Kate is the Soil Association’s Head of Farming and an animal health and welfare specialist. For over a decade at the Soil Association she has developed welfare outcome assessment protocols (e.g. AssureWel), delivered training programmes and provided advice to producers, inspectors/assessors, vets and farm advisors. She manages a UK wide team of farm advisors and has led a wide range of farming programmes focusing on transitioning farmers to agroecology and reducing antibiotic use. She represents the Soil Association on the Farm Animal Welfare Forum and sits on a number of expert panels including Laying Hen Welfare Forum and Global Food Partners Scientific Advisory Committee as well as advising DEFRA on Welfare Payment structure and welfare outcome assessment. Her previous career has included practical farming, farm business consultancy and advising farmers in wild plant and habitat conservation.
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