animal welfare

Red Tractor interim chair Alistair Mackintosh said his focus was on improving farmers trust in Red Tractor, through 'greater transparency and increasing audit efficiency.'

Dr David Llewellyn, the review's lead commissioner said: "We are seeking further views to inform the review, and this is the opportunity for the supply chain to tell us their experiences of farm assurance. This is so that we hear directly from the food industry community on this important topic"

The Livestock Auctioneer's Association has launched MartSafe 3.0, a third year of its training programme for livestock market staff

Red Tractor interim chair, Alistair Mackintosh provoked frustration from farmers and auctioneers after comments he was achieving better prices due to Red Tractor assurance than he would have done at the auction mart

The independent review of the UK farm assurance is expected to publish its findings at the end of this year

Mr Mackintosh will start in post on July 1 2024 replacing Christine Tacon as Red Tractor chair

The Royal Bath and West show’s chief executive Carol Paris has responded to animal rights organisation PETA following its call on the show to go fully vegan by removing animal parades and exhibits from the event

Commissioners include Dr Llewellyn, the former vice-chancellor of Harper Adams University, James Withers, ex chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, Mark Suthern, the chair of Trustees of the Farming Community Network, and a fourth Commissioner whose appointment is in progress

Speaking at the Pig and Poultry fair Red Tractor's head of operations, Philippa Wiltshire, stressed lessons were being learned, especially in areas important to farmers — ‘value, audit efficiency and transparency'

Counties along the south and east coasts of England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, and Sussex, are considered 'most likely to be impacted'