PHOTO: MICHAEL WERNING, SUS


Every breeding animal in the herd at Dortheasminde has its own selection index, describing its production value.


The first grower feed contains fermented rapeseed meal. A little help for new employees: explanations with pictures.


At various times in the year, employees can attend advanced- level courses. For the employees with young children at home, the farm aims to create flexible working schemes. Svensmark says, “That’s why we are known as a good employer in the industry.” In addition, Poulsen says that a good web presence is essen- tial. On the farm’s website as well as its Facebook page, pic- tures can be viewed of, for example, a joint canteen breakfast or training. What’s more, the website also shows professional videos of the farm, such as the pig houses and drone footage from the rapeseed harvest.


Multiplication unit since 2018 Since the total revamp five years ago, the sow house has been performing well under its experienced team. So Poulsen decided to also embark on a multiplication unit. Around 2.5 years ago, Poulsen became one of the approximately 30 farms in Denmark that breed for the national breeding programme DanBred. Multiplication definitely requires more from management than just production of piglets for commercial production. For instance, it includes an extensive documentation and evaluation analysis. Every breeding animal in the herd has its


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