Content related to the topic: welfare

8 May 2026

Materials for cow tracks

When it comes to choosing materials for building your cow track, you have a number of options. Find out what to consider when deciding on the best material to use for your track and herd.

28 August 2024

Positioning a cow track

When deciding on a route for your new cow track there are a number of things to keep in mind. Work through our checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything.

28 August 2024

Cow behaviour on a cow track

Installing a cow track that works for your herd means taking into account the way cows behave when they’re moving around in groups. Find out how to ensure your track keeps your cows moving happily.

25 February 2026

Animal Health and Welfare Pathway payment increases

The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway is a long-term, project partnership, co-designed by government and industry, across cattle, sheep, pig and poultry sectors to support continual improvement in health and welfare.

7 March 2022

UK pig industry welfare training platform: group training guide

The pig welfare training is hosted on an online training platform, which has been designed for individual users to log in and complete. If you would like to run group training with your team, we recommend using the guidance in this document.

24 April 2025

The Medicine Hub for dairy, beef and sheep farmers

Online tool to help dairy, beef and sheep producers monitor and compare medicine

19 October 2021

Getting to grips with new welfare training

Series of events will help you understand the new Red Tractor welfare training requirement

1 October 2025

UK Pig Industry Welfare Training platform

Access the UK Pig Industry Welfare Training platform

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Breeding Replacement Heifers

Find out about replacement heifers and their importance in overall productivity.

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Vaccinations for a suckler herd

Learn how to use vaccines safely and effectively

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Nutrition for heifers

Successful heifer development is underpinned by nutrition. Feed alone accounts for over 75% of variable costs on most beef farms.

3 September 2021

Maternal Matters: Managing Heifers

Find out all the key points on managing heifers from vaccines and nutrition to overall welfare.