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WelFarmers project, included in the Horizon Europe Program, has officially started. Since 1st January 2024 and for three years, pig farmers, research centers and higher education institutions will be working togeth-er in the EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’ where more than 50% of the pig production in Europe is repre-sented in the consortium formed by eight European countries.

WelFarmers has been created to work on the four very important pig welfare EU Thematic Groups:

  • Ban of cages- Loose housing of lactating sows.
  • Undocked tails- Production of pigs with non-docked tails.
  • Castration- Avoiding pain in castration.
  • Space/flooring- Space allowance and flooring for growers and finishers

Placing practitioners at the center of the R&I activities and with the clear objective to work “not only for practitioners but also with them” WelFarmers will accelerate implementation and increase acceptance of welfare solutions by identifying and sharing best practices to make it even more feasible to improve pig welfare on farms across Europe.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those those from the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia17-oct-2025
Looking for ways to improve welfare and efficiency through pen design?
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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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia16-oct-2025
Meet Alexander Backlund and his Finnish farm where tail docking has never been practiced — and never will.

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.

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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia15-oct-2025
This videopill presents one of the Best Practices selected by the WelFarmers project under the topic Space allowance and flooring.

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.

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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia14-oct-2025

XI Congreso Nacional de Suinicultura

WelFarmers stands out with a practical approach to animal welfare and presents first project results
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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia09-oct-2025

WelFarmers at the 2025 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 🇮🇪

WelFarmers was represented by Dr. Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen from SEGES Innovation (Denmark), one of the project’s Work Package Leaders.
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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia09-oct-2025

Infographics: Easy Access Creep

This is the first in a series of infographics that we have prepared to provide a clearer explanation of the first-round winners.
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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia08-oct-2025

Exploring Alternative Pig Housing Systems in Austria with the OneWelPig Project

From the 29th September to the 2nd October 2025, Neil Joseph Tirchett from Teagasc represented the WelFarmers project by joining a visit organised by the OneWelPig project.
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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia06-oct-2025
This videopill presents one of the Best Practices selected by the WelFarmers project under the topic Avoiding pain in castration.
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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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia25-sep-2025
In this new videopill from the Space Allowance & Flooring topic, you’ll see how a 2018 high-tech pig house and a renovated barn from 1997 both succeed by focusing on good ventilation, dry flooring, proper group sizes, and smart enrichment strategies.

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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia25-sep-2025
On September 18th, WelFarmers was featured during the IFIP morning session at SPACE 2025, one of the most important events in the pig farming sector in France.

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!
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