Beef & Lamb
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.
14 July 2021
The UK produced 80,700 tonnes of beef in October, down 7% on 2019.
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.
14 July 2021
We take a look at how changes in dairy inseminations have affected British beef production.
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.
14 July 2021
The all-prime average price rose nearly 2p in the week ending 7 Nov, while cull cows fell by over 8p.
11 November 2020
An eight-week Spring campaign to support the red meat industry has generated £9.8million in incremental retail beef sales
5 March 2021
See a review of the new changes and improvements that have been made to Farmbench in the last 12 months
14 July 2021
In 2019, the UK was 86% self-sufficient for Beef. This was an increase of 6% on the previous year due to a combination of increased production and reduced consumption.
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.
