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There is an enormous amount of useful information available to help farmers improve the technical and financial performance of their livestock enterprises, but where is it, and how do we get hold of it? We hope you find this booklet useful. We have had to be selective, and there are many information sources that have not been included. If you have any comments on how to improve the guide, or on sources of information that should be included we would like to hear from you. A fax back form is included. The guide is also available via email.
Fax no: 01208 881040
Clare Parnell, Manager, Meat South West
Contact website addresses are given under each publication, but if you would prefer to telephone or send for publications then go to the Contacts section of the directory where full address and telephone details are given for each organisation.
The ratings key at the top of the contacts page gives you a guide to the ease of obtaining information by both telephone and via the web.
Strategy developed from extensive trial work, using a two-diet system, lactation feed scale, which leads to an additional pig/sow/year reared and feed cost savings of £20/sow/year.
Source: Stotfold
Price: Free
www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
The key aim of feeding, growing and finishing pigs is to maximise lean growth potential at least cost. Results showed that phase feeding can reduce costs between £0.54-£1.54
Source: Stotfold
Price: Free
www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
Every extra pound gained in the nursery may translate to 2-3.5 lbs at finish
Source: thePigSite.com
Price: Free
www.thepigsite.com
Creep intake is influenced by palatability method presentation, diet from sow milk yield and composition, age of pig, environment, health, vigour of pigs and availability of water.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
Feed conversion efficiency is a main yardstick to measure the performance of finishing pigs. It is defined as the number of kgs of feed required to produce one kg of liveweight gain.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
Feeds contain many different classes of nutrients needed for maintenance and growth.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Weaning is a period of major stress, the effects are multi-factoral & distinct. Linkage to aspects of behaviour, environment, disease, immunity & nutrition are significant.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Feed contributes 75%-80% of total costs, efficiency & control is crucial to profit margins
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Liquid feeding should not be confused with wet/dry systems, but what are the benefits?
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
The gilt is a valuable animal, so feeding her correctly will ensure a long and productive life, reducing culls and replacement rates.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
One factor to consider to ensure a long healthy life, is feed intake. Are they getting the right quantity of the right nutrients at the right time?
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
The EU Scientific Steering Committee (SCC) has recommended that the use of antibiotics as growth promoters be phased out over a period, to avoid affects on animal health.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Why have antibiotics been added to pig diets and what alternatives are available.
Source: BSAS
Price: Free
www.bsas.org.uk/
Mycotoxins from mould cause scientific economic losses due to reduced productivity, increased disease incidence and reduced reproductive performance.
Source: Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Price: Free
www.teagasc.ie/publications/2002/pig2002/index.htm
Technical priorities for the British Pig Industry
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Defining the Cost of Pig Production, the computer program to cut through the confusion of differing production cost calculations. Available to download.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Basic introduction to organic pig production in question and answer format
Source: Soil Association
Price: £2.50
www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/Library?OpenForm
Savaging of newborn piglets by their mothers can cause significant losses. This technical note looks at causes, prevention and treatment.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
A pigs first three weeks are a time of great risk, some piglet deaths are out of our control whilst others can be minimised.
Source: thePigSite.com
Price: Free
www.thepigsite.com
In order to efficiently manage all in all out production systems, adequate numbers of pigs must be produced. Batch farrowing can help minimise this problem.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
The age and weight spread to weaning must be as tight as possible
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk
Research into factors affecting performance - growth rate, appetite and feed conversion efficiency
Source: Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Price: Free
www.teagasc.ie/research/reports/index.htm
This booklet deals with the critical period after weaning and factors that need to be taken into account in management.
Source: Stotfold
Price: Free
www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
Present lack of integration in the UK industry means benefits of technical knowledge and good responsiveness to consumers are not being realised.
Source: thePigSite.com
Price: Free
www.thepigsite.com
Pork production experts say place to start is focus on gilt development and sow condition
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Shows how the simple technique of body condition scoring can contribute significantly to the good husbandry, welfare and management of livestock.
