Live export checks failing
The RSPCA is calling on the government to follow its own guidance on the export of live farm animals after new information revealed welfare checks apparently not being carried out in line with government commitments. Nine months ago Animal Welfare Minister David Heath MP changed the welfare checks required to export live animals to the […]
Midland Pig Producers welcomes RSPCA approval of ground-breaking pen
The 360° Freedom Farrower, created by Staffordshire-based Midland Pig Producers (MPP), is an innovative concept in farrowing pen design allowing the sow to move around freely while continuing to protect the piglets and the handlers. Traditional farrowing crates were banned by the RSPCA under their Freedom Food Farm Assurance Codes because they prevent the sow […]
McDonald’s to become first high street restaurant chain to serve 100% Freedom Food pork from RSPCA monitored British farms
McDonald’s is to switch to using 100% Freedom Food pork from British farms that meet strict RSPCA animal welfare standards across its entire UK menu, it was announced today. The move is McDonald’s latest step to provide consumers with locally- and responsibly-sourced food on the high street, and to continue supporting British and Irish farmers. […]
Letter in response to Ramsgate sheep incident
Always with an aim of fair and frank reporting, Farming Monthly National received the below letter in response to a story previously published here on the website and we have decided to publish this in full. The story certainly seems to have hit a nerve and has stirred many feelings – we’re sure that the […]
