Beef

24 July 2025

New AHDB research aims to help butchers re-engage consumers with their counters and increase red meat demand.

21 July 2025

Red meat offal delivers value back to the UK market through both domestic retail sales and exports

18 July 2025

Defra’s latest figures show UK beef production remains subdued, while lamb output continues to outpace last year’s levels. Tight cattle supplies and the seasonal shift to new season lambs are key influences shaping June’s red meat output.

14 July 2025

UK tractor registrations have fallen significantly to their lowest level in over two decades.

30 July 2025

Spend is up for beef, lamb and pig meat- but do their volumes tell a similar story?

17 September 2025

In the fifth instalment of our rethinking retail series, AHDB has undertaken research exploring how to optimise butchers and supermarket meat counters to best increase purchase intent

4 July 2025

We have seen rapid growth in cow prices over the last few months, hitting record highs, as supplies remain tight. We take a more detailed look at these supplies and what may be driving the cow market in 2025.

2 July 2025

This encapsulated card shows how to score your herd's body condition and includes pictorial examples.

27 June 2025

As strong global demand for beef persists, we look at the production forecast for key regions in South America and their role in exports to serve the global market.

1 July 2025

UK beef production for May rose by 2% on April, but was down 4% vs May 2024. Clean sheep slaughter dropped on the month, following strong slaughter in the run up to Easter.

16 June 2025

Beef was the roasting joint of choice this Easter

22 July 2025

Data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) allows us to understand headline trends in slaughter ages of cattle in Great Britain.

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