

Check out the new videopill "Pens for Smooth Production", now available on the WelFarmers website.
In this video, Alexander Backlund shows us how his farm redesigned its pig houses with optimal space, smart flooring layout, and simple enrichment. The result? Smoother production, fewer conflicts, and more comfortable pigs.
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Under the WelFarmers topic Pigs with Undocked Tails, this best practice shows how improving housing, feeding, and management can effectively prevent tail biting without resorting to tail docking. The result? Minimal tail biting, healthier pigs, and excellent welfare standards.


In this video, Sergio Visini introduces us to Piggly, a modern pig farm built in 2016 in the Parma and San Daniele PDO ham production area. With innovative housing, environmental controls and on-site biogas processing, the farm shows how animal welfare and sustainability go hand in hand.



XI Congreso Nacional de Suinicultura


WelFarmers at the 2025 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 🇮🇪


Infographics: Easy Access Creep


Exploring Alternative Pig Housing Systems in Austria with the OneWelPig Project

In October 2023, this farm began using immunocastration in large mixed-sex pens (350–450 pigs) to reduce mounting, aggression, and injuries. After training the team and setting a clear vaccination protocol, the results were clear: after the second dose, mounting and fighting behaviour stopped.
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The FNP (Fédération Nationale Porcine) 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 — a key opportunity to inform and discuss the future of pig welfare with French stakeholders.
A must-attend moment for staying up to date with the sector’s latest developments!
