Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

10 January 2024

New year, new diet?

We have explored health-related shopping habits and how attitudes towards healthy food have changed over time.

9 January 2024

Defra survey highlights risks of disease in animal feed storage units

New Defra guidance on BSE and animal feed storage

5 January 2024

UK Beef trade update: Exports and imports show uplift in October but still down against 2022

UK beef exports strengthen in October, but remain below last years levels

8 January 2024

Sheep population: Defra’s June census shows continued shrinking of the UK sheep flock

Defra census figures recorded the UK sheep flock at 31.8 million head as of 1 June 2023, down 4.1% on the previous year.

30 January 2024

A natural opportunity for health

Contrary to popular belief, the proportion of food chosen for health reasons is not typically at its highest in January

22 December 2023

UK cattle population update – fewer youngstock, while 2023 sees the greatest drop in breeding herd in over 10 years

We explore the most recent cattle population data from Defra and BCMS

21 December 2023

Beef market monthly update: November 2023

A round up of key beef headlines.

21 December 2023

Lamb market monthly update: November 2023

A roundup of the lamb markets for November 2023

21 December 2023

Sheep market update: a look into the Australia FTA

Australia have allocated 4,144 tonnes of sheep meat under the TRQ from the end of May to December. This is around the five-year average for total imports from Australia.

18 December 2023

Progress update on Red Tractor

this update serves to keep levy payers informed about progress and AHDB’s position on Red Tractor

15 December 2023

AHDB secures the support of industry bodies to increase levy rates

We have secured the support of major industry stakeholders to increase the levy in all four sectors that we support.

14 December 2023

EU beef and lamb market update: tighter supplies support prices

• EU cattle prices have grown in recent weeks, as supplies remain tight. The GB premium to Irish steers sits at 77p.