13 September 2024

Defra’s June survey confirms a further drop in England cattle and sheep populations

Sheep and cattle populations in England

28 August 2024

Breeding flocks: An unexpected insight from top Farmbench performers

UK farming systems are incredibly diverse. Why do comparable farms, with comparable systems, perform so differently?

25 January 2024

Lamb market monthly update: December 2023

A round up of the lamb markets for November 2023.

6 September 2023

Scoping study: Delivering a vision for improving the beef and sheep sectors through animal breeding over the next 10 years.

The report presents evidence to inform decisions related to the development of the genetic improvement infrastructure for the UK beef and sheep sector, in order to improve financial sustainability and reduce environmental impact of the sector, including the current financial benefit of genetic improvement.

3 November 2023

Farm trial: performance assessment of grazed GS4 mixes

AHDB commissioned ADAS to carry out a GS4 mixes assessment on one of our B&L Monitor Farms.

24 April 2023

New breeding values for abattoir traits revealed by AHDB’s Signet Breeding Services

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is to make new breeding values for abattoir traits an integral part of the National Terminal Sire Evaluation through its Signet Breeding Services, following significant analysis of abattoir data.

24 February 2023

Higher sheep throughputs drive year-on-year production rises in January

Last Thursday Defra released their latest figures for UK sheep meat production, with production totalling 21,400 tonnes in January.

18 November 2022

Throughputs drive uplift in sheep meat production

According to latest Defra figures, UK sheep meat production in October totalled 24,400 tonnes, up 6% (1,400 tonnes) on the revised September production figures (of 23,000 tonnes).

9 November 2022

Grazing fodder beet for cattle and sheep

Successfully outwinter stock on fodder beet to maximise performance and reduce costs

17 August 2022

Exports ease, whilst imports of sheep meat rise in June

The UK exported 5,400 tonnes of fresh and frozen sheep meat during June, down 200 tonnes from May, but up 17% year on year for the month of June.

5 March 2024

Watery mouth in lambs

Watery mouth is an infectious bacterial disease that can kill newborn lambs usually within the first 3 days of life. Lambs pick up infection from the environment and the bacteria multiply very rapidly in the gut. Affected lambs die within hours.

10 March 2023

Australian cattle and sheep outlooks forecast greater production in 2023

The latest Australian cattle and sheep industry forecasts have been released by Meat and Livestock Australia.

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