TheDairySite Latest News: Denmark
19 March 2018
Lurpak Crowned Best Butter in the World at Cheese ContestDENMARK - Lurpak has scooped the coveted first prize of best butter brand at the biannual World Championship Cheese Contest. Winning in the Salted Butter Category with a best in class score of 99.8 out of 100, Lurpak beat off competition from over 30...
02 February 2018
Researchers Discover New Cattle Disease, Prevent it from SpreadingDENMARK - Within Danish cattle breeding, the semen of one breeding bull is used to inseminate a lot of cows. Due to the multiple inseminations, one bull can thus sire thousands of calves. It is, therefore, vital to determine whether breeding bulls carry...
31 January 2018
Prize Awarded to Researchers for Breeding Climate-friendly CowsDENMARK - The Innovation Fund Denmark's Grand Solutions Prize has been awarded to three researchers for their work involving breeding of climate-friendly cows....
30 January 2018
Arla Foods' Brabrand Dairy to be ClosedDENMARK - An increasing demand for yogurt products from European consumers and a lack of expansion options at Arla Foods' Brabrand Dairy in Aarhus means that the company will close the Brabrand site in mid 2019 and move the production to other sites....
06 October 2017
Antimicrobial Use in Danish Animals Continues Downward TrendDENMARK - The total antimicrobial consumption in Danish animals has continued to decrease for the third consecutive year....
22 September 2017
Researchers Discover New Cattle Disease, Prevent from SpreadingDENMARK - Within Danish cattle breeding the semen of one breeding bull is used to inseminate a lot of cows. Due to the many inseminations one bull can thus father thousands of calves. Therefore, it is vital to determine whether breeding bulls carry hereditary...
03 July 2017
Lillebælt Dairy to Close in 2019DENMARK - After thorough analysis, Arla has decided to move production of white mould cheese to Troldhede Dairy in Denmark to increase efficiency and to make the site more environmentally sustainable. This means that Lillebælt Dairy, also in Denmark,...
25 May 2017
Arla Appoints Two New Members in Board of DirectorsDENMARK - Arla Foods is one of the world’s largest dairy cooperatives, and this week, the Arla Group’s Board of Representatives met to confirm the election of members for the Board of Directors in Arla Foods amba for the coming two years....
16 May 2017
Arla Opens the Door to its FutureDENMARK - The trends, technologies and products that will shape the worldwide dairy category in the future will be created hand-in-hand with chefs, scientists, consumers and customers at Arla Foods’ new state-of-the-art global innovation center, built...
01 May 2017
Further Knowledge Required About Differences Between Milk ProteinsDENMARK - New knowledge on milk composition and quality is of essential importance to consumers as well as the industry. There are therefore considerable research efforts in milk worldwide....
16 February 2017
Concentrating Milk at the Farm Does Not Harm Milk QualityDENMARK - At dairies, the reverse osmosis filtration technique is extensively used to remove water from milk to be used for further processing such as e.g. cheese or milk powder. However, many resources would be saved if it was possible to move this process...
14 February 2017
Study: Extended Lactation Does Not Impair Quality or Cheese-making Property of MilkDENMARK - On average, a Danish dairy cow calves once a year. However, there are many indications that fewer calvings and extended milking periods have more advantages....
09 February 2017
Danish Analysts See Development of Farm-gate Prices PositivelyDENMARK - The National Association of Danish Dairy Farmers (LDM) invited three market analysts to a recent Danish agricultural exhibition to give their view on the progress of on-account prices....
11 January 2017
Improved Lactic Acid Bacteria Results in Better Tasting CheesesDENMARK - Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) provide many dairy products with the right taste, consistency and shelf life. In a new project, aroma producing LAB will be used to improve the flavour of cheeses and other dairy products, and in addition create value...
18 August 2016
Researchers Investigate Manure Greenhouse Gas EmissionsDENMARK - It is currently not possible to quantify emissions of methane from livestock manure, which is a problem when countries are making commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture....
04 February 2016
Researchers Try Oregano to Reduce Methane Emissions from CowsDENMARK - A new research project from Aarhus University aims to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by up to 25 per cent, benefiting producers and the environment....
10 December 2015
'Last Resort' Antibiotic Resistance Also Found in DenmarkDENMARK - A resistance gene to an antibiotic used in humans as a 'last resort' when other drugs do not work, recently discovered in pigs, broiler meat and humans in China, has now also been identified in Denmark....
09 October 2015
Decrease in Animal Antimicrobial Use in DenmarkDENMARK - Antimicrobial use in Danish animals decreased in 2014, due mainly to decreased consumption in the pig production....
02 October 2015
Denmark's Milk Production Cost Calculated at 43 Cents Per KiloDENMARK - The cost of production for milk in Denmark has been calculated using EU data, including an allowance for providing income for self-employed farmers....
24 August 2015
Arla Cautiously Holds September Milk PriceEU – Danish dairy processor Arla will maintain its on-account price for its suppliers, although has said it must “remain cautious”....
05 March 2015
New Model Measures Danish Agricultural EfficiencyDENMARK - Scientists from the Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University have drawn up a robust model that can put actual figures on the efficiency of the country's agricultural production and use of resources. The model uses readily-accessible data....
06 February 2015
New Project Breeds Cows Better Suited to Organic Dairy ProductionDENMARK - A new project is set to benefit organic dairy production, partly by developing breeds of cows that are better suited to organic production and partly by creating niche dairy products based on knowledge of the cows' breeding characteristics....
03 February 2015
Milk Proteins to Become Source of Vitamin DDENMARK - Vitamin D deficiency is a massive problem in the winter at our latitude. Even with a balanced diet it is difficult to fully cover your vitamin D requirement. With a backing of 13 million Danish kroner from Innovation Fund Denmark, a new project...
13 October 2014
Denmark Antimicrobial Use in Animals Continues to IncreaseDENMARK - Antimicrobial usage in animals in Denmark continued to increase in 2013 – mainly due to an increased use in pigs. However, antimicrobial use in pigs is still 12 per cent lower than in 2009. In general, livestock received very little of the...
03 October 2014
European Livestock Sector Collaborates on Sustainable DevelopmentDENMARK - Research in technology and biology provides new development opportunities for European livestock farming, delegates to the recent European Association of Animal Production (EAAP) conference heard in Copenhagen....
03 September 2014
Arla Factory to Treble Output of Whey ProteinDENMARK – A new Arla dairy plant is to start manufacturing a whey protein used in sports drinks and allergy friendly products by the end of 2016....
05 June 2014
Further Investigation Needed on the Effect of Glyphosate on Livestock HealthDENMARK - There is a need for further investigations to clarify if glyphosate (the active compound in Roundup and similar pesticides) residues in feed may affect the health of livestock; particularly in animals in sensitive physiological and productive...
21 February 2014
End to Slaughter Without Stunning in DenmarkDENMARK - Slaughter without prior stunning - for example, for kosher and halal meats - is no longer permitted in Denmark....
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