Pigs as Source of Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Aureus Infections in Humans
DENMARK - H. Lewis from Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen and colleagues are to publish a paper that appears to confirm the link between pigs and a new antibiotic-resistant infection in human patients.

Danish Pig Production Declining
DENMARK - Danish pig production is falling, whilst exports of weaners and finishers to Germany are increasing — and if this trend continues Danish Crown’s slaughterhouses will become increasingly unviable, according to a Danish press report.

Dried Chicory Root Benefitial to Organic Piglet Growth
DENMARK - Feeding dried chicory root to organic piglets can have a beneficial effect on their growth in the period immediately after weaning according to results from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus.

Chr. Hansen: Meat Industry Activities Strengthened
DENMARK - With a new focused Meat Business Unit in place, global natural ingredients supplier Chr. Hansen is ready to help meat producers respond to consumer demands for natural, healthy and convenient foods.

Intelligent Farrowing Pen on the Way
DENMARK - For a newborn piglet, slipping from a warm and secure environment inside its mother’s womb and landing on a cool floor in a modern farrowing pen is not much fun.

Danish Crown's New Pork Division Managing Director
DENMARK - August 1st Morten Petersen, 46, becomes new Managing Director of the Pork Division at Danish Crown. Morten Petersen will also join the Board of Directors, and will take over from Jens Haven Christiansen, who is retiring during Autumn.

Pig Production Decline to Affect Over 900 Jobs
DENMARK - Missing environmental approvals to sustain Danish pig production will affect up to 900 jobs at Danish Crown.

Record Danish Pig Prices Expected
DENMARK - The decrease of as much as 10% in the Danish sow herd has caused a stir in the European pig industry.

Environmental Impact Assessment in Pig Production
DENMARK - A more efficient use of nitrogen on pig farms and pig feed with digestion-promoting qualities can help reduce the effect on the environment when farmers produce pigs, according to a PhD thesis from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.

Better Beginnings for Pigs in New Type of Pen
DENMARK - Floor heating in the farrowing area reduces piglet mortality, according to studies of a new farrowing pen prototype. In their design of the pen, scientists have taken natural sow and piglet behaviour into consideration.

Danish Bacon Goes for Gold with New 2008 Sponsorship
DENMARK - The airwaves are once again sizzling with the sound of Danish Bacon thanks to this year’s highly targeted consumer marketing and promotional campaign with Gold Radio.

Danish Crown’s Half-Year Result in Line with Expectations
DENMARK - Challenges in primary production and rates of exchange effected the half-year result for Danish pig meat giant Danish Crown.

Danish Crown Shuts Plants
DENMARK - The pork division at Danish Crown is to close the slaughterhouse in Skive and the deboning unit in Hurup at the end of June.

Danes Clear on Aid Request
DENMARK - The Danish Bacon and Meat Council has clarified its position on its request for industry aid.

Danish Deficits Mean Many Should Quit Now
DENMARK - Denmark's National Newspaper Jyllands-Posten says the nation's pig producers have lost £1b during the past six years. Further more, calculations based on Danish Pig Production statistics predict that a deficit of £300m is expected this...

Danish “Agro-Oscar” for Big Dutchman-innovation
DENMARK - Pig housing equipment company, Big Dutchman, is to be rewarded for the development of a feed valve for pig feeding at the Agrmek 2008 show in Herning Denmark, this week.

'Alzheimer' Piglets Earn Science Accolade
DENMARK - The birth of the world’s first cloned piglets with genes for Alzheimer’s disease have won an award for Denmark's best scientific breakthrough of the year 2007.

Focus on Core Business Brings Improved Earnings
DENMARK - Europe's leading pig meat processor, Danish Crown, has had its best result in five years - in spite of a challenging second half-year. The company said that a continuous keen focus on core business has ensured a competitive position.

Worst conditions for 30 years, but some hope ahead, say Danes
DENMARK - Soaring feed prices are causing Danish pig producers heavy losses, says the Danish Pig Production (DPP). The current economic situation is the worst for 30 years, although DPP is calling on its members to remain calm and ride the storm.

A more cultured sausage
DENMARK - Ingredients and additives specialist Chr. Hansen has launched two novel starter cultures for sausages. The two products, BFL-F02 and BFL-F05, are primarily aimed at customers in Europe and offer an improved ability to deliver flavour in dry...