Simplifying Animal Welfare on Farms with Bock Industries A Swine Web Q&A

Animal welfare can feel complex on busy farms, but practical tools and repeatable processes make it manageable—and measurably better. For decades, Bock Industries has focused on simplifying humane handling with equipment, training, and on-farm support. In this Q&A, Swine Web’s Jim Eadie speaks with Randall Bock about science-based stunning, common pain points, and simple upgrades that improve outcomes without adding burden to the workday.

Q: Bock Industries has been involved in animal welfare for many years. What inspired your focus on making welfare simpler for farmers?
A: We did our homework on animal welfare. For us, animal welfare became understandable through a combined study of animal science and engineering principles. Our specialty is animal welfare at slaughter—whether that’s normal stock culling, biosecurity, or plant processing. Our captive-bolt tools make handling all these requirements easy, effective, and humane.
We’ve learned the scientific reasons that make animal welfare at slaughter humane and measurable. Farmers are busy people doing important work; our mission is to make this particularly hard job easier and consistently humane. Building on our engineering expertise, we have developed tools that efficiently support welfare objectives with convenience.