Denmark improves treatment of sick pigs

A new study shows that seven out of ten Danes pay attention to animal welfare when they buy food.

More Danish farmers will have the opportunity to apply for subsidies to cover their slurry tanks and thus help reduce ammonia emissions.

Trends in Danish pig farming according to the June 1 agricultural and horticultural census.

Inspections reveal that more than a third of hobby farmers do not display signs prohibiting feeding food scraps.

There was a significant decrease in Danish pig meat exports to countries outside the EU in 2022.

Pig farmers will only be allowed to dock the tails of their pigs if they can provide documentation that they have problems with tail biting and are working to reduce the problem.

Nearly a third of pig herd welfare checks in 2021 triggered a sanction.

The country's total pig census is down nearly 10% from last year.

The most important aspects of the plan are animal welfare, reducing antibiotic use, and CO₂ emissions.

Denmark starts the conversion of temporary confinement crates during farrowing and lactation of sows ahead of the EU.