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Beef & Lamb
12 June 2020
Lamb kill production in May had many of the same trends as in April. Numbers forwards were significantly down (-22%) on-the-year, at 766,000 head.
14 July 2021
UK beef and veal production in May totalled 67,700 tonnes, down 13% year-on-year.
13 July 2021
Lamb prices decline Liveweight prices continued to follow the seasonal trend this week. In the week ended 10 June, the GB liveweight NSL SQQ fell by 4p, to 234.22p/kg.
14 July 2021
The lack of rainfall, particularly across England and Wales, has started to seriously restrict grass growth.
14 July 2021
The GB all-prime average price rose 8p in the week ending 6 June to 353.0p/kg.
14 July 2021
Beef production in the EU was down 0.4% in March compared to the previous year.
8 July 2025
Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle. It is one of the biggest disease issues facing the UK cattle industry.
5 June 2020
Learning how to grow and use grass efficiently requires investment in the right infrastructure to make rotational grazing work, save money and simplify the workload. However, for those who are still building up their grazing knowledge, it’s important to realise that continued investment is needed to keep learning and fine-tune management decisions
28 February 2025
Forward planning is critical for Chris and Sarah Berry from Exeter who are aiming to increase output and reduce costs. After recently taking on full-time management of Higher Thornton Farm in Devon, Chris is aiming to improve their resilience to dry weather through diverse swards and grazing management
13 July 2021
In the week ended 30 May, the GB deadweight NSL SQQ dropped almost 19p, to 526.7p/kg. Estimated kill has continued on the same trend as it has for most of 2020.