Content related to the topic: beef-lamb

17 April 2025

Beef market update: strength in EU cattle prices as Ireland moves upwards

We explore the latest moves in EU cattle prices, and the potential impact on the UK.

3 July 2025

Beef and lamb Q1 production update: Early 2025 figures show a dip in production as supply tightens

UK beef production fell 3.5% year on year in Q1, driven by lower slaughter and lighter carcase weights. Lamb production slipped 4.5% year on year in the first quarter of 2025, with a fewer clean and adult sheep coming forward.

24 April 2025

Best-practice guide to outwintering

Use this information to make informed decisions around outwintering your livestock and explore the options that are best suited to your system.

24 April 2025

Outwintering livestock: Planning and preparation

Find out how to manage forage during outwintering to ensure livestock receive sufficient nutrition while minimising damage to pastures.

24 April 2025

Outwintering livestock: Implementation

Find out how to ensure livestock receive balanced nutrition in bale-grazing systems.

24 April 2025

Outwintering livestock: Feeding hay or silage

Understand the differences between feeding hay and silage for effective forage management.

17 April 2025

Red meat retail performance - 23 March 2025

Beef volume and spend continue to increase, while there is a different story for lamb.

3 April 2025

Lamb market update: Australian lamb production is expected to remain at record levels, what does this mean for the UK?

As the worlds biggest exporter of sheep meat, Australian sheep meat prices, production and exports have a significant impact on the global sheep sector. This article examines Australia’s current export position with a specific focus on what this means for the UK.

14 August 2026

Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap – 14 August 2026

A summary of the movements in this week's cattle and sheep markets.

2 April 2025

Naturally delicious – Britain celebrates Great British Beef Week 2025

Great British Beef Week (GBBW) returns on 23 April, celebrating the naturally delicious taste of British beef and the dedication of the farmers who produce it.

13 January 2026

Video – International Consumer Insight

An overview of AHDB's bespoke research into the needs of the international consumer, and how having a better understanding of how these consumers perceive British red meat can help with strategic opportunities for exporting British products.

29 April 2026

Liver fluke

Learn about liver fluke (fasciolosis)