Beef & Lamb
11 January 2022
Despite overall calf registrations rising slightly so far in 2021, those available for beef production showed a modest decline.
9 August 2021
Hill flocks in the UK have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reason for flock recording is to provide breeders with an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential. This booklet explains how hill sheep producers can get involved with performance recording services and take their flock forward.
6 August 2021
Prices have been strengthening in several EU markets in recent weeks
5 August 2021
Liveweight lamb prices took a tumble this week. In the week ended 4 August the GB liveweight NSL SQQ fell 25p, to 227.46p/kg.
5 August 2021
Prime cattle prices rose across the board in the latest reporting week, despite an increase in throughputs
4 August 2021
Nearby markets can influence prices in the UK, and these have broadly softened recently
28 January 2022
In this long-term outlook, our Head of Environment Jon Foot discusses his thoughts on how farming carbon may become key for farming businesses in future.
3 August 2021
Love Lamb Week (LLW) is celebrating its seventh year with a focus on the sustainability of lamb production in the UK.
2 August 2021
Four beef and lamb farms from across England have joined AHDB’s successful Farm Excellence project this month.
29 July 2021
In the week ending 24 July, the GB average NSL SQQ lifted by 12p to average 560.5p/kg
11 January 2022
Our latest outlook for the UK beef market is now online. Find out our forecasts for slaughter, production, consumption and trade for the rest of 2021 and beyond.
30 July 2021
We have just published our latest outlook for the UK sheep meat market, where we explore our forecasts for slaughter, consumption and trade for 2021.
