Independent · Objective · Certified
Animal Welfare Audits for Producers and Processors
Including the Meat Institute Animal Welfare Audit — objective, criteria-based verification that your animals are treated right, from certified auditors trusted on both sides of the supply chain.
Welfare, Verified
Cattle and Swine Welfare Audits That Hold Up to Scrutiny
Welfare claims are only as strong as the verification behind them.
Consumers, retailers, and export markets all ask the same question: can you prove your animals are treated well and that the product is good quality? Altura Ag Solutions conducts the Meat Institute Animal Welfare Audit and a full range of livestock welfare audits — objective, numbers-based verification performed by certified auditors.
We champion the well-being and respectful treatment of all livestock, and we know good welfare is also good business: calmer animals, fewer injuries, better product quality. Our audits show you where welfare and performance improve together, not just where a checklist says you fell short.
- Meat Institute welfare audits
- Cattle welfare audits
- Swine welfare audits
- Customer-scheme audits
- Welfare program development
- Robust Systematic Approach development and review
- Handling practice evaluation
- Enrichment & housing review
- Second-party verification
- Third-party verification
What Audits Uncover
Welfare Issues Caught Before They Become Headlines
Most welfare failures start small. Independent assessment finds them while they're still fixable quietly.
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Handling Shortcuts Under Pressure
Prod overuse and rushed moves that appear only when schedules get tight.
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Enrichment That Exists on Paper
Rooting material and enrichment listed in SOPs but missing from the pens.
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Lameness Creep
Flooring and hoof issues that build slowly until scores fail suddenly.
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Euthanasia Timeliness
Compromised animals held too long — a welfare and audit failure at once.
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Untracked Welfare Indicators
Falls, slips, and vocalization nobody counts until an auditor does.
The Assessment Path
How Our Animal Welfare Audit Process Works
Objective criteria, transparent scoring, and findings you can act on immediately.
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Match the Standard
Meat Institute, industry, or customer scheme — we confirm exactly what you're audited against.
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Observe & Count
Numeric welfare criteria scored during normal operations, without staged conditions.
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Score Transparently
You see every data point behind the result — nothing subjective, nothing hidden.
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Audit Report
A detailed audit report that clearly lists and explains any findings and the overall score. No surprises.
The Altura Difference
Welfare Assessments Grounded in Science
Welfare auditing done by people who understand both animal behavior and production reality.
Certified Welfare Auditors
Formally trained, certified, and experienced across species and systems.
Objective Scoring Only
Countable criteria only — not opinions.
Positive Welfare Lens
Beyond preventing suffering: housing and handling that let animals thrive.
Farm and Plant Coverage
One partner for welfare verification from barn to processing floor.
Respect for Your Crew
Audits that teach while they measure, in English or Spanish.
Market-Ready Evidence
Reports your customers accept as proof of verified animal care.
Welfare Audit FAQs
Animal Welfare Audit Questions
Usually one of three: the Meat Institute Animal Welfare Audit for plants, an industry program for the farm, or a private scheme the retailer wrote themselves. Send us the requirement language from the contract and we'll tell you exactly which audit satisfies it — and whether one visit can cover more than one.
Beyond Welfare
Programs That Pair With a Welfare Audit
Prove Your Welfare Standards
Ready for Verified Animal Welfare?
Get objective, third-party proof of the care your operation already delivers — and a roadmap for what's next.
Welfare Audits
Book an Animal Welfare Audit
Let us know your species, sites, and the standard you need — we'll build the audit plan around it.
Based in the Midwest and serving farms and plants worldwide — on site or over secure video.
Contact Us
Tell us about your operation — we'll reply within one business day.