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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Welfare Objectives for Danish Pig SectorDENMARK - The Danish Pig Research Centre has laid down a series of animal welfare objectives moving towards 2020.
Is There Something Rotten in the State of Denmark?ANALYSIS - Is there something rotten in the state of Denmark? According to the Pig Research Centre, Danish Agriculture and Food Council a war of attrition is taking place between the pig producers and...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Danish Crown Planning to Adjust CapacityDENMARK - The Pork Producer Committee in Danish Crown has recommended that the slaughterhouse in Esbjerg be closed at the end of August this year.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Satisfactory Interim Results from Danish CrownDENMARK - Danish Crown is posting stable earnings in a market which has seen massive challenges in the first half of 2011/12. Despite high commodity prices in the processing companies, the group is posting...
Monday, April 30, 2012
More Flexibility, Less Bureaucracy in Farm SubsidiesDENMARK - The EU agricultural Ministers want a Common Agricultural Policy that is easier to administer and that more decisions should be left to the Member States.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Meat from New Pig Breeds: Tender and DeliciousDENMARK - New pig breeds provide meat that is tender and tasty. Production of high-quality meat from alternative pig breeds may be fertile ground for new Danish niche products.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Renaissance of the Danish ‘Bacon Pig’DENMARK - The Danish Landrace 1970 – also known as the ‘Bacon Pig’ – has received a genetic boost. By using frozen semen, “old” genes have successfully been re-introduced to the breed. This...
Friday, March 23, 2012
Danish Crown Closes Down Department in HadsundDENMARK - Danish Crown's department in Hadsund will close down before the end of September 2012. Production will be moved to other Danish Crown facilities, which will affect approximately 110 employees...
Monday, March 05, 2012
Big Drop in Danish Breeding GiltsDENMARK – While the overall pig population was almost unchanged on 1 January 2012 from a year previously, there are 11 per cent fewer young animals kept for breeding than at the beginning of 2011.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Pig Farmers Back in the Black DENMARK - Early indications are that the profitability of pig production improved in 2011 and producers are seeing modest profits again, a situation which is forecast to improve further this year.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Pigs with Built-in Defence against Diarrhoea DENMARK - Scientists at Aarhus University are investigating whether genetic resistance to E. coli infections is a sustainable approach to fight diarrhoea in pig production.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Danes Cut Pre-Weaning Mortality through Breeding ANALYSIS - By including piglet survival rate at five days of age as a breeding objective, researchers at the University of Aarhus in Denmark have already had success in cutting pre-weaning mortality from...
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Project on Gender–Sorted Semen EndedDENMARK – Videncenteret for Svineproduksjon (VSP; Danish Pig Research Centre) has halted its project on the sex-sorting of pig semen.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Danish Pig Sector Internationally CompetitiveDENMARK - 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...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Report Predicts Decrease in Piglet MortalityDENMARK - 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...
Friday, January 13, 2012
Scientists Find Meat Quality BiomarkersDENMARK - Scientists use modern technology to develop tools that slaughterhouses and pig producers can use to predict meat quality.
Friday, January 06, 2012
Millions of Piglets' Lives Can be SavedDENMARK - 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...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Bacterial Filters Reduce Pig Farm OdoursDENMARK - Bacterial filters reduced butyric acid, dimethyl disulphide, ammonia and other malodorous compounds from pig farms, according to new research from Aalborg University.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Sensors, CCTV & Chips Find Way into Pig HousesDENMARK - 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...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
High-Welfare Pork for UK: an OpportunityDENMARK - 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.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Meat Company Takes Steps in Case of Euro ProblemsDENMARK - Danish Crown is making the necessary arrangments so that its business can continue, even if the Euro should collapse.
Friday, December 02, 2011
Benefits: New Amino Acids Measuring MethodDENMARK - 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 DirectorsDENMARK - 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.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Danish Crown Demonstrates Stable CompetitivenessDENMARK - Food company, Danish Crown, has spent FY 2010/11 strengthening its competitiveness.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Danish Crown: Royal Honour for Japanese CustomerDENMARK - 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.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Scientists Study Pigs on the Water WagonDENMARK - 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...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
New Bacon Success Story Reminiscent of 1930sDENMARK - 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.
Monday, November 07, 2011
DanBred Pigs Move Ahead in DevelopmentDENMARK - 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.
Friday, November 04, 2011
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.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Scientists Study Phytate Degradation in PigsDENMARK - 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.
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