Contents tagged with animal welfare

Avoiding and managing heat stress in livestock

21 November 2025

Avoiding and managing heat stress in livestock

Resources to help you spot the signs of heat stress in livestock and mitigate its effects.
Animal welfare seen as important by 84% of shoppers

29 May 2024

Animal welfare seen as important by 84% of shoppers

Welfare is important to shoppers and overall, consumers have positive perceptions of British agriculture.
US pork update: a challenging domestic market

27 September 2023

US pork update: a challenging domestic market

The USDA reports that the US inventory of pigs stood at 72.4million head on 1 June 2023
Outdoor pork performs well – can it continue?

2 January 2024

Outdoor pork performs well – can it continue?

As the cost-of-living crisis deepens and a growing number of shoppers say they buy whatever pork is the best price, how could outdoor pork products fare?
Monitoring consumer attitudes to welfare is crucial

2 January 2024

Monitoring consumer attitudes to welfare is crucial

A recent AHDB/Blue Marble study showed that the humane treatment of farm animals has joined the environment, rising energy costs, Covid-19 and the state of the NHS as the topmost tier of societal concerns

Dairy Research Partnership Phase I

25 November 2021

Dairy Research Partnership Phase I

Dairy Research Partnership Phase I
Dairy Research Partnership - Phase II

25 November 2021

Dairy Research Partnership - Phase II

Phase II of the Nottingham research partnership
Reducing Use of Veterinary Medicines (PhD)

24 November 2021

Reducing Use of Veterinary Medicines (PhD)

Reducing the use of Veterinary Medicines
Understanding consumers attitudes to animal welfare

24 April 2024

Understanding consumers attitudes to animal welfare

Animal welfare is claimed to be one of the most important factors for consumers when choosing meat products, after other considerations such as appearance and price.
Opportunities for outdoor pork in retail

7 December 2021

Opportunities for outdoor pork in retail

According to Kantar, 12% of primary and processed pigmeat volumes held an outdoor claim, in the year ending 16 May 21.
Consumer attitudes to pasture reared livestock

11 February 2022

Consumer attitudes to pasture reared livestock

Sustainable agriculture has become something of a buzzword in the media. Therefore, identifying consumer attitudes towards and understanding of grass-fed or pasture reared livestock is crucial, as a ‘grass-fed’ claim could become a point of difference to shout about.
Preventing Respiratory Disease in Calves (PhD)

15 November 2021

Preventing Respiratory Disease in Calves (PhD)

Research on preventing respiratory disease in calves

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