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.

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