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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Government & Regulatory
Monday, February 22, 2010
Govt Grant for Tracing Salmonella Sources DENMARK - The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has just given DKK7 million to a research project that will make it easier for scientists and the authorities to find the sources of salmonella...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Govt to Impose Rules for Nitrate in Sausages and Ham DENMARK - The Danish government will maintain Denmark's stricter rules for using the additive nitrite in meat products. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen has told the EU Commission...
Friday, November 06, 2009
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.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Danish Prime Minister Visits Ringsted DENMARK - "Hi there," was how Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen kicked off his meeting with over a hundred slaughterhouse workers who had gathered for the occasion in a conference room at Danish...
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Danish Institutes Merge DENMARK - Danish Meat Research Institute will merge into the Danish Technological Institute by 1 October 2009.
Friday, July 17, 2009
New Organisation for Agriculture & Food in Denmark DENMARK - The Danish Agriculture and Food Council (Landbrug og Fødevarer) will be the new body to represent the agricultural and food industry of Denmark, and a new structure will be put in place in the...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Danish Groups Merge to Create Single Entity DENMARK - Danish agriculture organisations Landbrugsraadet (The Danish Agricultural Council) and Dansk Landbrug (Danish Agriculture) have agreed to merge with Danish Meat Association (DMA is a gathering...
Monday, May 11, 2009
Danish Farms to Thrive on New Green Growth DENMARK - The Danish government has just launched a DKr 13.5 billion Green Growth plan that will ensure better conditions for the country’s nature and environment while allowing agriculture to develop....
Friday, May 08, 2009
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...
Friday, March 06, 2009
Danish Agriculture and Meat Sectors Unite DENMARK - Danish agriculture organisations Landbrugsraadet (The Danish Agricultural Council) and Dansk Landbrug (Danish Agriculture) will merge with Danish Meat Association (DMA) to create a new organisation...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Russia Reopens Market for Danish Meat DENMARK - The Russian authorities have reopened their market for imports from four Danish slaughterhouses from the turn of the year. They are the Danish Crown factories at Ringsted, Herning and Skærbæk,...
Friday, January 30, 2009
Japanese Ambassador Visits Danish Crown DENMARK - Yesterday, the Japanese Ambassador to Denmark, Seiichi Kondo, visited Danish Crown's head office in Randers and the slaughterhouse facilities in Horsens.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
New Chairman for Danske Slagterier DENMARK - The board of Danske Slagterier has elected Asger Krogsgaard as the organisation's next chairman.


