Beef & Lamb

Lean management for farmers and growers

20 June 2023

Lean management for farmers and growers

Find out how you can use Lean principles to create more value and reduce waste.

Convenience - the Added Value market for meat

15 July 2021

Convenience - the Added Value market for meat

Growing by 20% in value over the past five years, the Added Value category is now worth almost £900m. It has therefore been an important contributor to growth for the meat industry, as can command a premium with shoppers. Understand how innovation can help address health and quality concerns, as well as how clear signalling of its areas of strength – taste and convenience – can help in-store conversion.

Diseases that cause lameness in sheep: toe abscess

29 September 2020

Diseases that cause lameness in sheep: toe abscess

Find out how to identify a toe abscess and what treatment methods to use.

Beef cattle: Understanding how each abattoir works

21 October 2020

Beef cattle: Understanding how each abattoir works

Know how your chosen abattoir works.

Husbandry and management of beef cattle

8 October 2021

Husbandry and management of beef cattle

Maximise returns through having the optimal stock for your system.

Beef cattle: maximising financial returns

20 October 2020

Beef cattle: maximising financial returns

Find out how to optimise your sales returns

Assessing fat levels in beef cattle

21 October 2020

Assessing fat levels in beef cattle

Learn more about where to handle live animals to assess fatness levels.

Assessing conformation in beef cattle

21 October 2020

Assessing conformation in beef cattle

Learn more about where to handle live animals to assess conformation.

Lameness in sheep: the five-point plan – vaccinate

29 September 2020

Lameness in sheep: the five-point plan – vaccinate

Learn about how and when to vaccinate sheep against lameness diseases.

Selecting beef cattle for slaughter

21 October 2020

Selecting beef cattle for slaughter

Learn more about selecting beef cattle for slaughter.

Lameness in sheep: the five-point plan – avoid

1 March 2024

Lameness in sheep: the five-point plan – avoid

Find out how to avoid spreading infection during handling, gathering and when the sheep are out in the field.

Identifying the cause of lameness in sheep

20 May 2021

Identifying the cause of lameness in sheep

Use this flow chart to help you identify the possible cause of lameness.

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