Lamb

13 July 2021

In the week ending 18 November, the GB liveweight NSL SQQ averaged 209.36p/kg, up on the previous week by almost 5p.

13 July 2021

Exports of UK fresh/frozen sheep meat fell 22% year on year in September.

17 November 2020

The final report from the Sheep Health and Welfare Group (SHAWG) provides a wide ranging summary of facts and figures relating to the UK sheep industry. The report aims to encourage the identification and collection of additional data, particularly in relation to sheep industry priorities identified by SHAWG.

12 November 2020

The fifth Sheep Health and Welfare Group conference is taking place this year on Tuesday 24 November 2020, and will be the first time the conference has been held online.

13 July 2021

Liveweight lamb prices dropped back slightly over the last week. The GB liveweight NSL SQQ price averaged 204.79p/kg for the week ending 11 November.

13 July 2021

In October, the UK produced 27,400 tonnes of sheep meat, 2,100 tonnes (7%) less than October last year.

3 December 2020

This event highlights some of the key changes adopted within market access measures during the pandemic.

13 July 2021

There is a range of different market drivers that influence sheep prices, including supply, consumer demand and international trade to name a few. The exchange rate also plays a role.

13 July 2021

The latest week saw the average liveweight lamb price jump over 10p/kg, while the average deadweight price slipped by 5p/kg.

13 July 2021

In 2019, the UK was 109% self-sufficient for lamb, up by nearly 10% on the previous year. This increase was due to both a reduction in lamb consumption in the UK year-on-year, and an increase in domestic production.

14 July 2021

On Thursday, the UK will enter its second national lockdown. The expectation is that this lockdown will not have the same dramatic effects as the previous one.

3 November 2020

The webinar discussed how Neil is working towards making data driven decisions and looking at the practicalities of collecting on-farm commercial data including: - Losses at lambing - Lameness incidence in sheep - Weights - Faecal egg counts

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