"Pig Event" at EuroTier 2006
The Pig Event on 13 November 2006 was held in the Convention Center (CC) at the Hanover fair. More than 200 participants took part in this event, which was jointly organised by the European Pig Producers Club (EPP) and the DLG (German Agricultural Society).
Following an official welcome by the EPP vice-president, Birgit Scharlau, from Germany, Andrew Cookson, Director of Gira Consultancy & Research from France, presented the topic of “Global criteria for the survival of the EU pig industry”.
Within the scope of the „Pig Event“ two outstanding pig producers were awarded with the “EuroTier Pig Farmer 2006” price. DLG president Carl-Albrecht Bartmer presented the certificates. The first price went to Friedrich Ahlers from Wildeshausen in Germany, the second to Aksel Kirketerp from Hjorring in Denmark. His award was accepted by his son Björn Kirketerp.
Presentation Friedrich Ahlers
Friedrich Ahlers from Wildeshausen (Germany): „Low production costs, the health of the animals and the marketing by branded meat programmes are important aspects for me. I see good perspectives for pig fattening in closed systems in Germany. Low slaughtering costs and good export possibilities in East Europe are our big chances.”
- Friedrich Ahlers, Carl Albrecht Bartmer, Birgit Scharlau
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Presentation Axel Kirketerp
Axel Kirketerp from Hjörring (Denmark): „Most important is that I have the right employees on my farm. The production should not be too complicated. The profit has to allow further investments here and abroad. The biggest challenge is, to explain the context between sausages and pig production to the consumer. I gladly see my future as a senior partner on the farm.”
- Björn Kirketrep, Carl Albrecht Bartmer, Birgit Scharlau
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A buffet following the event ensured that international networking and exchanges took place in a relaxed atmosphere.
- Participants of the Pig Event
EPP trainee exchange
Our EPP committee decided to promote and support young soon-to-be pig farmers in order to get new interested parties to join our international network. In this context the procurement of international trainees for EPP member-farms/companies plays an important role. Meanwhile thanks to the support of the German branch a young French student could gain insight into a future-oriented Westphalia pig keeping farm for five weeks. Adrien de Thoré, 20 years old, student at ESA in Angers, was able to particularly improve his German language skills during his stay at Markus Jeiler’s farm in Dülmen.
At this opportunity Adrien met an entrepreneur-family who presently set up a sow herd of approx. 600 sows and therewith achieved a consistent step towards the “closed system”. Particularly in the fields of feeding and management our EPP trainee learned a lot of interesting aspects which he can certainly use at home in the Brittany. Especially these personal experiences obtained through the EPP trainee exchange have advantages for all parties. The incurred contacts often evolve into international friendships. We will be happy to assist everyone who might be interested in finding a traineeship. However we can only provide the contact. All organisational concerns, like insurance cover etc. is everyone’s own responsibility.
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Pig Management Conference
- Auditory: Pig Management Conference 2004
On Monday 8th November 2004, the day before the EuroTier, EPP was one of the organizers of the second Pig Management Conference.
The Conference was under the topic:
Strategic Pig Management – Where do we want to be in 10 years?
150 participants from 12 countries attended the congress.
Speeches and pictures
Top speaker Michiel Klompenhouwer, Rabobank NL
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Top speaker Arne Moesgaard Jensen, Danske Slagterier DK
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Pig Event
Like in 2002 a Pig Event organised by EPP, ZDS and DLG was held during the EuroTier 2004. The organisers aimed to establish the Pig Event as a con-tinuing meeting point for the pig business at the EuroTier.
The Pig Event took place on 8th November and followed the 2nd Pig Man-agement Conference (PMC) which coincided with the international DLG ex-hibition for Livestock and Poultry Production and Management at EuroTier 2004. More than 200 people attended at the meeting.
After the welcome from the DLG President Baron von dem Bussche there was a dinner speech about "Future markets in agriculture – consumers, their wishes and demands". After the dinner speech the official foundation of the Spanish EPP branch was held.
Speeches and pictures
Dinner Speech Jacques van Outryve, Journalist and professor in bio-ethics, B
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Official foundation of the Slovenia EPP branch
Official foundation of the Spanish EPP branch
EuroTier 2004
EPP and the other clubs will be represented on ET 2004 at the DLG-Expert-Centre and EPP will be present on the EuroTier 2004 again with an own stand with was possible due to the support of EuroTier, the German EPP branch and ISN.
