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19 May 2022
In the week ending 18 May, liveweight lamb prices declined with the OSL SQQ dropping 13.7p, to 255.6p/kg
3 July 2024
The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway is a long-term, project partnership, co-designed by government and industry, across cattle, sheep, pig and poultry sectors to support continual improvement in health and welfare.
12 September 2022
RamCompare is the UK’s commercial progeny test for terminal sire rams. Over six breeding seasons, we have recorded the performance of around 30,000 lambs sired by 313 rams through artificial insemination (AI) and natural mating.
19 May 2022
Cheshire beef farmer, Ian Norbury, had a target of earning a £30,000 per year wage when he joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) Strategic Farm programme in 2017. Having received support and advice from a range of industry consultants, Ian has made a number of changes to his business to get him closer to his goal.
19 May 2022
The UK exported 12,600 tonnes of beef in March, up 46% year-on-year.
18 May 2022
The all-prime average deadweight cattle price stood at 438.6p/kg in the week ending 14 May.
7 July 2022
David Barton is always looking for new ways to improve his suckler beef production so joined AHDB’s Farm Excellence project as a Beef and Lamb Strategic Farmer in 2017. Join him and his consultants for his final on farm meeting to learn about some of the changes he has made.
19 May 2022
Positive trade balance for UK sheep meat in Q1
18 May 2022
Ruminant News spring/summer 2022 - with the recent rise in the cost of living and energy bills, this issue is very much focused on reducing fixed costs on farm. One farmer talks about reducing labour and medicine costs through using Targeted Selective Treatment when it comes to their worm control within his flock, whilst a beef suckler farmer talks about how he has reduced fertiliser use and reduced feed costs by optimising his grazing and has increased his outputs by doubling his herd size. The magazine also contains the fantastic results in changing consumer buying habits following the We Eat Balanced campaign and there are some dates for your diary on the back too.
12 May 2022
Beef production totalled 73,000 tonnes, up 1% year-on-year.
