Our commitment at Dalum

At Dalum Academy of Agricultural Business we believe in customer focus and strong relations, that is why all our courses are tailormade! We want to know the specific need from you and match this with the right education and training. The teachers, trainers and intern farms are matched with your specific wishes and there will always be a contact person at each program!

To ensure that our teachers have obtained knowledge about your home country and the conditions your agricultural production is subject to, our programs contain possibility of local start and follow up seminars, lecturing or on-farm training! We also emphasize that your outcome is not about copying Danish farming, but about what you can adapt it into at home!

Combining production economy with SWOT analysis, DISC profiling and other management tools in order to be in charge of staff and agricultural enterprises/businesses:

• Overall farm management & leadership
• LEAN management – work smarter not harder!
• Data collection and the use of key performance indicators (KPI )
• Benchmarking with other farmers/countries
• Strategic considerations
• Financial tools – short and long term
• Branding & marketing (individual or in cooperation)
• Organization and cooperation, internal / external
• Human resources – staff motivation, initiating responsible independent co-workers

Production management from day to day operations and registration to overall planning, combining practical skills with basic biology and analytic insight:

• Sow management (mating/artificial insemination, gestation, farrowing, feeding)
• Grower management (weaners, finishers, gilt development unit, feeding)
• Breeding (genetics and strategies)
• Biosecurity (SPF-system, health status, vaccinations)
• Production economy (gross margins budgets, benchmarking, impact analysis)
• Operational management on all levels (IT, low tech systems and SOPs)
• Farm design and technical solutions (pen design, animal welfare, ventilation, feeding systems, odour control etc.)
• Agri-processing and value-adding (customer expectations, bulk or specialized production etc.)

Our prices are determined of the program and content YOU choose! We do not have standard fees, but adjust them to the tailormade program we agree on together – all inclusive:

• Accomodation at campus in our own facilities
• Lecturing at campus – optionally locally in home country, on-farm etc.
• Visits to relevant businesses
• Transport to and from airport, partners, teaching facilities, internships etc.
• Insurance and Governmental fees
• Farm internship incl. 7-10 hours of daily practice on approved farm – with portfolio
• Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner & coffee/snacks in between)
• Access to washing machine, gym and high-speed WiFi

Cattle Operational management at all levels:

• Feeding management (components, value and feeding strategies for all groups)
• Health and prevention of diseases
• Reproduction & breeding management and strategies
• Calf, heifer and colostrum management. SOPs (Standard Operational Procedures)
• Farm technical systems, milking, manure, feeding, ventilation and IT
• Longevity economics in dairy farming
• Field management (grazing systems, silage and forage management)
• Pre-harvest and post-harvest integrated crop management
• Agri-processing and value-adding (customer expectations, bulk or specialized production etc.)

On-farm training reflects the Danish “sandwichmodel”, alternating theory and practical skills, gradually building competences:

• All practical training is performed in close cooperation with high performing Danish farms within dairy and pig industry
• Carefully selected and approved farms
• Mentorship by local staff
• Portfolio, securing all learning objectives will be achieved (Including Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points – HACCP)

Awareness of balanced farming – a holistic approach:

• Sustainable production and optimal utilization of resources
• Livestock and nutrients re-cycling. Storage, separation, high tech solutions
• Transport and best practice application techniques of excreta, manure/slurry
• Livestock and corresponding crop systems
• Conservation agriculture and carbon footprint
• Balanced production. Fertilizer plans, farm balance etc.
• Integrated crop/pest management, reducing nutrient loss and pesticide residues
• Biogas, slurry cooling and other energy optimizing solutions
• Food safety, traceability – consumer aspects. Education and communication

We usually design all our international courses in close collaboration with the customer, so that they match the individual customer’s needs. For inspiration, here you can see examples of courses that have previously been held at Dalum Academy of Agricultural Business.

• 1-week Intensive Pig Management Program
• 4-week Cattle Management Program with Internship
• 6-week Program with Internship
• 12-week Education & Practical Training in Danish Agriculture
• 20+20-weeks Livestock Production and Management Program

We thrive to build and maintain a global network, at all levels:

• Companies
• Farms and relating industries
• Farmers organizations
• Private organizations
• Authorities at national as well as regional and local level
• Educational institutions, from College to University level
• Individual specialists and professionals
• Companies/organizations involved in student exchange and study abroad programs

Our global network is formalized through Letters of Intent (LOI)/Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or through close personal relations and trust.

Danish Farm Concept © is a company and brand name representing the entire Danish model for pig production including:

• Modern pig farm design
• Efficient pig farm technology
• High-End genetics of danish supreme quality
• Nutrition program
• Sustainable solution, education, training and management
• The Danish Farm Concept is marketed throughout the world
• The Danish companies Hamlet Protein, SKOV, Dalum Agricultural Business Academy, Danbred International, Danish Farm Design, Vilomix and Vissing Agro market their products under this brand in wholesale solutions for the pig industry