Articles
Crop cultivation: soil, crops and crop rotationCrop cultivation · 8 minA review of soil structure the importance of crop rotation the main crop groups and how the plant grower plans a growing season.Livestock farming: care, welfare, and productionLivestock farming · 8 minAbout the most important livestock in Danish agriculture, animal welfare, feeding and daily care and disease prevention in the herd.Agricultural machinery and safety in the fieldMachines and technique · 7 minOverview of the most important agricultural machines their uses daily maintenance and the key safety rules when working with heavy machinery.Fertilisation and nutrients: feeding the crop correctlyCrop cultivation · 8 minAbout macro- and micronutrients, the difference between commercial and animal manure, soil samples and field plans, and the environmental considerations and rules (concept) that govern manuring in Danish agriculture.Feed planning and roughage productionLivestock farming · 8 minHow to plan a feed ration, grow and preserve roughage as silage and hay, and what feed quality means for animal health and production.Harvest storage and grain qualityCrop cultivation · 7 minAbout assessing ripeness and harvest time, the practical aspects of grain harvest, drying and storage, and the quality parameters that determine the value and use of the crop.Plant protection: authorisation, spraying certificate and IPMPlant protection · 10 minAbout the training requirement, the authorization in MAB and the follow-up course behind the right to use plant protection products, about integrated plant protection (IPM) as a legally required principle, and about the obligations — spray journal, distance requirements and proper handling — that come with the work.Environmental regulations and conditionality in agricultureEnvironment and regulations · 10 minAbout conditionality and GLM requirements that link EU agricultural aid to environmental and nature considerations, about nitrogen and phosphorus regulation, protected nature types and buffer zones along watercourses, and about documentation and control — the framework within which every modern farm is run.Animal welfare in practice: legislation, transport, and daily care.Livestock farming · 9 minAbout animal welfare law and the basic requirement for proper treatment, about medicine handling and record-keeping, about calm and safe handling of animals, and about the special rules and considerations in transporting live animals.Agriculture's history: from common land to self-owning farmersHistory · 10 minThe history of Danish agriculture from the first arable farmers through the Middle Ages' village communities and three-field farming to the agricultural reformers' self-owning farmers and the cooperative movement's shared dairies — and why precisely these shifts shaped the agriculture we know.From horse to GPS: agriculture's technical developmentHistory · 9 minA timeline through agriculture's technical transformation: from manual labor and working horses through the breakthrough of the tractor and combine harvester, the electrification of the stable and the advent of artificial fertilizer to today's GPS-controlled precision farming, environmental regulations and fewer but larger farms.Manure and animal manure: safe storage, stirring and life-threatening gasSafety · 8 minManure is a valuable fertiliser resource but also contains a real death hazard in the form of toxic gases. The article covers what gases develop, when the hazard is greatest, how to stir and work safely, and what environmental regulations require for storage.Precision agriculture and digital technology in the fieldTechnique and digitalization · 8 minPrecision agriculture uses GPS, sensors, and satellite or drone data to apply fertilizer, pesticides, and seeds where the field actually needs it. The article covers the main technologies, how widely they are used in Denmark, and how data is linked to field decisions.Organic farming: rules, conversion and marketEnvironment and regulations · 8 minOrganic farming is regulated by a common EU regulation and is controlled in Denmark by the Agricultural Authority. The article explains the difference between organic and conventional farming, what a conversion requires, and how the red Ø-mark and group certification are linked.Cattle farming: milking, udder health and milk qualityLivestock farming · 8 minMilk quality and udder health are closely linked to milking routine. The article covers good milking practices, udder inflammation (mastitis) as the most common disease in dairy cattle, cell count as a measure of udder health, and how milking robots continuously monitor milk quality.Pig farming: production, infection control and welfareLivestock farming · 9 minDanish pig production is divided into clear production stages, and the industry is simultaneously under constant threat from serious animal diseases such as African swine fever. This article covers the production stages, the key biosecurity measures, and the tightened rules for tail docking and enrichment materials.From apprentice to operations manager: training path and career in agricultureCareer · 8 minAgricultural education is based on a combination of school and practice, and leads to a journeyman exam as a skilled farmer. The article reviews the structure with basic course, practice and main course, agricultural schools, and further career paths toward farm manager, agricultural economist or own farm.