Beef

With beef prices having reached record levels in 2025, Cedric Porter takes a look at the market for red meat

A move into wholecrop beans has helped a high-output Yorkshire beef finisher move away from bought-in protein supplements and improve soils, with no loss in herd performance

Analysis from Quality Meat Scotland has revealed the UK may need to import 124,000 tonnes of beef to fill a projected 8% drop in production by 2030 if it does not invest in beef production

Squeezed supplies have seen a near 40% rise in cattle deadweight prices, with GB steer prices now above 700p/kg

Home to one of the UK’s largest and most established British Blue herds, the Almeley prefix has built a rich legacy since its establishment in 1984

Ms Greed, cofounder of Great British Beef Week and Ladies in Beef, shares her thoughts on the current state of the UK beef industry in the GBBW campaign's 15th year

As part of their Beef Week campaign, Ulster Farmers Union wanted to highlight the positive impact beef production has on the economy and the environment

NFU livestock board chair David Barton said with investment from the Government and the entire supply chain, the beef sector could meet 'growing global demand, while aligning with climate and environment ambitions'

Despite UK beef production being expected to fall this year, with tighter supplies anticipated in the second half compared to the first, QMS said beef prices could remain strong for farmers

Could this mark the end in a period of upward trajectory for all prime cattle prices? Or is it a minor blip?