A great dairy-free soft cheese is called 'Dairy Free Spread Range 'Better than Cream Cheese' from Tofutti, again available in health food shops. Campbell's Oxtail Soup, Heinz soups - many. Solid fat from around cattle and sheep kidneys. Seven Seas - Multi Vitamins Plus Minerals for Vegetarians and Vegans. However, they are still on sale for home use.
Alternative fertilisers are available at garden centres.
This is not a comprehensive list but merely a selection to show that the use of beef products is fairly widespread. But before you feel it's hopeless - you'll find when you check labels that there are vegetarian alternatives for almost everything these days. In fact the vast majority of products in supermarkets are vegetarian. It just takes time to get used to which products to buy. Once you know, shopping becomes simple, safe and cruelty-free.