Farm Animals

Farmed Pig Welfare Benchmarking

Welfare benchmarking allows pig farms to compare outcomes against industry averages and best practice, identifying improvement priorities.

Key Facts

Farm-level benchmarking uses standardised indicators to rank performance
Benchmarking reveals where farms have the greatest welfare gaps
Blinded benchmarking allows anonymous comparison with peers
Welfare Quality protocol provides a validated benchmarking framework
Commercial incentive programmes linked to benchmarking drive improvement

Welfare Considerations

Welfare benchmarking transforms welfare from compliance to continuous improvement. Farms knowing how their outcomes compare to peers can identify specific improvement priorities. Benchmarking with advisory support creates a powerful improvement framework.

What You Can Do

Support pig welfare benchmarking schemes and data collection
Advocate for benchmarking requirements in certification standards
Choose pork from farms in outcome-based welfare benchmarking