Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

21 December 2022

Uplift in throughput continues to drive sheep meat production

According to latest Defra figures, UK sheep meat production in November totalled 24,400 tonnes, up marginally versus October production figures.

21 December 2022

November beef production at highest level this year

The UK produced 84,100 tonnes of beef and veal in November, up 3.1% (2,500 tonnes) on October, and 6.1% (4,800 tonnes) on the same month last year.

19 January 2024

UK lamb exports increase whilst imports ease

Imports of fresh and frozen lamb totalled 2,400 tonnes in October, a 36.9% (1,400 tonne) decrease on September.

18 January 2023

Sector plan questions and answers

Responses to questions asked during the launch of our sector plans

3 January 2023

November GB cattle prices retain record position

GB deadweight cattle prices maintained their strength through the month of November.

2 January 2024

Demand for value own label grows by nearly 50%

This is even greater for red meat with value own label sales up 69.2% in spend and 47.3% in volume

14 December 2022

EU Medium Term Outlook: Red Meat

16 December 2022

We Eat Balanced campaign returns to TV screens on Boxing Day

We Eat Balanced campaign returns to TV screens on Boxing Day.

12 December 2022

UK Ministers re-appoint Nicholas Saphir as Chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

The Government has re-appointed Nicholas Saphir as Chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) for one year, with effect from 1 April 2023.

24 April 2024

Horizon blog: Food security remains at the forefront

At the beginning of the year, we published an article in response to the UK government report on food security in the UK. Since then, it has become an increasingly important topic across governments, industry, and the public, with threats to food security coming from the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and the cost of living crisis.

3 January 2023

Lamb prices show recovery from seasonal dip

Average GB liveweight prices recovered in November following the seasonal declines seen over the past three months.

6 January 2023

Creating a profitable suckler cow - nothing fancy, just functional

Being clear about what you’re trying to achieve on your farm and using your system to select the cows that fit, is how Nerbas Bros. Aberdeen Angus, Canada, have developed a profitable suckler cow that works for them.