Beef & Lamb
19 October 2021
Annual feed bills across the UK beef industry could be reduced by up to £12.5 million thanks to the development of new selection index tool that allow animals to be selected for feed efficiency.
15 October 2021
The latest edition of Ruminant News for cattle and sheep farmers is available to download now
11 January 2022
The number of cattle and calves in the UK decreased by a further 1% year-on-year to 9.5 million, according to Defra's June survey results.
11 January 2022
Prices for store cattle and sheep have stayed elevated over recent weeks, helped by strength in finished markets.
14 October 2021
The GB liveweight SQQ averaged 234.97p/kg in the week ending 13 October
14 October 2021
There were 32.4m sheep in the UK on 1 June, 1% fewer than at the same time last year
13 October 2021
Cattle prices lost a little more ground in the week ending 9 October
13 October 2021
The Australian sheep flock is forecast to expand by 10% in 2021
13 October 2021
EU beef production is expected to fall, but sheep meat production rise.
4 November 2021
Join AHDB’s Sarah Pick, for an insight into her Nuffield findings, investigating heifer replacement strategies in the suckler herd
7 October 2021
Over the past two weeks lamb prices have ticked up and there are tentative signs in auction market throughputs this week that this may have finally pulled some supplies forwards.
7 October 2021
Global shipping costs have increased sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Some freight rates are now over 290% higher than this time last year. Reports suggest there is little sign of when things will improve.
