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13 July 2021
In the week ending 13 February, the GB deadweight OSL SQQ rose by nearly 13p to average 593.3p/kg
13 July 2021
According to the latest data from HMRC, UK exports of sheep meat (fresh and frozen) totalled 10,200 tonnes in December.
13 July 2021
A larger lamb crop and higher carcase weights are expected to lead to increased supplies of Australian sheep meat in 2021, according to the latest MLA projections.
16 February 2021
High quality lamb from the UK will be in the spotlight this month at one of the world’s biggest annual food and drink trade shows in the Middle East.
28 January 2022
Ruminant News (formerly known as Bulletin) for cattle and sheep farmers is available to download now.
3 March 2021
AHDB is supporting a panel discussion from the British Grassland Society on feeding and grazing management of herbal leys.
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13 July 2021
In the week ending 6 February, the GB deadweight OSL SQQ lifted just over 22p to average 580.6p/kg
13 July 2021
January lamb kill totalled 850,000 head, down 18% on year earlier levels, according to Defra. Lamb kill also dropped back notably on the previous month with 357,000 head fewer lambs coming forward.
13 July 2021
In the week ending 30 January, the deadweight lamb price dropped back by 15.9p on the previous week to average 558.4p/kg. Despite this change in market direction, prices are still up by 87p on the same week last year and 138p higher than the five-year-average.
30 January 2024
The impact of rising feed costs across livestock sectors is starting to be noticed as the cost of on-farm feeding could put pressure on farm margins later in the year. With a bullish outlook for global grain markets due to relatively tight supply, there is concern that high prices are likely to remain in the coming months.
14 July 2021
The European Commission has recently published its medium-term outlook for agricultural markets.
3 February 2021
AHDB, HCC and QMS and Dr Alex Corbishley, vet and senior lecturer in farm animal practice at University of Edinburgh, hosted a webinar on improving new-born survival on beef and sheep farms.