Danish Agriculture & Food Council was established on 3 June 2009 through a merger of Landbrugsraadet, Danske Slagterier, Dansk Svineproduktion, Dansk Landbrug (including Landbrugsmedierne and Dansk Landbrugsrådgivning), as well as significant parts of the activities of the Danish Dairy Board (Mejeriforeningen).
The agriculture and food cluster is one of Denmark’s largest competence clusters, employing approximately 180.000 people. In 2025 the cluster exported agricultural products, food and equipment to a value of around € 28 billion.
Danish Agriculture & Food Council primarily work within the following areas:
- Promoting the political influence of the agricultural and food sector in Denmark and the EU
- Offering a comprehensive range of cost-effective services for our members
- Implementing research and development programmes within food safety and veterinary issues, animal health and productivity, animal welfare, environment and energy.
Danish Agriculture & Food Council handles the professional interests of its members, including:
- Overall industrial policy and regulatory framework
- Research and innovation policy
- Trade and market policy and the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
- Animal welfare
- Food safety
- Environmental and energy policies
From farm to fork
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council is the only industry organisation whose members represent the entire value chain from farm to fork. Local agricultural associations, joint associations and family farming associations represent approximately 22,000 members nationwide.
We also have around 300 corporate members, representing both food-producing companies and businesses affiliated with the sector.
Our corporate members include, among others, dairies, slaughterhouses, feed and supply companies, processing and manufacturing companies, trading companies, manufacturers of agricultural machinery and farm equipment, manufacturers of machinery for the food industry, producers of ingredients and additives, research and advisory companies, banks and insurance companies.
Our corporate members range from large, global companies to small businesses with only a few employees within the food cluster.
In addition, a significant share of the food cluster’s industry networks and trade associations are members of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council.
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The organisation
DAFC is governed by a governing board, an executive committee, a chairmanship and an executive board.
Who we represent
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council represents the agricultural and food industry in Denmark.
Our work in the EU
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council’s (DAFC) office represents the interests of Danish farmers and farmers’ owned cooperatives toward the EU institutions.