Pilkington (Animal Farm) the novel, Pilkington is portrayed by Alan Stanford. In the film, he is the first human to enter into trade agreements with Animal Farm, beginning regular deals with Napoleon. He considers it more practical to trade with the animals after learning that they can talk, believing that they are incapable of coping on their own, and dismissing claims that other animals are starving in favour of the benefits to himself. Pilkington (Animal Farm) Mr. Pilkington of Foxwood Farm is a fictional human character in George Orwell's satirical novel "Animal Farm." Pilkington is based on Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Farm assurance in Scotland Farm assurance in Scotland The term farm assurance was first used in Scotland in the late 1980s to describe new certification schemes established by farmers, meat processors, consumers and supporting agencies, in response to emerging consumer concerns about food production. Organisations involved included the National Farmers Union of Scotland, Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, the Scottish Consumer Council, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Development Board, the Meat and Livestock Commission and the Scottish Agricultural College. These schemes introduced independent, on-farm auditing of animal welfare, environmental care and staff competence. The first farm assurance scheme was the Scottish Pig Industry Initiative,