Source: DEFRA
Price: Free
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/publications/pubcat/index.htm
Up to date data on gross margins together with overhead cost analysis.
Source: Imperial College Wye
Price: £14.50 incl. p&p
www.thepocketbook.co.uk
Over 500 pages of information detailing gross margins and whole farm financial data.
Source: SAC
Price: £16 incl. p&p
www.sac.ac.uk/
Marketing, certification, conversion, production and gross margins for all enterprises, as well as fixed costs, whole farm performance and environmental management.
Source: Organic Centre Wales
Price: £12 plus p&p
www.organic.aber.ac.uk/publications.shtml
Two CD ROMS on pig management, one for stock workers and one for managers.
Source: MLC
Price: Free for levy payers, £100 for others
Tel: Lindsey Tapp on 01908 844 734
Replacing breeding stock with home reared animals vs. bought in stock, based on matching sows to complementary terminal boars
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Demonstrates improvement of sow productivity by adopting management practices based on better understanding of the nutritional requirements of modern genotypes.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk & www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
Maximising efficiencies is a constant business goal but deciding which numbers best reflect those efficiencies can be a challenge.
Source: thePigSite.com
Price: Free
www.thepigsite.com
Management strategies for increasing litter size including sow records, genetics, weaning age, service management, nutrition, parasite control, health and environment.
Source: Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Price: Free
www.teagasc.ie/publications/2002/pig2002/index.htm
'The boar is half the herd'. Not giving enough attention to this could be costing money.
Source: Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Price: Free
www.teagasc.ie/publications/2002/pig2002/index.htm
Guidelines for boar usage to maximise success
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk & www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
Reviews the genetic control of male reproductive traits with discussion on how boars might be selected.
Source: thePigSite.com
Price: Free
www.thepigsite.com
Following an informal survey Pork Chains Solutions have produced a report regarding the serious infertility problem in the English pig herd.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
PRRS is now endemic in the UK. The disease effects all herd types including those with high health status, indoor and outdoor irrespective of herd sizes.
Source: thePigSite.com
Price: Free
www.thepigsite.com
The higher your breeding herds farrowing rate, the higher your profits, but faulty heat detection can cut into those profits.
Source: thePigSite.com
Price: Free
www.thepigsite.com
Establishing if earlier introduction of gilts (30kg) to the breeding herd results in them developing immunity to diseases present on the farm well in advance of the first parity.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk & www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
There are a limited number of worm parasites that affect the pig in the UK. The most prevalent of these is Ascaris suum, most commonly associated with milk spot liver.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Respiratory disease associated with infection with Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia is common in UK and European pig farms, principally affecting growing pigs.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Micro-organism that cause illness in humans & vice versa, the most common are Campylobacter and Salmonella
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Salmonella is one of the most common causes of food borne disease in humans.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk & www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
Increased mortality in growing/finishing herds caused by postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) & porcine nephropathy syndrome (PDNS)
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Two booklets aimed at providing help to pig farmers trying to manage the effects of the wasting diseases PMWS/PDNS have been published by MLC.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
The British pig industry is facing a major threat from two diseases, Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome and Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Routine tail docking and tooth clipping may now only be carried out in the UK on the advice of a veterinary surgeon, to prevent welfare problems.
Source: Stotfold
Price: Free
www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
Piglets are born without antibodies to protect them from diseases. At birth, the sow passes these antibodies to her piglets via the colostrum.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
The failure of a sow to produce milk during lactation is termed agalactia, advice notes.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
This area is to provide specific advice for pig producers on foot and mouth
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
An in-depth A-Z by disease/disease agent and project programme
Source: IAH
www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/publications.htm
The book has over 300 pages and provides quick reference to identifying and treating pig diseases.
