Agri-Business
While restaurants in the UK have started to expand their menus, the proportion of red meat options available is still down.
N.Ireland
The Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) logo has a public recognition rating of over 80%.
Rural Life
Lamb remained very popular this Easter as 9% of GB households bought lamb joints in the run-up to the festivities.
The importance of the Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) for Northern Ireland has been confirmed by LMC.
Sheep
The Union said the current Scottish regulatory framework should remain in place until new approaches are proven to be workable on farms
Beef
Australia has confirmed it had “record” beef production and strong livestock supply in 2025 after another year of strong performance.
As the price difference between beef and lamb continues to narrow, shoppers are “beginning to change their buying habits”.
Beef and lamb prices are projected to remain steady in 2026 after 12 months of extreme volatility and uncertainty.
Grocery sales reached a record £13.8 billion for Christmas 2025, with shoppers spending on average £476, and lamb was a standout winner.
Pig/Poultry
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recently announced plans to improve welfare standards for laying hens and lambs.
Australia has broken the record for the highest volume of beef exported in a calendar year, with exports reaching 1.398 million tonnes,
At the end of November, Scotland’s livestock marts will be celebrating 'Lamb for St. Andrew's Day' with lunches in the mart.
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The red meat sector in Australia has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter of 2025
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Soaring global demand for beef has helped the value of British red meat exports reach a record high of £1.77 billion in 2024).
UK sheep meat production is set to rise by 2% in 2025 to 272,000t, according to the latest analysis from the AHDB.
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, has noted the recommendations of a farm quality assurance review body.
