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Selection and carcase classification
19 August 2025
Find out why good breeding and carefully considered genetics lie at the foundation of any successful beef production system.
19 August 2025
Find out how to achieve your long-term business and technical goals for your suckler herd.
9 August 2021
Hill flocks in the UK have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reason for flock recording is to provide breeders with an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential. This booklet explains how hill sheep producers can get involved with performance recording services and take their flock forward.
20 May 2021
The fifth-year results from the RamCompare project reveal how rams with key breeding traits can drive productivity and optimise flock profitability.
17 March 2021
Performance records provide ram breeders and commercial ram buyers with the best way to assess the genetic potential of breeding rams.
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19 February 2021
Find out what you can do to improve meat quality post-slaughter.
19 February 2021
Find out how a high level of stress in the last couple of days prior to slaughter can impact red meat quality.
19 February 2021
Learn how to handle and sort animals prior to slaughter to prevent damage to the carcase and avoid a decrease in meat quality.
19 February 2021
Find out how practices on farm can impact meat quality.
19 February 2021
Find out what factors affect meat quality and shelf life and what you can do about them to improve end product consistency.
3 May 2024
When stock judging sheep, our guide will help you to understand what to look for.
1 June 2022
When stock judging beef cattle or carcases, the points below should help you to understand what to look for.