Source: The Pig Site.com
Price: £23.50 plus P&P
www.thepigsite.com
Food Safety and British Pig Meat is a briefing on food safety initiatives from farm to fork.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Assuring food safety throughout every part of the food chain is a vital priority for the pig industry and, for its many millions of customers.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
What does the market require? Increasing lean content & reduced levels of fat, appropriate carcass weight.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Designed to deal with food safety, animal welfare & environmental concerns, in relation to the consumer's definition of quality, information about food assurance.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
All consumer products are constantly searching for a higher level of quality - i.e. quality is providing customers with what they want.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Commercial application of the MLC Blueprint for quality British Pork can enhance eating quality, particularly improved tenderness and consistency in tenderness of fresh pork.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Provides information on MLC pig carcase classification for the meat industry including identification, weighing, backfat measurement, lean meat percentage, dressing specification and carcase marking.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Project evaluating new systems of pig handling, prior to stunning without force, so as to minimise stress and improve welfare, ease of loading assess the economic benefit
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk and www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002 came into force on the 11/2/02.
Source: MLC
Price: Free
www.mlc.org.uk
Gradually expanding resource for producers who wish to reduce energy use, particularly those who are members of the NFU Services climate control levy discount scheme.
Source: NPA
Price: Free
www.npa-uk.net
Technical note outlining alternative systems for farrowing and lactation.
Source: SAC
Price: Free
www.sac.ac.uk/
Comparison of housing systems and effects on health and welfare of sows.
Source: Irish Agricultural and Food Development Authority
Price: Free
www.teagasc.ie/research/reports/index.htm
Voluntary cubicles are simple and reliable enabling small groups of sows to be individually fed. Use of space is maximised since the feeding area doubles as a lying area.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
It is based on flat rate feeding for each group with feed delivered to individual feeding points, in small portions.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
This system is widely used throughout the UK. It is simple, reliable and enables group housed sows to be individually fed.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
This system, which can be accommodated within a wide range of building systems, allows sows to be kept in groups of varying sizes to suit any herd size.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
Sows are kept in large groups (30-200+) and fed individually in a computer controlled feeding station.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
Basic principles to remove or dilute the level of aerial contaminants and control, within limits, the air temperature within the building.
Source: RDBA
Price: Free
www.rdba.org.uk
Door ventilation is a simple, relatively inexpensive system of ventilation which is recommended for use in growing/finishing houses.
Source: RuralNI
Price: Free
www.ruralni.gov.uk/livestock/pigs/feeding/index.htm
European consumers are placing increasing emphasis on animal welfare & this is reflected in changes in legislation impacting on UK producers
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
Changes to the EU pig welfare directive, adopted by farm ministers on 23rd Oct 2001, have implications for future housing designs & health aspects of rearing & finishing herd.
Source: Agri Knowledge Transfer
Price: Free
www.kt.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk/order.htm
A sub-standard housing environment is one of the most common reasons for health problems and loss of performance in pigs
Source: Stotfold
Price: Free
www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
9 leaflet series on sows in groups, straw systems, muck handling, cubicles, yards, feeders, kennels and outdoor pigs
Source: DEFRA
Price: Free
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/publications/pubcat/index.htm
The choice of an appropriate site for outdoor pig units is essential to both pig welfare and the efficiency of production. It will also have important implications for the environment.
Source: DEFRA
Price: Free
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/publications/pubcat/index.htm
Sources of livestock publications and literature together with contact details
Ratings Key: Poor * Average ** Good ***
Tel: 01626 892636
www.farmbuildings.co.uk
Email: Building.Design@adas.co.uk
Information available:**
Availability to download on line: **
Free
Ease of obtaining: ***
Tel: ***
Website: ***
Farm buildings advisory leaflets free to download
PO Box 3, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0RZ
Tel: 0131 445 4508
Fax: 0131 535 3120
www.bsas.org.uk/
Email: BSAS@ed.sac.ac.uk
Information available:**
Availability to download on line: **
Free & to buy
Ease of obtaining: *
Tel: directed to web
Website: **
Technical animal science, nutrition papers & articles. Available on line, some in abstract only for non members.
