29 May 2024

Using medicines responsibly

Medicines are used to treat disease in people and in animals. It is important to use medicines appropriately when animals are sick to protect their welfare and restore them to health. The aim is to use as little as possible, but it is also important to use as much as is necessary to prevent unnecessary suffering and maintain animal welfare

8 August 2022

Deadline for UK Pig Industry Welfare Training approaching

Red Tractor members need to have completed online welfare training by 31 August 2022. Until this date, or until 8,000 people register, the cost of the training (£10) is being waived.

6 October 2023

Youngstock housing – Design questions to consider

Taking the time to understand your needs in the planning process of your youngstock housing will help make sure that the design chosen is right for your system. To help work through the design process, consider the eight questions below.

30 May 2022

Webinar: Getting the most out of welfare training

The host is Jen Waters, and the guest speakers are Georgina McDowell, Red Tractor, and Nicola Gumery, Bureau Service Manager, AHDB, who discussed and answered questions on the new training and registration process.

23 May 2022

Getting the most out of welfare training

Find out about the moving and handling training and what it means for you, as well as how you can keep track of your training via PigPro – your online training record.