Livestock
Animal health and welfare is a subject of great public concern. It is a Scottish Government policy to maintain and improve farm animal welfare standards and, as a result, animal health and welfare is the subject of a considerable body of legislation. This is supported by a number of Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock and an element of cross-compliance requirements applied to certain support payments.
It is important to ensure that the Legislation and Welfare Codes are regularly revised to take into account the changes and developments in the Scottish farm livestock industry and relevant research findings as they become available. The livestock industry must stay informed of changes to the Legislation and the Welfare Codes.
The Farm Advisory Service proposes to address animal health and welfare issues through a programme of awareness raising events, seminars and articles, to improve animal health and overall welfare standards throughout Scotland.
Is there anything you need advice about? Take a look at the publications on this page, or the Advice & Grants page.
Or let us know how we can help you below:
Publications
News
Case Study: Billy Matheson
For many years, Billy Matheson worked on offshore oil rigs as an engineer. Weary of the work and keen to try something new, Billy decided to move back home to…
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Culling Within The Dairy Herd
October 18, 2018Mycotoxin Risk with High Dry Matter Silages
October 11, 2018Beef Efficiency Scheme – 2018 events
September 18, 2018African Swine Fever (ASF)
September 14, 2018Upcoming Events
Feb
Sheep Condition Scoring and Nutrition – Kilberry
Coulaghailtro Farm read more >Feb
Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Lanark
Quothquan Village Hall, read more >Feb
Making the Grade (Campbeltown)
Tonrioch Farm read more >Feb
Preparing for calving (Farm Profit Programme)
Thainstone Centre read more >Feb
Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Ayrshire
Knockrivoch Farm read more >Feb
Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Dumfries
Cummertrees Village Hall read more >Feb
Digestate: The facts – Moray
The Mill House Hotel read more >Feb
Lothians Monitor Farm Meeting – February
Prestonhall Farms read more >Useful links
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