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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 - Francia10-nov-2025
As part of the “Ban of cages” topic, we present the good practice MamaGuide, developed by a Danish farmer who has been managing loose lactating sows since 2007.

MamaGuide is a floor-mounted pen device that prevents sows from rolling, significantly reducing the risk of piglet crushing — one of the main challenges in loose housing systems. It can be installed in both new and existing pens, regardless of the manufacturer.

🎥 Watch the video on YouTube now!
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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia01-jul-2025

Top 5 best practices for space allowance and flooring

The experts in this thematic group selected these five best practices from the initial list of 22 candidates.
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WelFarmersEmpresa - Francia15-jul-2025
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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 - 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 - Francia06-nov-2025

Infographics: Happy tail

One of the winners of the ‘Pigs with undocked tails’ category was this set of good practices covering different aspects of animal management that allow tail docking to be avoided.
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