Search results for: animal welfare updates
Search results for: animal welfare updates
Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme (CAGS) – Update
…work also pay their employees the real Living Wage. Further Enhancements Under Consideration Additional updates to the scheme are currently being explored, including changes to the list of eligible items….
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Why keeping your computer up to date is as important as keeping your fences up to scratch!
…you didn’t just get the original operating system, you also got various subsequent updates which ensured that your system worked efficiently. This was more important when it became the norm…
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Agronomy Roadshows return to Scottish venues in January 2024
…businesses, presenting the latest updates from the Recommended List and varieties performance. AHDB will lead a session on new breeding policies for cereals and oilseeds, and there will also be…
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Keeping on Top of Lameness
…In a study by Horseman et al (2014) in the Journal of Animal Welfare, farmers were asked about their perceptions on what constituted a lame cow. Interestingly, the research showed…
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Avian Influenza (bird flu): Update 31st October 2022
…of the poultry or other captive birds, collecting eggs, Feeding, movements for official or inspection visits. Poultry accommodation must be properly maintained to both ensure animal welfare during housing periods…
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Our Seasonal Workforce: Health and Safety and Worker Welfare
…different languages. This is a fantastic resource for employers who may be struggling with communication. Migrant Worker Health and Welfare The report by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) and…
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…to protect pigs by setting minimum standards for their care and management and welfare. There are also additional rules for farmed animals covered by SMR 13 Welfare of farmed animals….
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Placing Bales into Forage
…Outwintering systems must be planned to ensure animals have access to the correct nutrition for their production cycle, as well as key animal health and welfare attributes being met e.g.,…
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Alternatives to Chemical Control of Bracken
…diet to avoid bracken poisoning. The presence of ticks is another consideration and something that pig owners should plan for to maintain high standards of animal welfare. Finally, pigs are…
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Improve Your Livestock Welfare & Management With ILMPs
…Plans tailored to individual farms and crofts. Empowering Farmers Through Animal Welfare Advice One of the thirteen specialist advice options available through FAS is aimed at revolutionising livestock sectors that…
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