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
Culling Within The Dairy Herd
Over this past year, farmers’ have experienced extreme weather conditions which have led to grass and fodder shortages rolling over into the coming winter in many parts of the country.…
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Mycotoxin Risk with High Dry Matter Silages
Grass silages on average this year are much higher in dry matter and protein and slightly lower in fibre, which means intake potential is up to 15% more than that…
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Beef Efficiency Scheme – 2018 events
Autumn events to help farmers and crofters optimise winter nutrition and grazing availability In response to concerns that this year’s weather conditions will result in Scottish farmers and crofters facing…
read more >African Swine Fever (ASF)
September 14, 2018Water – Waste not, want not!
August 22, 2018Grassland webinars
August 15, 2018Know the score
August 6, 2018Upcoming Events
Oct
Beef Efficiency Scheme: Isle of Skye
West Highland College UHI, Portree read more >Oct
Beef Efficiency Scheme: Ullapool
The Seaforth Inn read more >Oct
Large-scale Commercial Woodland Creation
McLintock Hall read more >Oct
Practical Small Farm Workshop – Lanark
Strathaven Rural Centre read more >Oct
Beef Efficiency Scheme: Elgin
Alexander Graham Bell Centre for Digital Health read more >Oct
Beef Efficiency Scheme: Grantown-on-Spey
Grant Arms Hotel read more >Oct
Beef Efficiency Scheme: Pitlochry
Atholl Centre read more >Useful links
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