Egg production: from (hatching) egg to (commercial) egg – one aviary concept for all phases of a hen’s life
Rearing and egg production in the same house? For the Claessens-Jenniskens family from the Netherlands, this is not a vision of the future, but reality. Together with Big Dutchman, the innovative egg…
MEA on the rise: agriculture with great potential for the future
An impressive figure indicates how important the Middle East & Africa region is for the future of agriculture: 👉 60 % of the unused arable land worldwide is located in Africa.
Jan Schomaker to become Head of Region MEA
He knows the region like the back of his hand: Jan Schomaker has been appointed Head of Region Middle East & Africa (MEA). He has been part of the Big Dutchman family since 2010, most recently as…
Albanbek Ustabaev: travelling the Silk Road for Big Dutchman
Honour to whom honour is due: Albanbek Ustabaev from Kyrgyzstan has been working for Big Dutchman for more than ten years. For his loyalty, he was recently honoured at the equipment supplier’s Central…
Poultry house inauguration: room for 250,000 laying hens in Latvia
What a great success: on 8 May, APF Holdings opened two new layer houses with Big Dutchman equipment in Alūksne (German: Marienburg), Latvia. On three levels, the two houses have room for 125,000…
Visitors from Montana: “We speak German at home”
Last week, Big Dutchman welcomed a special group of visitors to the headquarters in Calveslage: farmers from the US state of Montana. Big Dutchman employees who talked to the visitors were in for a…
Big Dutchman at the 10th edition of the Dairy Livestock and Poultry Expo Africa 2025
Looking forward to meeting you at the 10th edition of the Dairy Livestock and Poultry Expo Africa 2025!
Big Dutchman and Stockyard Industries join forces
Big Dutchman and Stockyard Industries are delighted to announce a new partnership to better serve their growing customer base down under.
Bird welfare re-imagined: one single aviary system for the entire life of a laying hen
Is it possible to keep layers in a single system from the beginning, i.e. from the hatching egg just before hatching to the end of the laying period? Yes, it is! Big Dutchman has developed Natura Life…
Steffen Bersch is the new CEO of Big Dutchman AG
The graduate engineer is an expert in the field of food technology, agricultural engineering and logisticsThe current interim CEO Bernd Meerpohl will resume his role as Chairman of the Supervisory…