- The gala will be held in Guijuelo and will bring together more than 400 professionals from the Iberian pork sector.
- A technical jury selected the nominations based on data analysis from 84 farms across the country.
The Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) has published on the BDporc website the list of the 34 farms nominated for the 2025 Porc d’Or Ibérico Awards, awards that recognize excellence in Iberian pork production. The event will bring together more than 400 professionals from the Iberian pork sector in one of the historic epicenters of Iberian pork production in Spain: Guijuelo.
A technical jury and an analysis of more than 80 farms
In this 9th edition of the Porc d’Or Ibérico Awards, a total of 34 farms have been nominated for one or more of the 32 awards that will be presented during the gala. For this selection, the jury met on April 10, 2025, to analyze the technical and productive data for 2024 from a total of 66,733 Iberian breeding sows, belonging to 84 farms distributed throughout the country, mainly in the regions of Extremadura, Castilla y León, Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, and Murcia. This analysis, which also considered aspects such as population structure, the consistency and evolution of production indicators, animal welfare, health, and biosecurity conditions, has resulted in a total of 65 nominations that reflect the sector’s excellence and commitment to continuous improvement.
Categories and awards
Nominations are grouped into three categories based on farm size (up to 375, between 376 and 900, and more than 901 breeding sows). Within each category, three key technical and production indicators are awarded:
- Productive longevity (piglets weaned per low-grade sow)
- Live births per delivery
- Birth rate
In total, 27 statuettes will be awarded (gold, silver and bronze per indicator and category), in addition to five special prizes.
The nominations for the special awards are divided between Castile and León, Extremadura, Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha.
In addition to the awards for each category, this 9th edition of the Iberian Porc d’Or Awards will present five special awards recognizing key areas of excellence in Iberian pork production. The farms nominated for these awards are being visited by the technical jury, composed of industry experts, who will evaluate the nominations on-site and select the winners.
Iberian Porc d’Or Award with Diamond
Two farms from the Agrocesa – Vall Companys Group are vying for the competition’s top award: Covel Boceguillas, located in Boceguillas (Segovia), and Ángel Sahagún Sánchez‘s farm in Villagarcía de Campos (Valladolid); along with Dehesa Solobreña, located in Fregenal de la Sierra (Badajoz), owned by Dehesa Solobreña SL.
MAPA Iberian Porc d’Or Award for Sustainability
Three farms are competing for this award, granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food: Granja Valdisierro, owned by ICPOR Soria SL, in Fresno de Cantespino (Segovia); Granja Morante, owned by Piensos Costa, in La Roca de la Sierra (Badajoz); and La Charneca, owned by Grupo Santana Hernández, in Usagre (Badajoz).
CEVA Animal Health Iberian One Health Porc d’Or Award
This award, which recognizes the collaboration between livestock farmers and veterinarians for the benefit of animal health, has two nominations: La Ensancha, owned by Grupo Santana Hernández, in Fuente de Cantos (Badajoz); and Explotaciones Porcinas Díaz, owned by Expordi, in Valdelosa (Salamanca).
Iberian Porc d’Or Award for Outdoor Production
Three farms are competing in this category, which evaluates the integration of the extensive farming model into the natural environment: Las Marinas, owned by Interagrex SL, in Cáceres (Cáceres); Dehesa del Rey, owned by Covap, in Cardeña (Córdoba); and Dehesa El Confite, owned by Dehesa El Confite SL, in El Castillo de las Guardas (Seville).
Iberian Porc d’Or Award for Maximum Productivity
This award will be given to the farm that, across all categories, has achieved the highest number of weaned piglets per productive sow per year.
An event that promotes innovation in the Iberian pork sector
Organized by IRTA in collaboration with ASICI and Ceva Salud Animal, the Iberian Porc d’Or Awards have established themselves as a benchmark in the sector. They are based on data collected by BDporc, the leading technical and production platform that analyzes the performance of Iberian pig farms in Spain.
Thanks to the involvement of companies committed to innovation and health, such as Farm Faes, IFR, OPP group, Sabdseg Banasegur, and Semen Cardona—premium sponsors—the awards continue to grow in prestige and recognition throughout the Iberian value chain.
The gala celebrating the 9th edition of the Iberian Porc d’Or awards will take place on June 13th in the city of Guijuelo.
Registration is open until June 6th via this link.
