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Agenda for the Pig Research Summit 2024

Wednesday 20 November

10:00

Welcome

Christian Fink Hansen, Director, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Danish Pig Research Centre

10:05

Opening speaker

Anders Panum Jensen, Danish Agriculture & Food Council

How can we produce sustainable feed in future pig production?

Chair: Christian Fink Hansen, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Danish Pig Research Centre

10:30

Keynote presentation:

The Carbon Footprint of Meat

 Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, Markets, WWF

10:55

Keynote presentation:

Animal production i the green transition of European agriculture

Tavs Nyord, Senior Advisor, CONCITO

11:20

Break, networking & poster viewing

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11:50

Keynote presentation:

Sustainable feed production in a global perspective

Claus Saabye Erichsen, Team Manager, DAKOFO

12:15

Panel discussion:

Cultivation of sustainable feed for pig production

The panel presents 4 different proposals on how we can make future feed production more sustainable.

Finn Borum, Wintere Wheat Breeder, Sejet Plant Breeding
Daniel Skovlund, Sustainability Consultant, DLG
Jesper Kystgaard, Ag-Solution Manager, BASF
Søren Bruun, Chief Executive Officer, Frichs Pyrolysis
Chair: Jens Elbæk, SEGES Innovation

13:05

Lunch & networking

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Improved nutrient utilisation in pig feed​

Chair: Jan Værum Nørgaard, Aarhus University

14:05

Keynote presentation:

Net energy in soybean meal and other feedstuff

Hans Henrik Stein, Professor, University of Illinois

14:30

Oral presentation:

Modular approach for the R&D of novel feed supplements for improved sustainability of pig production: case study of humic-rich prebiotic fiber product development

Hannele Kettunen, R&D Manager, Hankkija Oy

14:40

Oral presentation:

Interactive effects of dietary protein and fiber concentration on nutrient digestibility and fermentation products in pigs fed a blend of branched-chain volatile fatty acids

Jorge Perez Palencia, Research Associate II, South Dakota State University

14:50

Shared Q&A

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15:00

Break, networking & poster viewing

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Improved nutrient utilisation in pig feed – continued

Chair: Uffe Pinholt Krogh, SEGES Innovation

15:25

Keynote presentation:

Future directions of animal feed technology research to meet the challenges of a changing world

Dejan Miladinovic, Head of Center, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

15:55

Oral presentation:

Continuous monitoring of particle size in pig feed to deliver feed that optimizes stomach health and feed utilization

Anja Varmløse Strathe, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen

16:05

Oral presentation:

The use of fast protein from vegetable plasma in low crude protein diets of weaned pigs improves total gain and reduces nitrogen excretion

Megan Bible, PhD in swine nutrition, Hamlet Protein A/S

16:15

Shared Q&A

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16:25

Break, networking & poster viewing

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16:55

Keynote presentation:

Impact of processing ingredients and diets on nutritional value

Hans Henrik Stein, Professor, University of Illinois

17:20

Oral presentation:

Effect of phosphorus and calcium precision feeding on their metabolic status across two gestation cycles in sows

Julien Heurtault, Laval University

17:30

Oral presentation:

Impact of fucosidase supplementation on gut microbiota composition to reduce enteric methane production and improve growth performance in pigs

Despoina Georgaki, PhD Student, Aarhus University

17:40

Shared Q&A

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17:50

End of Day 1

Christian Fink Hansen, Director, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Danish Pig Research Centre

18:30

Welcome drink

Sponsored by: Eurolysine

Location: Everest 1 (poster area)

19:00

Dinner

Location: Everest 2+3

Thursday 21 November

08:30

Welcome

What are the sustainable pig feed protein sources in the future?

Chair: Janni Hales Pedersen, SEGES Innovation

08:35

Keynote presentation:

Potential of local sufficiency of proteins from crops

Claus Saabye Erichsen, Team Manager, DAKOFO

09:00

Keynote presentation:

Development of blue, green, and yellow protein sources in Northern Europe

Jan Værum Nørgaard, Professor, Aarhus University

09:25

Break, networking & poster viewing

10:10

Oral presentation:

Effect of replacing soybean meal with alternative proteins in growing-finisher diets on performance, carcass characteristics, and life cycle assessment

Vanessa Lagos, Researcher Monogastric Nutrition, Schothorst Feed Research

10:20

Oral presentation:

Pig diets in a circular food system; consequences and challenges

Paul Bikker, PhD, Senior Researcher Animal Nutrition, Wageningen University & Research

10:30

Oral presentation:

Quantification of the benefits of reducing dietary crude protein level for fattening pigs in terms of global warming potential depending on the origin of amino acids: a meta-analysis

Aude Simongiovanni, Innovation and Solution Manager, Eurolysine

10:40

Oral presentation:

Exploring sustainable alternatives to soybean meal in post weaning pig diets: Impact on growth, nutrient digestibility, and carbon footprint

Naiana Einhardt Manzke, Cargill Animal Nutrition

10:50

Oral presentation:

Are Growth Performance and Fecal Score in Weaning Pigs Affected by the Inclusion Level of Potato Protein Concentrate and the Enclosed Glycoalkaloids in Iso-Nitrogenous Diets?

Annette Lykke Voergaard, Specialist, KMC

11:00

Shared Q&A

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11:20

Lunch & networking

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Inventory methods and documentation

Chair: Finn Udesen, SEGES Innovation

12:20

Keynote presentation:

Inventory methods and documentation

Laura Nobel, Manager, Global Feed Lifecycle Assessment Institute

12:45

Oral presentation:

Beyond Feed PEFCR. The case of PEF-based Environmental Footprint of Soy Protein ingredients

Waldemar Hemdrup, LCA & EPD Consultant, Bureau Veritas

12:55

Q&A

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13:05

Break, networking & poster viewing

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How to balance sustainability and competitiveness in pig production

Chair: Christian Fink Hansen, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Danish Pig Research Centre

13:35

Keynote presentation:

Sustainable Food for our customers

Søren Vogt, Supply Chain Director, Food Folk, McDonalds

14:00

Keynote presentation:

Data-driven sustainable pig production

Nicolaj Nørgaard, Senior Vice President, Danish Crown

14:25

Keynote presentation:

How to balance sustainability and competitiveness in pig production

Maria Walsh, Director of Global Marketing, DSM

14:50

Closing debate:

How do we balance sustainability and competitiveness in pig production?

Nicolaj Nørgaard, Danish Crown, Maria Walsh, DSM

15:30

Closure of the Summit

Christian Fink Hansen, Director, Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Danish Pig Research Centre

Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Pig Research Centre 
Axelborg, Axeltorv 3
1609 Copenhagen V, Denmark

SEGES Innovation P/S
Agro Food Park 15
8200 Aarhus N, Denmark