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Beef & Lamb
7 March 2025
The demand for compound feed in Great Britain is expected to rise in the 2024/25 season, driven primarily by increased cattle and sheep feed production.
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7 March 2025
The most recent update of BCMS data shows a continuation of many of the trends we have seen over the last ten years.
3 March 2025
RamCompare, the UK’s national progeny testing initiative, is seeking new commercial farms to join the project.
3 July 2025
Increased imports and steady export growth defined the UK beef trade in 2024. Total fresh and frozen beef imports rose 8% on the year to 241,000 tonnes. Driven by a rise in exports to key EU markets, total UK beef exports grew by 9%, despite volumes to Ireland declining by 7%.
27 February 2025
This week's view of cattle and sheep markets
27 February 2025
The European sheep flock continues to shrink, with a 1.5 million head decrease reported at the end of 2023.
26 February 2025
Find out how we will be showcasing the use of British lamb, beef, dairy and cereals during the festival of Ramadan.
24 February 2025
Setting out a route to a sustainable future for beef and lamb in England and Wales
20 February 2025
This week's view of cattle and sheep markets.
20 February 2025
In the newly released December 2024 trade data, we saw a continued trend of falling imports of sheep meat (down 11% from November volumes) from the peak volumes seen in June.
20 February 2025
This report compares enhanced environmental production standards in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and considers the extent to which environmental considerations influence UK retailers' decision-making when importing beef and lamb.
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3 March 2025
The Agricultural Price Index (API) reflects the change in the price farmers have paid for goods and services in relation to the base year of 2020. We have seen significant volatility, particularly in agriculture input prices over the last few years, although the latest API release, for November 2024, continues to show a relatively steadier 2024.