It has been a long time since I have posted on the blog, for those who are watching – I do apologise, moving to one end of the country on your own for a career enhancing move is quite a daunting task to carry out and fulfil.

I have recently commenced employment at an Organic Certification Company and this has really opened another world in animal welfare and farming practices that I, previously, did not fully appreciate. During my few months in organic certification, I have learnt a number of different legislative rules and regulations enforcing the interdependence of various farming techniques – which I have previously touched on. These include practices such as paddock rotation, timing the growth of different feed types with production cycles in fields (outdoor pig production with garlic bulb growth, and high protein forages for increased growth rates) and various examples multi-practice or polyculture farming (such as permaculture-orientated activities).

My aim for the following month is to find a different example of how pig production has been integrated into differing farming practices, at least once a week if not more frequent.