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Winners of the First Round
15-Set-2025
After selecting 20 good practices (five from each thematic group), the regional networks finally selected the best 12.
In this first round, the thematic groups of each theme (comprising pig producers, policymakers, competent authorities, advisors, scientists and members of the food chain) evaluated the good practices identified by the regional networks.
After selecting 20 good practices (five from each thematic group), the Regional Network finally selected the best 12.
| Topic | Best Practice Winners (1st Round) | ||
| Ban of cages | Easy access to piglets | Loose lactation & piglet comingling | MamaGuide |
| Pigs with undocked tails | Happy Tail | Risk assessment tool | More and changing rooting material |
| Avoiding pain castration | Enhancing the value of immunocastration (Vaccine) | Rationalising the practice of immunocastration (Vaccine) | Local anaesthesia to reduce pain at castration (Reduction in pain) |
| Space allowance and flooring | Drained Flooring | Good space allowance microclimate and environment | New and old, both works |
In addition to the abstracts we published for each of the 20 best practices, we will provide further information on the 12 winners, including an infographic, a report on a visit to each of the winning farms, podcasts, and more.
Stay tuned for all this new material, as well as the start of the second round, which will bring you more good practice ideas over the next few months.
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