McAuliffe Pig Farms

McAuliffe Pig Farms At McAuliffe Pig Farms we are guided by our 4 pillars of sustainability; Pigs, Planet, Profit and People. He is a director & trustee with the Irish NGO Bóthar.

McAuliffe Pig Farms consist of a number of high health high welfare farms which produce healthy, safe and nutritious pork which is exported all around the world. We aim to increase our economic profitability through the improvement of productive output, while maintaining high pig health and welfare, and protecting environmental resources. Our farms consist of 4 modern, high health and high welfare

pig farms along with 700 acres of farmland across two counties incorporating a diverse range of farmland habitat including Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation. We breed pedigree & purebred Aubrac & Salers cattle along with Irish Draughts & Irish Sport Horses. Facebook admin is Shane McAuliffe, a graduate of the Royal Veterinary College of London with a Masters in Pig Health and Production where his research looked at associations between disease status & performance, respiratory lesions and antimicrobial use on Irish pig farms. Shane also works as a consultant in sustainable pig production, as a lecturer in Munster Technological University and speaks at many conferences all over the world. Shane is a member of a number of advisory and stakeholder groups including the National Farmed Animal Biosecurity Strategy Forum, the Farmer and Animal Welfare Network for the South West region, World Animal Protection’s 3Ts Alliance stakeholder group & a former member of the Animal Health Ireland Pig HealthCheck Programme Implementation group. He is the Secretary of the Irish Pig Health Society and the current Chair of Animal Health on the Irish Farmers Association's Kerry Executive. His specific research interests include improving the sustainability of agri-food production systems through a OneHealth and OneWelfare approach & research projects he has been involved in include being a member of the APHA working group for the Code of Practice regarding responsible use of antimicrobials on pig farms, a member of SAFEFOOD advisory group & a member of the SWAB stakeholders group. An advocate of education, Shane is a member of the Munster Vet School Working Group, the Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Nursing programme development team at Munster Technological University & volunteers in secondary schools giving presentations to Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science students on sustainable pig farming in Ireland. With an interest in improving biodiversity, Shane was named a Farmland Biodiversity ambassador by Biodiversity Ireland, has been shortlisted for the Farming for Nature Awards and is a corporate sponsor of the Native Woodland Trust. He has a particular interest in developing sustainable agri food production systems in Sub Saharan Africa where he has been involved in a smallholder pig farming project in Rwanda. Shane's list of awards include winning a sustainable farming award at the RDS 2022 Spring Agriculture & Forestry Awards, being named an EU Pig Ambassador in 2019 for his work in engaging with the public on sustainable pig farming & winning the All Star Animal Health Award for Intensive Livestock in 2017 for his role in managing Interchem Ireland's Pig Health Programme.

01/09/2026

Always love doing a trial with new enrichment products. We were sent these rubber rings from a new company in the UK called Flexichew and have been impressed to see how well the gilts and sows have been enjoying them

Thank you to Eesti Põllumajandus-Kaubanduskoda, the Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce, for the invite to spea...
27/08/2026

Thank you to Eesti Põllumajandus-Kaubanduskoda, the Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce, for the invite to speak at the Estonian Pig Farming Conference in the coming weeks - I’ll be talking about how data helps to make better decisions on farm & an overview of the Bord Bia - Irish Food Board Pigmeat Quality Assurance scheme Bord Bia Farmers & Growers 🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🐷🐷🐷

Looking forward to speaking about sustainability at the SFT Pig Conference on 17th September. Registration is still open...
26/08/2026

Looking forward to speaking about sustainability at the SFT Pig Conference on 17th September. Registration is still open at;https://sft.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SFT-Pig-Conference-Agenda-2026.pdf

It was great to welcome some of the Millstreet TY students who are doing the Butter Road Camino to the McAuliffe Pig Far...
20/08/2026

It was great to welcome some of the Millstreet TY students who are doing the Butter Road Camino to the McAuliffe Pig Farms McAuliffe Trucking Company offices today. The 12 students are walking 117km from Listowel to Cork to raise funds for Mellon Educate and Breakthrough Cancer Research. You can donate to them here; https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/butterroadcamino

11/08/2026

Kerry Bog Ponies - preserving one of Ireland’s rarest native breeds while also improving biodiversity on one of our most important habitats!

As part of the ACRES Munster South Connacht scheme we are using our ponies for targeted grazing of molinia on our bog, which in turn will allow more positive peatland species to grow, be sure to follow their page to see more measures being carried out by local farmers. For more information on the incredible Kerry Bog Pony breed visit The Kerry Bog Pony Cooperative Society and for more information on peatland conservation in Ireland follow Irish Peatland Conservation Council


07/08/2026

Behind the scenes of a Bord Bia - Irish Food Board Pigmeat Quality Assurance standards audit. A lot of work but hugely important to show we are maintaining high standards of pig welfare, food safety, biosecurity and traceability, while giving consumers confidence in the food we produce

Bord Bia Farmers & Growers

Day 4 of filming for Saol na Feirme today, a lot more footage with the pigs and also checking out our Kerry Bog Ponies a...
30/07/2026

Day 4 of filming for Saol na Feirme today, a lot more footage with the pigs and also checking out our Kerry Bog Ponies and their conservational grazing work on the bog

28/07/2026

The biggest compliment we hear? "They taste exactly the same!"That's because our focus has always been on delivering the great taste Irish families love. Have you tried Truly Irish Rashers Made Without Nitrites yet? We'd love to hear what you think. Leave us a comment below and tell us your favourite way to enjoy them.

21/07/2026

There is nothing wrong with asking questions about how our food is produced. In fact, I encourage it, hence the message I sent to Pia Crofton - Ireland Fresh saying I was more than happy to answer any queries

But its concern to make that people with a large social media following can make serious claims about livestock farming without evidence. Claims that not only misinform consumers, but damage the reputation of Irish farming families who dedicate their lives to caring for animals

Like every livestock sector, pig farming unfortunately experience mortality. You will always have illnesses, injuries and losses when working with animals. No farmer earns to lose an animal, it’s a financial loss as well as an animal welfare concern

The Irish pig is continually benchmarked international against Interpig standards and we compare favourably with other countries. In fact the latest Teagasc National Pig Performance Report published in the last few weeks shows that our finisher mortality has been dropping (currently at 2.81%). That doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement, but it does mean we should base discussions on evidence rather than anecdotes.

Whether you’re a food influencer, a journalist or a farmer, we all have a responsibility to to ensure the information we share is accurate. Consumers deserve honest, balanced and evidence based discussion, not sensational claims.

Constructive debate is always welcome, misinformation helps nobody

16/07/2026

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