Latest Investigation
Published: Mon 19 Oct 2026
Over 90% of pig farms use artificial insemination to impregnate female pigs (sows). Semen is first collected from boars who spend the majority of their lives in small stalls at specialised boar farms, or at some standard piggeries.
Workers will train young boars to mount a 'dummy sow' by first using a real sow to arouse him.
His semen, the semen of other boars or saliva from a sow will be rubbed onto the dummy and he will be encouraged to mount and thrust.
Boars used for breeding will be brought into a small pen and forced to mount the dummy.... read more
Workers will train young boars to mount a 'dummy sow' by first using a real sow to arouse him.
His semen, the semen of other boars or saliva from a sow will be rubbed onto the dummy and he will be encouraged to mount and thrust.
Boars used for breeding will be brought into a small pen and forced to mount the dummy.... read more
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Virtual Tours
Using the latest in 360 camera technology, we've created groundbreaking interactive virtual tours of major Australian piggeries and slaughterhouses - and we've got more tours of other kinds of animal exploitation facilities on the way. This is industry transparency like you've never seen it before.
Experience what it's like for animals behind closed doors, in highly secretive farms where no members of the public are supposed to see.
Newest tour: Bridgewater Poultry egg farm
View the toursFarm Transparency Map
Since 2010 we've been mapping animal exploitation facilities across Australia, including factory farms, slaughterhouses, knackeries, hatcheries, race training centres and more. In September 2025, we expanded the map globally.
View the map
Editorials
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Media releases
12 Oct
'Mass grave' revealed at South Australian dairy farm
20 Oct
Pig farmers accused of bestiality as new footage emerges
5 May
Dozens converge on High Court for finalé of slaughterhouse footage saga
28 Apr
Next Tuesday: High Court to hear slaughterhouse cruelty / press freedom case
Campaign News
THE ADVERTISER: 7 Jul
Andgar Piggery owners Andrew and Alison Goss appear in court over alleged animal cruelty
7 NEWS: 7 Jul
Five people charged with animal cruelty after activists expose conditions at SA piggery | 7NEWS
ABC: 7 Jul
Piggery owners face court on animal cruelty charges
STOCK JOURNAL: 25 Jun
RSPCA South Australia lays 49 cruelty charges in Dublin Piggery matter
NEWS.COM.AU: 25 Jun
Major update after shocking piggery vision
ABC: 25 Jun
RSPCA lays animal cruelty charges a year after Andgar Piggery video released - ABC News
GREEN LEFT: 14 May
High Court to decide if copyright law can silence whistleblowers
THE ADVERTISER: 14 May
RSPCA SA set to lay charges against Dublin piggery after secretly filmed footage revealed horrific...
THE LIGHTHOUSE: 11 May
The copyright fight that could chill investigative reporting
THE SATURDAY PAPER: 9 May
Animal activists' court battle and its implications for press freedom
THE WEEKLY TIMES: 6 May
2700 animal welfare breaches lost in red tape
THE CANBERRA TIMES (AAP): 5 May
