Introduction
Søren Søndergaard runs the farmstead Baldershave between Vejle and Billund in the western part of Denmark. Søren Søndergaard was elected President of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council in November 2020. Until the election for chairman, member of the DAFC’s Primary Sector Board, vice-chairman of the Pig Pro-duction sector board of the DAFC, board member of DanBred P/S and chairman of SAGRO.
Farm description
At the farm the family have 1.100 sows and produce 35,000 pigs for Danish Crown. They farm 900 hectares of land with grain, rapeseed, grass seed and a beef cattle production that grazes natural areas.
Career Timeline
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2nd Vice-President of Copa
2024 - present
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President of Danish Agriculture & Food Council
2020 - present
Other professional responsibilities
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Member of the DAFC’s Primary Sector Board
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Vice-chairman of the Pig Pro-duction sector board of the DAFC
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Board Member of DanBred P/S and chairman of SAGRO
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Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce Denmark
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Member of The Board of Agromek (Northern Europe's largest agricultural fair)