Project on Gender–Sorted Semen Ended
DENMARK – Videncenteret for Svineproduksjon (VSP; Danish Pig Research Centre) has halted its project on the sex-sorting of pig semen.

Danish Pig Sector Internationally Competitive
DENMARK - The Danish pig industry is in many respects competitive with foreign countries, but the historic gap is eaten up by distorting terms, according to a new analysis of the entire pig sector's c...

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...

Scientists Find Meat Quality Biomarkers
DENMARK - Scientists use modern technology to develop tools that slaughterhouses and pig producers can use to predict meat quality.

Millions of Piglets' Lives Can be Saved
DENMARK - Research results regarding feeding are being applied directly in the sow barn with the result that piglets are given a better chance of survival. This means better finances for the farmer, improved...

Bacterial Filters Reduce Pig Farm Odours
DENMARK - Bacterial filters reduced butyric acid, dimethyl disulphide, ammonia and other malodorous compounds from pig farms, according to new research from Aalborg University.

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.

Meat Company Takes Steps in Case of Euro Problems
DENMARK - Danish Crown is making the necessary arrangments so that its business can continue, even if the Euro should collapse.

Benefits: New Amino Acids Measuring Method
DENMARK - New methods of measuring the amino acid requirement of pigs aim to reduce feed use, protect the environment and improve the economy for farmers.

New Generation For DC Board Of Directors
DENMARK - After 25 years, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Danish Crown, Niels Mikkelsen, has decided to hand over the reins of the international food group to the next generation.

Danish Crown Demonstrates Stable Competitiveness
DENMARK - Food company, Danish Crown, has spent FY 2010/11 strengthening its competitiveness.

Danish Crown: Royal Honour for Japanese Customer
DENMARK - On Tuesday, Danish Crown’s customer and long-standing partner CEO Akira Fujii received the Diploma of the Danish Export Association and HRH Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour.

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...

New Bacon Success Story Reminiscent of 1930s
DENMARK - The demand for pork in China is now so great that the situation for Danish Crown is reminiscent of bacon sales to the UK in the 1930s.

DanBred Pigs Move Ahead in Development
DENMARK - On 17 October 2011, DanBred announced the use of genomic information in all breeds and for the entire range of traits in the Danish breeding objective.

Aarhus Re-Names Food & Ag Science Units
DENMARK - Aarhus University has launched an extensive organisational development process that has resulted in new units and new names, including the food and agricultural science units.

Scientists Study Phytate Degradation in Pigs
DENMARK - A considerable part of the phytate in the feed is not degraded in the pig’s stomach. Consequently, the digestibility of plant phosphorus is only 60 to 65 per cent.

Airtight Grain Storage Increases Nutrient Digestibility
DENMARK - Studies show that airtight stored grain has a higher phosphorus and protein digestibility than traditionally stored grain.

Danish Crown Adapts Capacity; ESS-FOOD's New Face
DENMARK - Danish Crown says goodbye to 500 employees in Denmark. The reason is surplus capacity at a number of departments because fewer pigs are currently being sent for slaughter than anticipated.

Tracking the Effect of Chicory on Boar Taint
DENMARK - The discovery of how chicory affects boar taint can, in the long run, open the door to a more targeted and efficient way of preventing boar taint via the feed.

Nutritional Value of Biofuel Residues from Beet
DENMARK - Scientists from the Department of Animal Health and Bioscience at Aarhus University and the Risoe National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy in Denmark found that the root pulp of beet, a by-product...

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...

Danish Pork Production Remains Strong
DENMARK - The nation’s pork producers noted improved results in 2010, according to a new report issued by the Danish Agriculture & Food Council. However, the future still holds significant challenges...

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...

Discussions On-Going over DK Crown Public Offering
DENMARK - Discussions over turning Danish Crown into a limited company and to make it into a public company are on-going, Danish Crown chairman, Niels Mikkelsen told ThePigSite.

Danish Crown Considers Going Public
DENMARK - The Board of Danish Crown has announced its intention to investigate whether to seek funding from outside sources for its future growth.

New Knowledge About Sow Milk Production
DENMARK - Scientists from Aarhus University’s Research Centre Foulum have developed a pig model that can provide answers to how pregnant and lactating sows should be fed to improve their milk production....

Aarhus Develops New Method to Measure Odour
DENMARK - Aarhus University researchers have developed a new method to measure odour in pig houses.

Royal Honour for Danish Crown in US
DENMARK - The CEO of Danish Crown in the US, Stig Kjærø, was presented with His Royal Highness Prince Henrik's Medal of Honour for his outstanding contribution to Danish exports. In his response, Stig...