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Tour D3, 2 July: Tour leaders: Ulla Birk, Editor, Landbrugsmedierne Anette Eckholdt, M.Sc. in agriculture, freelance journalist New marketing channels Danish agriculture exports approximately two-thirds of its production to countries all over the world. The exports comprise mainly pigs, broilers and dairy products. Most of the products go through the coops Danish Crown and Arla, that also supply a large portion of the Danish domestic market. Parallel to the big coops, many farmers have developed their own market - ing, often using other channels. We will visit two of these farmers, who have refined their products and deliver them directly to the consumers’ doorsteps. The first visit will be to the farm Barritskov and the enterprise Aarstiderne, both of which are organic. The company was established in 1999 with a single employee. Today there are more than 280 full time employees. Aarstiderne has 80,000 customers in Denmark and Sweden that subscribe to the ”Meal 26 Box” that contains fruit, vegetables, and complete meal solutions. The cus - tomers can choose according to their own needs. Barritskov is currently ex - perimenting with new variations of familiar veggies, that will be produced on Danish and foreign vegetable farms. We will thereafter visit Hopballe Mølle - an old heritage farm that is pres - ently run by the sixth generation. The mill has specialised in broilers that grow slowly. Combined with extra room, eight hours of darkness and the farm’s own feed mix, this gives the meat a good taste and structure. The broilers are caught by hand, slaughtered in the farm’s own abattoir only 200 metres away, and delivered freshly slaughtered to the consumer. Hopballe Mølle also works with experience economy in that the associated restaurant and farm shop are owned and run by the mill. Hopballe Mølle Bæredygtig means sustainable
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Tour D4, 2 July: Tour leaders: Aage Krogsdam, Journalist, globetrotter, participant in more than 25 IFAJ congresses, chairman of the 1999 IFAJ organising committee Denmark Black soldier flies turn waste into feed and food SKOV A/S, producer of ventilation, management systems, and digital services for animal production, has entered a partnership with ENORM Biofactory A/S in Flemming near Horsens to develop future climate control and production systems for insect farms. Since 2018, ENORM, owned and run by Carsten Lind Pedersen, has set up and operated a pilot plant to produce black soldier fly larvae. The installation is proof of concept, where ENORM develops biological management and au - tomated operation. The projected full-scale production facilities, expected to be completed in 2023, will have a production area of 24,000 m2. One fly can produce up to 1200 eggs. The larvae are fed waste from the dairy and potato industries. 27 Annual poroduction will be 6,500 tons protein and 3,000 tons oil, pig and poultry feed, and later on, food for humans. Insect production is an intensive production form. The insects have a high heat production, just as CO2 and NH3 levels can be high in proportion to the room area. An efficient ventilation system with high and uniform air exchange is necessary to ensure good production conditions throughout the house. Visit MEP Asger Christensen Our second vist will be to Nørupgaard near Kolding, a 400 hectare farm with 650 dairy cows. Owner Asger Christensen, 64, and especially his family run the farm. As a member of the European Parliament for the group Renew Europe, Asger is often away from home. In the European Parliament he serves on the committee Agricultural and Rural Development and is part of the Parliament’s delegation for relations with China. On his agenda is also protectionof animals during transport, membership of the Parliament’s intergroup on LGBT rights and – not least – the green agenda. According to the MEP, agriculture is not the problem, but a major part of the solution. Asger Christensen, MEP Black soldier fly larvae Black soldier fly
