Livestock
25 January 2021
The Real Welfare project gathers standardised information on a mix of ‘iceberg indicators’ of health and welfare to provide a pragmatic, evidence based approach to assess welfare from an animal’s perspective.
25 January 2021
Data show that, on average, all the welfare outcomes measured through the Real Welfare scheme, bar one, have shown improvements since the scheme was introduced in 2013.
28 January 2021
More than 13 million pigs have been individually assessed by specially trained vets to provide a credible and benchmarked level of welfare.
16 September 2025
We take stock of 2020 and look ahead to some of the key areas of work we will be focusing on over the next 12 months.
18 September 2024
Case studies from dairy farmers who've made improvements on their farms.
17 February 2021
Join AHDB, Red Tractor and NFU for a panel discussion on the new Red Tractor calf standard
5 May 2023
Good stock-judging skills are increasingly important to gain the best returns for your livestock.
14 December 2020
Improved new-born lamb and calf survival rates not only result in increased income, but also improve welfare, reduce disease, and reduce environmental footprint, according to the results of major GB-wide research.
10 December 2020
Find out how maintaining high standards not only improves pig welfare, but also affects performance, carcase quality and staff morale.
10 December 2020
Our Head of Environment responds to latest UKCCC report
