Content related to the topic: beef

4 April 2019

Buyers' checklist for breeding cattle

Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge with long lasting effects. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.

30 January 2025

Buyers' checklist for calves and store cattle

Buying in livestock is risky and is the most likely way of introducing a new disease onto your farm. The cost of a disease outbreak can be huge. There are many potential diseases of concern as this checklist shows.

8 January 2026

Understanding cattle and carcases

The key to maximising financial returns is to produce and sell the type of finished cattle the marketplace wants and is willing to pay for. This booklet highlights the good and bad in terms of carcase quality, fat levels and conformation. It aims to help producers understand the specifications of the market, and to illustrate some of the factors that can affect carcase value and therefore producer returns.

14 February 2019

Webinar - Feeding dry cows to boost colostrum and fertility

An AHDB Beef & Lamb Webinar

11 February 2019

Trace Elements in Beef and Sheep Production

AHDB Beef and Lamb and Nigel Kendall from the University of Nottingham host this webinar looking at trace element supplementation in cattle and sheep.

10 December 2024

Shout about the sire

You could be missing out on EBVs linked to carcase traits that you get paid for

29 September 2025

Herd notebook

Collecting records and then analysing them is the best way to understand how your business is performing.

14 November 2018

BRP+ Guidelines for managing outdoor straw pads for beef cattle

Keeping cattle on an outdoor pad can improve animal health and welfare, reduce damage to pasture and reduce costs. However, any effluent draining from a pad represents a high risk of diffuse water pollution. This document help farmers understand the potential risks and the guidelines that should be followed

14 November 2018

BRP+ Electric fencing for livestock

Fencing is a crucial element of managed grazing, as it provides the ability to control where the livestock eat. While it does not suit every systerm, electric fencing can be cost-effective and flexible. This document provides detailed information on using electric fencing for livestock farmers

15 October 2019

Consumer Insights: The meat shopper journey

What really drives consumers to buy particular products? We explore pre- and in-store influences across different meats, cuts and shopper missions; guiding retailer and producer strategies to improve category performance.

27 November 2019

Foodservice Insights: Eating-Out Review 2018

The value of the eating-out market is nearly as big as retail, highlighting its importance to understand as a category. Find out about market performance, with a deep dive on proteins, and wider category trends.

9 April 2025

Artificial Insemination (AI) and Oestrus Synchronisation of Beef Cattle

AI is not traditionally used in beef cattle, however it can have many benefits, allowing farmers to select bulls that are suited to their herd’s breeding programme without the expense of buying and keeping a bull. This document looks in detail at all aspects of AI and oestrus synchronisation in beef cattle