Summer farm biosecurity is under more pressure than at any other time of year, because the warm months bring exactly the conditions that move disease around. Livestock are out grazing and mixing, animals travel to shows, sales and summer grazing lets, contractors and visitors come and go, and flies and vermin thrive in the heat. […]
Flystrike in Sheep and Managing Summer Fallen Stock the Compliant Way
Flystrike in sheep is the disease every shepherd dreads through the warm months, and across the upland and lowland flocks of the North West it accounts for a real share of preventable summer losses. Greenbottle flies lay eggs in damp, soiled or wounded fleece, maggots hatch within hours in warm weather, and an animal can […]
Seaside Cafe Food Waste Collection and the North West Summer Surge
Seaside cafe food waste collection becomes a serious operational issue every summer as the North West coast fills with visitors and the kitchens behind the promenade go from quiet to flat out. From the cafes and kiosks of Southport and Formby to the seafront trade of Crosby and the wider Sefton coast, warm weather brings […]
Holiday Park Food Waste Collection for Caravan Sites and Glamping Parks
Holiday park food waste collection is one of the quiet logistical challenges of a North West summer, as caravan parks, camping sites and glamping operations fill up and their on-site cafes, clubhouses and restaurants generate far more waste than they do in the off-season. From the Lancashire coast to the fringes of the Lake District, […]
Livestock Deaths at Agricultural Shows and the ABP Duties Organisers Must Meet
Livestock deaths at agricultural shows are rare, but when they happen they put organisers and exhibitors in an awkward and very public position, often in the middle of a hot summer showground packed with visitors. The North West summer calendar is full of livestock events, from the Royal Lancashire Show and the Cheshire Show to […]
Pig Farm Fallen Stock – Regulations, Challenges and Best Practice
Pig farming presents a specific set of fallen stock management challenges that reflect the nature of pig production systems, the health pressures faced by indoor pig units in particular, and the detailed regulatory framework that applies to the disposal of pig carcasses. Martland’s Fallen Stock Collection Service works with pig farmers across the UK to […]
Commercial Documents Explained – The Paperwork Every ABP and Fallen Stock Collection Must Produce
For every animal by-product and fallen stock collection, a piece of paper travels with the load, and that Commercial Document is the legal backbone of the whole system. Martlands provides a Commercial Document with every collection across our fallen stock and ABP collection service, working from our family-run, DEFRA approved base in Burscough, Lancashire. Understanding […]
Supermarket and Food Retail Waste – ABP, Food Waste and Former Foodstuffs Collection
A busy store generates a constant flow of date-expired stock, deli and counter trimmings, and surplus product, and a large share of it is animal by-product or food waste subject to specific collection rules. Martlands serves food retailers as part of our fallen stock and ABP collection service, working from our family-run, DEFRA approved base […]
Goat and Smallholder Fallen Stock Collection – Compliant Disposal for Small Flocks and Herds
Smallholders and goat keepers are subject to exactly the same fallen stock law as large commercial farms, and many are surprised to learn that the duty applies even to a single animal kept on a paddock. Martlands offers licensed smallholder and goat fallen stock collection as part of our fallen stock and ABP collection service, […]
Mixed Livestock Farms – Managing Multiple ABP Categories at Once
Mixed livestock farms often produce several categories of animal by-product in the same week. A farm running cattle, sheep and pigs together, perhaps alongside some on-farm processing, can find itself dealing with more than one category of animal by-product at the same time, and keeping the categories straight is the key to staying compliant. Martlands […]