Farm Animals

Pig Welfare Benchmarking and Industry Progress

Benchmarking animal welfare performance in the pig industry and tracking progress against industry targets.

Key Facts

Benchmarking enables comparison of welfare performance within and between producers
Tail biting prevalence, mortality rate, and antibiotic use are common benchmarks
UK pig industry welfare group AHDB supports benchmarking and welfare improvement
Publishing benchmarking data creates accountability and competitive incentives
Benchmarking data reveals wide variation in welfare performance across producers

Welfare Considerations

Welfare benchmarking transforms welfare from an abstract goal to a measurable performance indicator, enabling targeted improvement and accountability.

What You Can Do

Support transparency and publication of welfare benchmarking data
Advocate for industry welfare benchmarking programmes in pig farming
Choose pork suppliers committed to continuous welfare improvement with data