Pig Production Guide

• Overview
• Pig Production
• Environment
• Assurance Scheme
• Legislation
• Breeding Indoors
• Breeding Outdoors
• Finishing Indoors - Straw
• Finishing Indoors - Slats
• Finishing Outdoors

Pig Production Guide

Press » Pig Production Guide » contacts »

Further information about pig production in the UK and related topics can be found on the following websites.

• Pig Production
• National Pig Association (NPA)
• British Pig Association (BPA)
• Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC)
• Soil Association
• Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF) – summary of pig production and the rest of the supply chain
• Pig Assurance
• UKASTA Feed Assurance
• ABP / Genesis Pig Farm Assurance
• Assured British Meat Transport Assurance
• British Quality Assured Pigmeat  (BQAP) Abattoir Assurance
• British Quality Assured Pigmeat (BQAP) Processing Assurance (for ham, sausage and bacon products)
• Pig Health
• Pig Vet Society (PVS)
• Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA)
• Farm Animal; Welfare Council (FAWC)
• Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
• Pigs and the Environment
• Environment Agency
• Legislation relating to pigs
• Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
• Food Standards Agency (FSA)
• Vegetarian Societies
  About four per cent of people choose not to include meat as part of their diet for a number of reasons.  Further information on vegetarianism can be found at www.vegsoc.org