Reviewing pig welfare progress and challenges across 2026, noting advances in science, policy, and market-driven improvement.
2026 has been a year of meaningful but insufficient progress on pig welfare. Technology advances and market incentives are driving improvement in leading markets, while global majority production continues at welfare standards far below what science suggests is achievable. The challenge for 2027 and beyond is accelerating progress in lagging systems while consolidating and extending gains in leaders. The welfare of billions of pigs depends on sustained focus and ambition.