Beef and lamb production website for learners studying a Level 2 and 3 qualifications in Agriculture. Here you’ll learn about different aspects of the meat production industry, from finance and business management to suitable breeds and different systems. Get browsing!
The website contains seves units on producing beef:
- Overview of the UK Beef Industry
- Beef Cattle Breeds
- Suckler Cow System and Source of Store Cattle
- Introduction to Beef Finishing Systems
- Managing Herd Fertility and Replacements
- Health and Welfare of Beef Cattle
- Business Considerations When Beef Farming
and seven lamb production units:
- Overview of the UK Sheep Industry
- Breeds and the Stratification System
- Understanding the Ewe
- Year of the Shepherd
- The Lamb Market
- The Main Sheep Husbandry Tasks
- Business Considerations When Sheep Farming