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Beef & Lamb
27 May 2025
Learn about the halal market and its growing importance to the sheep sector
27 March 2025
2024 was a strong year for Irish beef production, as export demand supported markets and drove gains in farmgate prices.
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17 April 2025
BCMS data shows that 2.3 million head of cattle and calves were slaughtered in GB in 2024.
11 March 2025
Spend on beef products increased by 6.1% year-on-year, due to a combination of a 0.4% increase in volumes purchased as well as a 5.7% increase in average prices paid (Kantar, 12 w/e 23 February 2025).
12 March 2025
David Cross, a B&L monitor farmer, is transitioning from a mixed arable enterprise to an all-livestock operation; learn about his objectives and options
9 May 2025
Learn how monitor farmer Harry Sordy has been working to reduce the days to slaughter with the aim of selling all his lambs by tupping time.
7 March 2025
This week's view of the cattle and sheep markets.
7 March 2025
The demand for compound feed in Great Britain is expected to rise in the 2024/25 season, driven primarily by increased cattle and sheep feed production.
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7 March 2025
The most recent update of BCMS data shows a continuation of many of the trends we have seen over the last ten years.
3 March 2025
RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny testing initiative, is seeking new commercial farms to join the project.
28 February 2025
Increased imports and steady export growth defined the UK beef trade in 2024. Total fresh and frozen beef imports rose 8% on the year to 241,000 tonnes. Driven by a rise in exports to key EU markets, total UK beef exports grew by 9%, despite volumes to Ireland declining by 7%.
27 February 2025
This week's view of cattle and sheep markets