News article, 31. October 2023

Meet us in November at Deutscher Fleisch Congress 2023

Discover more about Danish initiatives in animal health, disease protection and reduced antibiotic usage in Danish pig production.

Deutscher Fleisch Congress starts on 21 November and promises two days of interesting discussions and current information about the meat industry. The Congress will be held in Frankfurt Mainz and is a key meeting ground for the meat industry. You can look forward to meeting decision-makers from industry and trade and get an overview of the most significant market developments.

Deep-dive session on antibiotic usage in Danish livestock production
The use of antibiotics in livestock production in European countries has been falling for the past several years. EU countries have reached one-third of the way towards the goal of halving usage from 2018 to 2030. In the 25 EU/EEA countries, usage in animal production has fallen by 46.5% from 2011-2022 and in Denmark, the critically important antibiotics fluoroquinolones, 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporines and polymyxins (colistin) are not used at all.

On 21 November at 14.30, Jan Dahl, Veterinary Epidemiologist from the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, will give a presentation on Danish efforts to reduce antibiotic usage in Danish pig production. Jan Dahl has been working in this area since the early 90s and will also explain how this and other factors relating to animal health and disease protection have provided a foundation for global market access.