Farm Animals

Farmed Pig Welfare: Education and Training Infrastructure

Building welfare education and training infrastructure creates lasting capacity for sustained pig welfare improvement.

Key Facts

Agricultural college pig welfare curricula have expanded significantly over the past decade
Veterinary school farm animal welfare teaching has increased in both time and depth
Online welfare training platforms enable stockperson professional development at low cost
Continuing professional development requirements in farm assurance create demand for welfare training

Welfare Considerations

Education and training infrastructure creates the human capacity that sustainable welfare improvement requires. Stockpersons, vets, and farmers who understand welfare science and have practical skills deliver better welfare outcomes. Investment in education is a welfare multiplier that generates returns across careers.

What You Can Do

Support agricultural education institutions that prioritise pig welfare in their curricula
Advocate for welfare CPD requirements in farm assurance and veterinary professional standards
Donate to scholarship programmes supporting students in farm animal welfare science