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR
Tel: 020 7238 6000 (Free publications Tel: 08459 556000)
Fax: 020 7238 6591
www.defra.gov.uk
Email: defra@iforce.com
Information available:***
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Free
Ease of obtaining: **
Tel: ***
Website: **
Wide range of livestock information, policies, health & welfare, economics & statistics, etc. Full list on website, some available to download, order code available for others.
Hampstead Marshall, Newbury, RG20 OHR
Tel: 01488 658298 (Publications Tel:01488 608336)
Fax: 01488 658503
www.efrc.com
Email: elmfarm@efrc.com
Information available:**
Availability to download on line: Limited
Free & to buy
Ease of obtaining: ***
Tel: ***
Website: **
Organic publications, research reports, projects and articles. Publication list available on line or phone for advise.
5th Floor, 1A Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ
Tel: 0207 904 6534
www.fawc.co.uk
Information available:**
Availability to download on line: **
Free
Ease of obtaining: **
Tel: **
Website: **
Guidance on animal welfare and production systems, latest reports available to download on-line.
RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 9RS
Tel: 0870 3335 999
Fax: 0870 7530 284
www.freedomfood.co.uk
Information available: *
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Free
Ease of obtaining: **
Tel: **
Website: **
RSPCA welfare standards for livestock and Freedom Food information, available on-line or phone for advise.
Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London, WC23 6NH
Tel: 020 7276 8000 (Publications Tel: 020 7276 8829)
www.foodstandards.gov.uk
Email: helpline@foodstandards.qsi.gov.uk
Information available:**
Availability to download on line: **
Free
Ease of obtaining: **
Tel: **
Website: **
Food and labelling guidance notes and food industry articles available on line, phone for further advise.
Wye, Ashford, Kent. TN25 5AH
Tel: 020 758 95111
(Publications Tel: 020 7594 6701)
www.ic.ac.uk/wyecampus/research/aebm/themes/fbm/
NB Farm Management Pocket Book, The
pocket book, Old Bell House, 2 Nottingham
Street, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE13 1NW
Tel: 01664 56450
www.thepocketbook.co.uk
Information available:**
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Free & to buy
Ease of obtaining: **
Tel: ***
Website: **
Research and agricultural farm business publications. Pocket book available to order on-line.
19 Sandymount Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Tel: 00 353 1 6688188
Fax: 00 353 1 6688023
www.teagasc.ie/
Information available:***
Availability to download on line: **
Free & to buy
Ease of obtaining: ***
Tel: ***
Website: ***
Wide range of livestock fact sheets and research, priced and unpriced. Some available to download on-line.
DEFRA initiative operated by ADAS, IGER and University of Bristol
KT IGER, Plas Gogerdann, Aberystwyth. SY23 3EB
Tel: 01970 823028
Fax: 01970 828357
Information available:***
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Free
Ease of obtaining: ***
Tel: *
Website: ***
Comprehensive list of livestock and grassland fact sheets. Download order form available on-line or order direct on internet at www.iger.bbsrc.ac.uk
PO Box 44, Winterhill House, Snowdon Drive, Milton Keynes. MK6 1AX
Tel: 01908 677577 (Publications Tel: 01908 844271)
Fax: 01908 609221
www.mlc.org.uk
Email: contactus@mlc.org.uk
Information available:***
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Free
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Tel: **
Website: **
Livestock technical, economic, statistical and marketing information. Download on website or telephone enquiries are directed to separate departments.
