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France and Germany have both received reduced amounts of New Zealand lamb in the year to November 2019

The USDA is forecasting 2020 beef production to be 12.514 million tonnes, higher than in 2019

Movements on GB prime deadweight markets were relatively mixed in the week ending 25 January.

Total beef exports (including offal) increased 13% in 2019 with the vast majority of the increase coming from a 53% increase in exports to China.

The GB deadweight old season lamb (OSL) SQQ rose by 1% for the week ending 18 January, averaging 454.7p/kg.

Red meats have been struggling at retail in the past few weeks

What is vital is that we make best use of the available natural resources we have in Britain

The global beef export price* during the first 11 months of 2019 is up on-the-year, to around $5,400/tonne.

Beef production in 2019 rises 2%, led by higher carcase weights

UK beef exports continued to perform well in November, while imports remain down on the year

UK sheep meat production was 26,700 tonnes in December, steady compared to the same month in 2018

Sheep prices stay buoyant in the week ended 11 January, bringing the GB deadweight OSL SQQ to 450.3p/kg