Content related to the topic: beef-lamb

2 December 2019

The Food Advisory Board (FAB) Launches

To help provide balance and knowledge to unfair and misleading media headlines, the Food Advisory Board (FAB) has been created.

3 July 2025

Optimising suckler herd fertility

Optimising fertility is critical to the success of any suckler herd. Nutrition, health and genetics all play a part. This manual will help farmers to understand more about optimising the suckler herd.

12 February 2026

Breeding from ewe lambs - finances

We compare two systems; the cost of lambing ewes lambs against running them dry.

11 March 2025

Lambing ewe lambs

Top tips for managing ewe lambs at lambing time, including, lactation, nutrition, when to wean and assisting with problems.

12 February 2026

Managing ewe lambs during pregnancy

Good nutrition after tupping is crucial for ewe lambs to meet their target daily liveweight gain.

11 March 2025

Managing ewe lambs at mating

Top tips for tupping ewe lambs to increase the chances of them getting in lamb.

12 February 2026

Choosing a ram to breed with ewe lambs

Advice on choosing a ram to breed with your ewe lambs.

4 September 2025

Selecting ewe lambs for breeding

When choosing ewe lambs to put to the tup, consider weight, age and management of bought-in sheep.

15 December 2025

Auction market price reporting

Overview of the weekly prime and cull auction market sales by region

9 June 2026

GB estimated slaughterings for cattle and prime sheep

Latest reports on UK slaughterings for beef and lamb

23 June 2026

Supermarket red meat prices

Weekly average prices of key beef, lamb and pork cuts from a number of supermarket websites

17 July 2026

UK slaughterings and production

Latest monthly reports on UK slaughterings for cattle and sheep