Report Predicts Decrease in Piglet Mortality
DENMARK - A working group has just delivered a progress report on breeding of pigs in Denmark. The report focuses on high piglet mortality in Danish pig herds, where a decline is expected in the coming...

Sensors, CCTV & Chips Find Way into Pig Houses
DENMARK - Pigs of all ages will find it much harder in the future to keep their secrets secret. If they go to the wrong end of the pig sty to do their business, if they start to bite the tails of their...

High-Welfare Pork for UK: an Opportunity
DENMARK - According to meat company, Tican, Danish producers should view the higher welfare requirements of the UK markets – for example, no castration – as a business opportunity.

Scientists Study Pigs on the Water Wagon
DENMARK - Do outdoor pigs drink during the night? This is what scientists at Aarhus University are investigating in connection with the requirement that pigs should have access to frost-free water around...

Sustainable and Efficient Pig Breeding Moves Ahead
DENMARK - Years’ worth of ground-breaking research results from Aarhus University will be put to use in a new and extensive collaborative project between the university and the pig industry. The aim...

New Rules on Slatted Floors from 2013
DENMARK - With fully slatted floors banned from July 2015, interim measures will be introduced in January 2013, when producers who want to continue with their existing fully slatted floors will need to...

Course in Animal Stress Responses Well Received
DENMARK - A PhD course offered by the Department of Animal Health and Bioscience at Aarhus University regarding interpretation of animal stress responses received a very positive feedback from the participants....

Habits of Long Distance Pig Travellers Revealed
DENMARK - Is it best for a pig to be unloaded from the transport vehicle for a break in its long distance journey or should it remain on the vehicle until it reaches its final destination? Scientists have...

Vaarst Appointed to Animal Ethics Council
DENMARK - Senior scientist, Mette Vaarst, from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Aarhus University, has been appointed as a new member of the Animal Ethics Council.

Danish Ministers Open Centre for Animal Welfare
DENMARK - A new centre for animal welfare was opened last week by two ministers.

Danish Industry Combating Bad Publicity
DENMARK - The Danish pig industry has launched a publicity offensive to in a bid to beat bad press and media headlines it has received in the past.

How Stress Affects Pig Meat Quality
DENMARK - Researchers have found how stress affects the pig's meat quality at the cellular level.

Danes Ready for Partial Stalls Ban
DENMARK - The Danes say they are confident they will be ready for the European Union partial stalls ban which takes effect from January 2013, following a transitional period of 12 years.

Danes Seek to Raise Standards Further
DENMARK - There have been a number of recent initiatives undertaken in Denmark, which will provide continuing momentum in driving up of welfare and safety standards within the country's pig industry.

Pig Farm Standards are ‘Unacceptable’, Says Minister
DENMARK - The number of piglets dying after birth is unusually high on Danish pig farms partly due to high litter counts.

New Chairman of Animal Welfare Council
DENMARK - Lene Munksgaard from Aarhus University is the new chairman of the Animal Welfare Council.

New Funding for Research into Antibiotic Resistance
DENMARK - The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has started two new research projects aimed at contributing to the fight against resistance to antibiotics in animals and humans.

Danish Food Safety Standard Wins Recognition
DENMARK - The Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS) has received formal approval from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an association of the world’s leading food safety experts.

Alleged Increase in Pig Cruelty
DENMARK - There is growing evidence of pig welfare abuse, which is blamed on increasing economic pressure on farmers.

Ensuring the Most Exposed Animals the Best Welfare
DENMARK - Scientists are working on developing practical and effective tools that focus on improving welfare for those animals whose risk of poor welfare is greatest.

More Antibiotics but Fewer Critical Antibiotics
DENMARK - New figures from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) show a 12 per cent rise in the use of antibiotics for pigs in Denmark during the first half of 2009.

Breeding Better Barley for Feed
DENMARK - Low-protein malt barley is fine for drinkers of ale while high-protein feed barley meets the needs of pigs and cows. However, now that environmental effects are also an important issue, a new...

Is This the End of Castration?
DENMARK - Castration of pigs without anaesthetic will not be banned in the EU in the foreseeable future. However, more animal welfare-friendly alternatives will be seen further down the road and then castration...

DBMC in Support of 'Jamie Saves Our Bacon'
DENMARK - Danish Bacon and Meat Council (DBMC) watched ‘Jamie Saves our Bacon’ with interest last night.

Shoulder Ulcers Persistent in Danish Sows
DENMARK - In the spring and summer of 2008 researchers from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences examined no less than 3,831 lactating sows on 98 different farms.

Stress in Animals is a Popular Course
DENMARK - A PhD course on stress reactions in animals is attracting PhD students from many European countries. The organisers are very pleased about the interest in the course, although it means that not...

Improvement in Conditions for Group-Housed Sows
DENMARK - Different aspects of farrowing systems for group-housed sows and their offspring were featured at an international workshop.

Researchers produce tail-biting guide
DENMARK - Researchers in Denmark have developed a computer program that can link behavioural observations with statistics in an attempt to find the causes of tail biting in an individual herd.