Lamb exports see gradual increase

It has been a gradual increase from the low point of 2005, when just under 80,000 tonnes were sold abroad.

AHDB Economics figures show, however, there is a long way to go to hit the exports peak of more than 140,000 tonnes in the mid 1990s.

It is well known that France accounts for the lion’s share of business and, combined with Belgium, the two buy more than three quarters of our total export volume.

But Eblex says while other export destinations might be in single figures, they can, in some cases, offer better returns and are useful outlets for products such as light lambs, offal and cuts.

More than half of UK exports are from England - in excess of 50,000 tonnes. The Welsh red meat body HCC expects its year-end figure to be around 32,000 tonnes. QMS says the Scottish sheepmeat export figure will be more than 9,000 tonnes for the year.

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