# Danish pig industry export and processing trends > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/danish-pig-industry-export-and-processing-trends > Updated: 2026-10-27T05:35:29.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The Danish pig industry is experiencing a significant shift toward international processing. Danish Crown, a major meat processing company, announced plans to slaughter one million Danish pigs in Poland over the next year, aiming to increase its Polish processing rate from 25 percent to 50 percent by 2030. Concurrently, reports indicate a surge in the export of Danish slaughter pigs. In September, 41,238 pigs were sent abroad, a figure that exceeds the total number exported throughout 2025. These exports, directed toward countries such as Poland and Hungary, are reportedly driven by higher slaughter prices in those nations. Animal welfare organizations have noted that this trend may conflict with government goals to increase domestic processing and could impact local jobs. Additionally, the effectiveness of a 45 million DKK wild boar fence installed along the German border to mitigate African swine fever risks has come under scrutiny, with critics calling for a professional evaluation of the barrier. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: Denmark faces scrutiny over wild boar fence and rising pig exports Denmark faces scrutiny over the effectiveness of its border wild boar fence and a sharp increase in the export of slaughter pigs to countries like Poland and Hungary due to price differences. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/denmark-faces-scrutiny-over-wild-boar-fence-and-rising-pig-exports ### 2026-10-05: Danish Crown to slaughter one million pigs in Poland Danish Crown plans to slaughter one million Danish pigs in Poland over the next year as part of a strategy to increase processing rates at its Polish facilities by 2030. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/danish-crown-to-slaughter-one-million-pigs-in-poland --- Cite as: Danish pig industry export and processing trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/danish-pig-industry-export-and-processing-trends