Content related to the sectors: beef-lamb

6 November 2020

A year of small peaks and many troughs

As we look back over the 2020 grazing season, the total average grass production across AHDB Forage For Knowledge (FFK) farms this year was approximately 1.5 t DM/ha below the 2019 average, with the FFK farms producing, on average, 12.7 t DM/ha – the lowest average reported through FFK since 2014.

13 July 2021

Mixed bag for GB lamb prices

The latest week saw the average liveweight lamb price jump over 10p/kg, while the average deadweight price slipped by 5p/kg.

14 July 2021

Beef calf registrations higher in 2020

1.47 million beef calves have been registered in Great Britain so far in 2020, up to August.

13 July 2021

UK lamb self-sufficiency and impacts of Brexit

In 2019, the UK was 109% self-sufficient for lamb, up by nearly 10% on the previous year. This increase was due to both a reduction in lamb consumption in the UK year-on-year, and an increase in domestic production.

13 November 2020

2020: A BBQ summer like no other

Consumers had 100 million BBQs this summer. What does this mean for meat, dairy and potatoes?

14 July 2021

Cattle prices stable

In the week ending 31 October, the GB all prime average cattle price remained unchanged on the week, standing at 367.3p/kg

14 July 2021

What might be the effect of November’s lockdown on UK beef and lamb?

On Thursday, the UK will enter its second national lockdown. The expectation is that this lockdown will not have the same dramatic effects as the previous one.

3 November 2020

College Lecturer's Day - Livestock

This webinar focuses on the livestock sectors, and we will hear from a range of speakers at AHDB. Ben Williams will talk about SmartPork and the objectives of the project; Kathryn Huson will give an overview of the GrassCheckGB project and AHDB’s grassland management strategy; and Lorna Gow will present on the BVDFree Scheme.

3 November 2020

Neil Brown Strategic farm – Data driven decisions

The webinar discussed how Neil is working towards making data driven decisions and looking at the practicalities of collecting on-farm commercial data including: - Losses at lambing - Lameness incidence in sheep - Weights - Faecal egg counts

3 November 2020

Richard Carruthers Strategic Farm month event

The webinar included a range of topics including: Moving to a Highlander flock Establishment and grazing of reseeds and herbal leys Iodine deficiency Building resilience into the system The role of cattle at Rawfoot

3 November 2020

Northumberland Strategic farm – getting more from forage

The webinar covered: Setting up fencing and water troughs for rotational grazing Tracking growth rates and ewe body condition How to measure grass and forage Acting on soil test results Planning for the autumn and winter

3 November 2020

Chris Elkington Strategic Farm - Increasing lamb performance on a forage based diet

On this webinar Chris and his consultant, Dr Liz Genever discussed: Boosting lamb growth rates on forage based diets Managing ewe lambs to reach target tupping weights Establishing and managing herbal leys