Agricultural House, 164 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. WC2H 8HL
Tel: 020 7331 7200
Fax: 020 7331 7313
www.nfu.co.uk
Email: nfu@nfuonline.com
Information available:***
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Tel: ***
Website: ***
Policy guidance leaflets, call centre direct - legal, technical & policy advise. Easy phone and internet access for members
PO Box 29072, London, WC2H 8QS
Tel: 020 7331 7650
www.npa-uk.net
Email: npa@npanet.org.uk
Information available:**
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Free
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Tel: ***
Website: **
Pigworld magazine, newsletters and information. Small library of documents to download available on-line.
www.ukvet.co.uk
Information available:*
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Free & to buy
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Tel: **
Website: ***
Monthly report, UK disease profile, parasite forecast and farm report available on-line
Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. SY23 3AL
Tel: 01970 622248
Fax: 01970 622238
www.organic.aber.ac.uk/
Email: organic@aber.ac.uk
Information available:**
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Tel: **
Website: **
Organic technical publications, standards & regulations, statistics, online library/order form and free e bulletin
ATSS House, Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk. IP14 1RQ
Tel: 01449 676049
Fax: 01449 770028
www.rdba.org.uk
Email: secretary@rdba.org.uk
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Tel: ***
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Short list of articles on countryside buildings from quarterly countryside buildings magazine, available on-line
Greenmount College, Antrim
Tel: 028 94426699
www.ruralni.gov.uk
Information available: ***
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Free
Ease of obtaining: ***
Tel: available on web
Website: ***
Information booklets, technical and management notes all available to download on-line.
The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL
Tel: 01767 680551
www.rspb.org.uk
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Free
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Tel: *
Website: **
News and advise for farmers on managing habitats for birds, free on-line or phone for advise
Corporate Information Officer, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG
Tel: 0131 535 4185 (Publications Tel: 0131 5354196)
Fax: 0131 535 4332
www.sac.ac.uk/
Email: information@ed.sac.ac.uk
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Technical notes, publications, policy papers and research reports and guides available to download or order on-line
Bristol House, 40-56 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BY
Tel: 0117 929 0661 (Publications Tel: 01179 142446)
Fax: 0117 925 2504
www.soilassociation.org.uk
Email: info@soilassociation.org.uk
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Website: ***
Large selection of organic farming technical guides, books, statistics. On-line library and ordering.
Stotfold Pig Development Unit, Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Herts. SG5 4JG
Tel: 01462 730471 (Publications Tel: 01908 844734)
Fax: 01462 733420
www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
info@stotfoldpigs.co.uk
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Booklets showing practical application of results from Stotfold trial work, feeding, rearing & disease. Download on-line
www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk
PO Box 233, Sheffield, S35 0BP
Tel: 0114 286 4638
www.thepigsite.com
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UK and International pig news and articles, disease problem solver and bookshop.
| Organisation | Contact |
|---|---|
| Meat South West | Clare Parnell PO Box 69, Bodmin, Cornwall. PL29 3XJ Tel: 01208 881040 Fax: 01208 881040 meatsouthwest@eclipse.co.uk |
| Abattoir Members | |
| H.M. Bennett Ltd. (Lamb only) |
Juliet Davies Tel: 01264 773 545 julietdavies@hmbennett.co.uk |
