Content related to the topic: beef

14 July 2021

Livestock farms could see lift in average farm business income

According to Defra’s latest farm business income forecast*, livestock farms in England are expected to see an increase in average farm business income for the 2020/21 year.

14 July 2021

Decline in EU beef and sheep meat production forecast in 2021

EU beef and lamb production each expected to fall by around 1% in 2021

26 April 2024

USDA forecasts higher global beef and pork production in 2021

The USDA forecasts both beef and pork production to rise in 2021, while trade will be mixed and largely influenced by Chinese ASF recovery.

14 July 2021

Deadweight cattle prices finally break the £4/kg barrier

The GB all-prime average price gained 4.4p to reach 403.7p/kg this week, finally breaking the £4 barrier

19 April 2021

Strategic Farm: Be bold, be brave and ask 'does my business work for me?

Our 2017 Strategic Farmer, Johnny Haimes, from Devon, joins Leah Shanks for an open and honest discussion on why he made the decision to disperse his suckler herd and begin rearing and finishing dairy-bred calves extensively.

14 July 2021

Lower throughput sees UK beef production drop back in March

According to latest data from Defra, UK beef production was 5% lower in March compared to a year ago.

14 July 2021

UK beef trade remains subdued in February

The latest data from HMRC shows traded volumes of beef remained lower year-on-year in February.

14 July 2021

Cattle prices pick up again

The deadweight cattle prices showed another upward movement in the week ended 10 April.

14 July 2021

Beef supply chain absorbing cattle price increase

The beef supply chain has absorbed the rise in farmgate prices of GB cattle.

14 July 2021

GB grass growth on slow upward trend

With many animals across the country being – or soon to be – turned out, let’s take a look at how grass growth has been performing in 2021 so far.

14 July 2021

Average GB prime cattle prices edge ever closer to 400p/kg

GB finished cattle prices rose for the sixth consecutive week to reach 396.1p/kg for the week ending 3 April

14 July 2021

EU beef production slips in 2020, exports grow

The EU produced 6.8 million tonnes of beef in 2020, down 1.2% from the year before, according to European Commission data.