The road to low antibiotic use in the pig production
Written by Clara Nyegaard-Signori, SEGES, Livestock Innovation Abstract Denmark is recognised worldwide for efficiently reducing antibiotic use and resistance in pig production. Since 1994, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to achieve low antimicrobial consumption in the pig industry. Two of the most profound actions were the ban on the use of growth promoters […]
French Comparison Between Duroc Genetics
The results of the INAPORC study, led by the French Chambers of Agriculture and the French Pork and Pig Institute (IFIP), were finally unveiled during SPACE 2021. The DanBred Duroc offspring clearly stands out with significantly better breeding performance! In this recent French study, three Duroc sire lines were compared: Axiom, DanBred and Topigs […]
Biosecurity rules for farm staff and visitors
By Inger Morthorst Møller, on behalf of DanBred. In previous articles, we have reviewed how we avoid getting unwanted infection into the herd, but it is also obvious that we cannot keep a farm completely sealed. Therefore, thorough and clear rules for farm staff and visitors to the herd must be introduced, complied with, and […]
Bridging the physical and virtual worlds
DanBred is leaping into the digital era as one of the first pig breeding companies to introduce Augmented Reality Remote Assistance (ARRA). This technology will enable farm management to visually collaborate with people outside of the farm without any physical interaction – increasing biosecurity, decreasing the amount of travel needed, strengthening collaborations, and generally improving […]
Avoiding the spread of viruses – Internal Biosecurity
By Inger Morthorst Møller, on behalf of DanBred. Where external biosecurity is all about protecting the production from introducing pathogens into the herd, internal biosecurity is about reducing or avoiding the spread of bacteria and viruses between age groups for pathogens that are already present within the production. The ever-growing herd sizes place greater demands […]
The advantage of a correct vaccination setup
By Inger Morthorst Møller, on behalf of DanBred. Vaccines are extremely important aids for preventing diseases and the economic losses associated with disease outbreaks in modern pig production. It is though important to understand that vaccines and vaccination programmes must be carefully planned and professionally handled with attention and precision to achieve the full benefit. […]
