Useful Web Links: Associations and Organisations

South Yeo Farm West
South Yeo Farm West, home of the Yeoman herd of Berkshire pigs and more, including smallholder training days and Welsh Mountain Badger Face sheep.

The British Pig Association
To maintain the integrity and develop the potential of Britain's unique genetic heritage of pedigree pig breeding stock for the benefit of the Association's members through the management of the independent national pedigree database and the promotion of pedigree pigs to domestic and international markets.

National Pig Association
The NPA is active on behalf of members, in Brussels and Whitehall, and with processors, supermarkets and caterers,  fighting for the growth and prosperity of the UK national pig industry.

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust
Founded in 1973 the RBST is a registered charity funded entirely on membership subscriptions, donations and legacies. Conserving rare breeds is not a matter for sentiment. They are an essential part of greener farming systems helping the environment and improving the quality of the food we eat.

Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand
There are a number of rare livestock breeds currently found in New Zealand. These range from breeds for which numbers are so small that their survival is endangered, to minority breeds which need to be kept under surveillance. The Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand was formed to conserve, record and promote these breeds with the particular aim of maintaining genetic diversity within our livestock species.

The Meat and Livestock Commission
The MLC works with the British meat and livestock industry to improve its efficiency and competitive position, maintains and stimulates markets for British meat at home and abroad, while taking into account the needs of consumers.

DEFRA
Defra works for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants. Also, a Guide for New Pig Keepers. Amongst all the information available on the DEFRA website, this is a good site with alot of basic information that both new pig keepers, and possibly even existing ones may find useful. It has alot of reference information/other links and sites that may help people. www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/tracing/pdf/pig-new-owner.pdf

The Staffordshire Smallholders Association
The Staffordshire Smallholders Association aims to improve the knowledge and skills of all those interested in the small farming way of life.

The British Pig Executive
The British Pig Executive have part funded a new web site for small scale producers and farm shops, butchers etc selling top quality pork to promote their businesses and get closer to the consumer.
::: Visit the site by clicking here
::: Register your details by clicking here

South of England Rare Breeds Centre
The South of England Rare Breeds Centre, Nr Ashford, Kent. As well as fun day at the farm for all the family we are a RBST approved centre breeding Berkshire pigs and many other rare breeds of farm animals.

Pig333.com
pig333.com is a blog about the value chain from pig to pork and may be of interest to BK breeders. The site hopes to create a virtual community of advanced users in the sector.