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Lamb
23 March 2020
Lameness is a serious cost to the sheep industry. In Great Britain, the estimated cost from footrot alone is between £20 and £80 million each year. Taking into account all the other causes of lameness, the total cost to the sector is staggering.
14 July 2021
Scottish cattle numbers fell in December 2019, while sheep numbers continued to rise
13 July 2021
In the week ending 18 March, the GB OSL liveweight SQQ continued its upward trend from the week before, rising by over 7p to average 250.04p/kg.
13 July 2021
After two months of shut down, China has begun to cautiously relax measures brought in to control the spread of coronavirus. We explore what this could mean for the global meat markets.
13 July 2021
During January, UK imports of fresh and frozen sheep meat declined by 18%. Meanwhile, exports increased 7%.
30 January 2024
We take an initial look at how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting dairy and livestock markets.
14 July 2021
Irish census results show fewer cattle and more sheep on the ground in December year-on-year.
13 July 2021
The GB OSL liveweight SQQ rose by just over 4p to average 242.76p/kg, in the week ending 11 March.
13 July 2021
Overall, production was down 2,000 tonnes, at 19,900 tonnes in February. 835,600 lambs came forwards which is fewer than the same month last year.
13 July 2021
There are concerns that New Zealand sheep meat originally destined for China might be diverted towards Europe. Reports from New Zealand have confirmed the diverted product has mainly headed towards the Middle East.
27 March 2020
Join AHDB Beef and Lamb and Dr Forbes Brien, Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide, for a webinar looking at the genetic influences on lamb survival.
14 July 2021
Defra has released its Farm Practices Survey, conducted in the autumn.