Agriculture & Food
Denmark aims to lead in climate-efficient pig farming
Read more
Denmark speeds up progress towards more pigs with intact tails
The Danish pig industry is intensifying its efforts to phase out tail docking.
Read more
Monthly newsletter
Follow developments in the Danish pig industry and stay updated on the exciting initiatives within food safety, climate efficiency, sustainability, animal welfare, etc. as well as new publications
Sign up nowLatest news
News article, 03.June 2026
Responsible soya in the DANISH Product Standard
The use of soya in pig feed plays a central role in the international debate on responsible production and the sourcing of raw materials.
News article, 03.June 2026
New phase launched in Denmark’s transition to intact tails
The implementation of ‘United Around Intact Tails’ has now entered a new phase.
News article, 03.June 2026
Infection control in Danish pig production
Infection control is a fundamental component of Danish pig production and includes herd management, animal handling and the transport of live animals.
News article, 28.April 2026
Denmark speeds up progress towards more pigs with intact tails
The Danish pig industry is intensifying its efforts to phase out tail docking.
News article, 28.April 2026
Animal by-products - pilot study on protein extraction
In sustainable production, it is important to utilise all part of the animal as efficiently as possible. Animal by-products (e.g. offal) contain high-quality nutrients.
Read more about Animal by-products - pilot study on protein extraction
News article, 28.April 2026
Denmark accelerates biogas production
The Danish pig industry has set itself an ambitious goal: by 2030, around 60 per cent of all pig manure produced in the country is to be processed in biogas plants.
News article, 27.March 2026
Antibiotic consumption in Danish pigs: one sixth of the level of Southern Europe
The overall antibiotic consumption for EU livestock is rising. Denmark remains at the low end of the EU scale and significantly below the EU average.
Read more about Antibiotic consumption in Danish pigs: one sixth of the level of Southern Europe
News article, 27.March 2026
Denmark aims to lead in climate-efficient pig farming
Denmark now produces more than twice as many finisher pigs per unit of environmental impact as it did in 1985.
Read more about Denmark aims to lead in climate-efficient pig farming
News article, 27.March 2026
The Danish pig sector continues to perform strongly on international markets
Pigmeat exports, including by-products, processed goods and live animals, increased by five per cent last year.
Read more about The Danish pig sector continues to perform strongly on international markets
News article, 16.December 2025
WelFarmers: Danish pigs shape the course of future welfare
With over 90 solutions collected and validation well underway, the Danish pig industry is entering a new phase in the WelFarmers’ project
News article, 16.December 2025
Baked-in Christmas tenderloin with cherry butter sauce and kale salad
Preparation time 1 hour
News article, 27.November 2025
Pork – a natural and efficient supplement for iron in the diet
Iron deficiency is a global problem that affects around 30 per cent of the world’s population, particularly women of childbearing age, children and young people
Benchmark for pig production
See how EU-countries work with animal welfare, food safety, sustainability and quality ensurance.
Read more about Benchmark for pig production
Statistics
Get a statistical overview of the Danish pig industry. The data presented in the charts covers the years 2012 to date.
Read more about Statistics
Contact Information
Your questions and commentary matters to us - don't hesitate to contact one of us.
Read more about Contact Information
Market Reports
Weekly market reports on the global pig market
Read more about Market Reports