| Jaspers (Treburley) Ltd. (Beef only) |
David Jasper or Les Vanstone Tel: 01579 370 461 www.jaspersbeef.co.uk |
| Lloyd Maunder Ltd. (Lamb only) |
Procurement Office Tel: 01884 820 534 www.lloydmaunder.co.uk |
| St, Merryn Meat Ltd (beef & Lamb) |
John Dracup Tel: 01726 891 155 |
| Southern Counties Fresh Foods Ltd. (Beef & Lamb) |
Steve Lowe, Procurement Manager Tel: 01458 254 552 Fax: 01458 254 556 http://www.rwmfoodgroup.co.uk/ |
| Producer Associations | |
| Devon Cattle Breeders' Society | Andrew Lane, Secretary Tel: 01837 810 942 |
| National Beef Association - South West | Leslie Lewin, Secretary Tel: 01409 241 579 Fax: 01409 241 579 nbasw@lakevilla.co.uk www.nationalbeefassociation.co.uk |
| National Pig Association - South West | Tel: 020 7331 7650 Fax:020 7331 7630 www.npa-uk.net |
| National Sheep Association - South West | Sue Martyn, Secretary Tel: 01409 271 385 sue@hornacott.freeserve.co.uk www.nationalsheep.org.uk |
| Producer Marketing Groups | |
| Cornwall Quality Livestock Producers Ltd. | Tel: 01503 263 415 Fax: 01503 265 723 cqlp@farmline.com www.cornwall-livestock.com |
| Meadow Quality Ltd. | Tel: 01789 731 718 www.meadowq.co.uk |
| Mole Livestock Initiative | Brian Jennings, Richard Jones, Chris Sobey Tel: 0845 601 3281 Fax: 01769 576 269 molelivestock@molevalleyfarmers.com www.molevalleyfarmers.com |
| Organic Livestock Producers of Cornwall & Devon | Tel: 01503 265 723 Fax: 01503 265 723 www.olfcd.co.uk |
| Wessex Quality Meat Producers Ltd. | Chris Tory Tel: 01305 260 111 Fax: 01305 260 738 MAGGS@wqmp.freeserve.co.uk |
| Affiliate Members | |
| Blade Farming | Patricia Marks Tel: 01458 850 066 www.blade-farming.com |
| British Institute of Agricultural Consultants - South West | Mike Warren Tel: 01884 840 640 mwarrenconsult@aol.com info@biac.co.uk www.biac.co.uk |
| British Livestock Genetics Consortium Ltd. | Henry Lewis or Rob Wills Tel: 01364 661 506 Fax: 01364 661 516 Rob.wills@britishlivestockgenetics.com www.britishlivestockgenetics.com |
| Clarke Willmott Solicitors | Tim Russ Tel: 01823 445 218 truss@clarkewillmott.com www.clarkewillmott.com/agriculture |
| Cornwall Enterprise | Cornwall Agricultural Development Team (only for advice to producers on access to the Objective One Programme in Cornwall) Tel: 01872 322 800 David.rodda@cornwallenterprise.co.uk |
| Mole Valley Farmers Ltd. | Tel: 01769 573 431 (Head Office) Fax: 01769 573 821 info@molevalleyfarmers.com www.molevalleyfarmers.com |
| National Farmers Union - South West | Tel: 01392 440 700 www.nfu.org.uk |
| National Livestock Management Database | Richard Webber Tel: 01643 841 611 Fax:01643 841 628 info@nlmd.co.uk www.nlmd.co.uk |
| Shearwell Data Ltd. | Richard Webber Tel: 01643 841 611 Fax: 01643 841 628 sales@shearwell.co.uk www.shearwell.co.uk |
| Bodmin Moor Farmers Club | Ginsters | D.W. Rossiter Esq. |
| M.J. Brice Esq. | Grampian Country Pork - Case | Sheep Improvement Group |
| Dr. I. Cumming | E & J Greed | Turton Quality Foods Ltd. |
| Devon County Council | Kilhallon Quality Meats | Philip Warren & Son |
| Devon Purchasing | Lordswood Farms Ltd. | R.H. Widdicombe Esq. |
| Eastbrook Farm Organic Meats | Potter Baker | |
| J.E. & M.C Freeman | Promar International Ltd. |
Meat South West is a new trade organisation for the whole South West red meat industry with a membership covering abattoirs, processors, producers and associated companies and organisations.
Its first aim is to improve the way the supply chain works and to take cost out of the system by improving communication and understanding between the sectors within it. Its second aim is to promote the South West as a region, renowned for producing good quality meat reared to high standards of health and welfare. Let's get more people asking for Westcountry meat!
Clare Purnell
Meat South West
PO Box 69
Bodmin
Cornwall PL29 3XJ
Tel/Fax: 01208 881 040
Email: meatsouthwest@eclipse.co.uk
Supported by Defra, South West Food & Drink and Eblex
Compiled by GFA-RACE Partners
Consultants to the Food, Agricultural and Rural Industries
Last Updated: 30th January 2007