Farm Animals

Farmed Pig Welfare Research Priorities 2026-2030

Setting priorities for pig welfare research ensures investment addresses the most significant welfare challenges of the next decade.

Key Facts

The largest welfare gaps in pig farming are CO2 stunning, tail docking, and farrowing crate welfare
Global scaling of welfare improvements requires research adapted to developing world contexts
Consumer behaviour research is as important as animal welfare science for achieving change
Digital welfare monitoring technology requires validation against established welfare assessment tools

Welfare Considerations

Directing welfare research toward the highest-impact problems ensures that limited funding produces the greatest reduction in suffering. Research priorities that engage producers, consumers, and regulators alongside scientists produce findings that translate to real-world welfare improvement.

What You Can Do

Support Compassion in World Farming and farm animal welfare research funding
Advocate for public research investment in pig welfare through industry levy organisations
Engage with farm animal welfare research priority-setting processes as a citizen stakeholder