2021

Liveweight lamb prices took a tumble this week. In the week ended 4 August the GB liveweight NSL SQQ fell 25p, to 227.46p/kg.

4 August 2021

Nearby markets can influence prices in the UK, and these have broadly softened recently

28 January 2022

In this long-term outlook, our Head of Environment Jon Foot discusses his thoughts on how farming carbon may become key for farming businesses in future.

3 August 2021

Love Lamb Week (LLW) is celebrating its seventh year with a focus on the sustainability of lamb production in the UK.

2 August 2021

Four beef and lamb farms from across England have joined AHDB’s successful Farm Excellence project this month.

29 July 2021

In the week ending 24 July, the GB average NSL SQQ lifted by 12p to average 560.5p/kg

30 July 2021

We have just published our latest outlook for the UK sheep meat market, where we explore our forecasts for slaughter, consumption and trade for 2021.

3 February 2025

Find out if feeding maize is suitable for your cattle and see our information on protein supplementation and feeding co-products.

29 July 2021

Maize is a high energy, high starch feed. Read more about how maize compares to grass silage for protein, energy, and dry matter.

29 July 2021

See our information to help understand the feed value of maize silage and maize grain, and some example rations for feeding cattle and sheep.

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