The Porc d’Or Awards have arrived in Galicia for the first time, with the region having one of the strongest representations in the competition in recent editions. Galicia hosted the event after leading the 2025 rankings, when it received 16 awards. The gathering brought together farmers, technicians, companies, researchers and organizations linked to the entire value chain of the pig sector.
The awards are divided into four categories according to the number of breeding sows at each farm and assess four indicators: numerical productivity, farrowing rate, longevity and lactation management. Nominations are established by analyzing the technical and production data collected in BDporc, a system that makes it possible to compare farms of similar sizes.
GOLD AWARDS RECOGNIZE FARMS IN HUESCA AND ZARAGOZA
In the category for up to 500 breeding sows, the Gold Awards went to Manuel Fonseca Díaz, of Coren, in Rairiz de Veiga (Ourense), for Numerical Productivity; Cabana Negra, of Grup Gepork, in Solsona (Lleida), for Farrowing Rate; José María Parente, of Coren, in Maceda (Ourense), for Longevity; and José Antonio Cortés Palacios and Others, of Coren, in Nogueira de Ramuín (Ourense), for Lactation Management.
Among farms with between 501 and 1,000 breeding sows, the awards went to La Puebla-Agropecuaria del Isábena, of Mazana Piensos Compuestos, in La Puebla de Castro (Huesca), for Numerical Productivity; Agropecuaria Ferrero Pérez SC, of Agrocesa-Grupo Vall Companys, in Quiruelas de Vidriales (Zamora), for Farrowing Rate; Expordi, of Explotaciones Porcinas Díaz, in Valdelosa (Salamanca), for Longevity; and Navarro-Las Barreras, of Cuarte SL, in Marchena (Seville), for Lactation Management.
The category for 1,001 to 2,000 breeding sows recognized Granja Sant Martí, of Pinsos Grau SA, in Sant Martí de Centelles (Barcelona), for Numerical Productivity; Dos Hermanas SA-Zerio, of Piensos Costa, in Viana (Navarre), for Farrowing Rate; Granja Solallong, of Joaquim Rovira Baucells, in Sora (Barcelona), for Longevity; and Expl. Ganaderas Estiche, of Cincaporc, in Torresecas-Almudévar (Huesca), for Lactation Management.
In the group of farms with more than 2,000 breeding sows, the Gold Awards went to SAT 4835 Urra-Zurucuáin, of Piensos Costa, in Zurucuáin (Navarre), for Numerical Productivity; Granja Romaniega, of Agrocesa-Grupo Vall Companys, in Caleruega (Burgos), for Farrowing Rate; Ponte Coirós, of Coren, in Coirós (A Coruña), for Longevity; and Caspebor, of Piensos Costa, in Caspe (Zaragoza), for Lactation Management.
A TERUEL FARM WINS THE DIAMOND PORC D’OR
The gala also presented three Special Awards recognizing the overall performance of the farms, beyond the technical and production indicators. The Diamond Porc d’Or, the competition’s highest honor, went to Granja Pellicer, of Vall Companys Grup, located in Valderrobres (Teruel). The jury assessed its reproductive results, sow longevity, the management of sows and piglets, and the measures implemented to reduce mortality during lactation and post-weaning.
The MAPA Porc d’Or Award for Sustainability recognized Granja Bendoiro, of Nudesa, in Bendoiro-Lalín (Pontevedra), for its work in sustainability, biosecurity and animal welfare. The jury paid particular attention to the development of a digital twin to monitor the animals and to the farm’s integration into its surroundings.
Ceva Animal Health’s Porc d’Or One Health Award went to Agrorozas, in Poio (Pontevedra). In presenting the award, the jury considered cooperation between the veterinarian and the farmer, biosecurity and prevention measures, the farm’s health status, reduced antibiotic use and staff training.
In addition, IRTA presented a special award to José Luis Agüero Monedero, deputy director general of Livestock and Hunting Production at MAPA, in recognition of his continued support for the BDporc project and the Porc d’Or Awards.
