animal welfare

Livestock farmers are leading new research into diverse winter grazing crops to cut feed and input costs while boosting soil health and biodiversity in a new Innovative Farmers field lab. The farmers will compare their usual winter forage of a single species brassica mono-culture with a...

The Real Welfare scheme ensures the on-farm welfare of pigs using a set of welfare outcome measures. It is a requirement of Red Tractor and Quality Standard Meat farm assurance schemes. Back to Husbandry and welfare of pigs What is Real Welfare? Real Welfare involves on-farm assessment of pig...

SRUC is building a new mobile application for iOS and Android that will help users to assess emotional wellbeing in animals, using a method called Qualitative Behaviour Assessment (QBA). QBA asks you to describe and record the emotionally expressive qualities observed in your animals' behaviour...

Hi all, My name is Lucy and I am currently in my last year at the University of Birmingham studying Geography. For my final year dissertation, I will be looking to research the potential changes within livestock farming practises following Brexit, with particular focus on how animal welfare...

Hi all, we wanted to draw your attention to a Parliamentary debate next week on farm animal welfare. We're offering you the chance to contribute your insights and experiences to the MP. A petition to Parliament signed by 107,187 people calls for cages to be banned for all farm animals. On...

Hi all! I'm a university student currently studying zoology and I'm doing a research project on public attitudes towards fox hunting. If anyone could spare the time to fill out my survey I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SMGBZ2K