US to lift ban on British lamb imports
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the US market will open to UK lamb products for “the first time in decades.”
Lamb kill down again year-on-year
According to the latest data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), UK sheep meat production once again declined sharply on the year.
UK meat industry shows support for Love Lamb Week
Now in its seventh year, the initiative has been backed by industry members such as Quality Meat Scotland and the National Farmers’ Union.
New welfare rules for animals in transit to abattoirs welcomed
The Sustainable Food Trust is among those welcoming new animal welfare measures announced by the UK government, but also calls for more ‘local’ abattoirs.
UK lamb kill “in line with expectations”, while cull kill remains low
According to the latest figures by Defra, the UK lamb kill in July 2021 totalled 1,084,000 head, in line with typical levels recorded in other recent years.
Gower Salt Marsh Lamb secures international protection
The lamb product has become the first new food to receive the UK GI status after the end of the transition period with the EU.
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