Funding the Future of Beef and Lamb

AHDB Beef and Lamb Sector Council chair Colin Bateman explains the proposals for increasing levy rates from the start of the 2024/25 financial year.
Levy payers are being given the opportunity to ask questions about the proposals over the coming weeks, including during AHDB’s Funding Your Future livestream event on Thursday, 9 November 2023.
The purpose of increasing rates is to meet the request from Beef and Lamb levy payers to deliver more key services, including marketing and exports. This comes at a time when AHDB’s spending power has been greatly reduced by rising costs, which have been particularly affected by the increase in inflation.
The Sector Council will make a final recommendation to the AHDB Board, which will put the proposals to Government Ministers and Devolved Administrations later this year.
You can read more about the proposals at www.ahdb.org.uk.
Sector Council members are available to answer questions via face-to-face meetings, email ([e-mail]) and the Funding Your Future livestream event.
ABOUT AHDB
AHDB is a statutory levy board. Our purpose is to be a critical enabler, to positively influence outcomes, allowing farmers, growers and others in the supply chain to be competitive, successful and share good practice. We equip levy payers with easy to use products, tools and services to help them make informed decisions and improve business performance. Established in 2008 and classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body, AHDB supports the following industries: meat and livestock (Beef, Lamb and Pork) in England; Dairy in Great Britain; and Cereals and Oilseeds in the UK. For further information visit www.ahdb.org.uk