Beef & Lamb

28 May 2020

In 2017, a group of Swaledale breeders from the North York Moors set out to improve the growth, confirmation and overall productivity of their hill wether lambs.

14 July 2021

Last year was a tough year for the UK beef industry. To balance the market imports fell and exports rose, let's take a look at by how much.

13 July 2021

During the first quarter of 2020 New Zealand beef exports grew, while sheep meat exports declined. Production in New Zealand only really became affected by coronavirus in April, which will only then have limited available volumes of export.

13 July 2021

Production took a sharp decline during April to just 21,000 tonnes cwe. UK lamb kill declined 21% (227,800 head) year-on-year, to 835,900 head.

14 July 2021

UK beef and veal production in April 2020 fell 3% on the year to 68,800 tonnes, according to Defra statistics.

13 July 2021

Liveweight sheep prices gained again in the week ending 13 May

14 July 2021

After a sluggish start to the growing season, grass growth has since been more positive.

14 July 2021

During the week ending 9 May, the GB deadweight all prime average increased 0.4p, to £3.24/kg. Economic uncertainty will continue to influence the finished cattle market. This week the government made several announcements, bringing some clarity to working arrangements.

30 January 2024

We take a look at how COVID-19 has affected key input markets.

13 May 2020

Fourth-year results of the RamCompare project reveal how sires with key breeding traits can drive productivity and optimal new sire purchases.

24 September 2020

FMA China is an exhibition and conference on food, meat, aquatic products, dairy products, but also beverages, candies and health food aimed at trade visitors.

10 May 2020

Challenge Sheep is a research project to develop best practice for managing replacement ewes and understand the impact of the rearing phase on a ewe’s lifetime performance

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