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Ulf Meyer, Jean-Luc Guénic, Frank Moormann

“The acquisition enables us to further and permanently strengthen our presence in the Pays de la Loire region."

Big Dutchman acquires French distributor Matavicol Industrie

The Big Dutchman group from Vechta, Germany, has taken over one of its long-term distribution partners in France. “Matavicol Industrie, based in Le Theil-de-Bretagne, department Ille-et-Vilaine (35), which is...

Big Dutchman equips two poultry houses with the classic NATURA 60 aviary

“Cool Eggs” from Markovice in the Czech Republic

About 100 km east of Prague, in Markovice, Unikom a.s. operates a layer farm. Unikom is committed to producing high-quality eggs labelled as “Cool Eggs” (Pohodová vejce), based on the long tradition and modern...

Proagro Nymburk a.s. remodels barns: efficient and modern egg production in Natura 60 aviaries

Czech Republic: “golden eggs” from barn egg production

Proagro Nymburk a.s. from Nymburk in the Czech Republic produces and distributes pork and poultry meat as well as eggs. To meet the demand for more welfare in poultry production and to be consistent with EU...

Modern breeder management to contribute to self-sufficiency: twelve more houses planned

President of Nigeria inaugurates 32 new poultry houses equipped by Big Dutchman

Nigeria finds itself in a dilemma: the low oil price negatively affects the second largest economy in Africa with its many natural resources, causing an economic crisis, while the population is growing rapidly...

NATURA Filia rearing aviary: French poultry keepers transform enriched colony system into school

60,000 pullets learn for life

Christelle and Bruno Le Parc from Priziac (department 56), about 100 km east of Brest in Brittany, have transformed one of their poultry houses: where they once kept their layers in enriched colony systems,...

Image of the ammonia sensor in a broiler house

New: Keeping poultry farmers up-to-date on ammonia concentrations

“The DOL 53 ammonia sensor performed extremely well”

Good news from the USA: independent trials of the renowned University of Georgia have confirmed the high accuracy of the DOL 53 ammonia sensor. The sensor developed for use in animal husbandry is distributed...

Analysing production data with FarmBookpro

Interview with Big Dutchman product manager Daniel Proetel

“Farmers are not yet sufficiently aware of the benefits of digitization and data sharing”

Data as a method of payment for better advice? According to Daniel Proetel, this concept might just be the near future. The Big Dutchman product manager for innovative software solutions provides a fresh...

VIV Europe 2018, hall 12: The Smart World of Big Dutchman!

Digitization in the poultry house – and much more

In just a few days, VIV Europe, one of the world’s largest trade shows for modern poultry production, will open its gates in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Following the motto “The Smart World of Big Dutchman”, the...

Work instead of school – Merle and Theresa get to know the Marketing Communications department

“Zukunftstag” at Big Dutchman

On 26 April 2018, the annual “Zukunftstag” (“future day”) took place at Big Dutchman. On this occasion, the pupils get the chance to have a look into their parents’ or other adults’ work routine. First thing in...

Tinkering and travelling for Big Dutchman

Heinz Südkamp celebrates 40 years with Big Dutchman

Heinz Südkamp from the town of Dinklage in Northern Germany is celebrating an extraordinary anniversary: he started working at Big Dutchman in Calveslage 40 years ago. Today, he is head of the “Climate...