Big Dutchman acquires agricultural building business from Betco
The Big Dutchman group based in Vechta, Germany, announced today that it has acquired Qingdao Betco Asia Co., Ltd. (Betco Qingdao), which is the livestock building business of the North Carolina-based…
Public consultation regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
Have your say in the future of agriculture! The European Commission has started an online survey and invited all EU citizens to express their opinion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy…
“New offices to meet the increasing demands for solutions and services”
Big Dutchman recently expanded in three countries at the same time in the Asia-Pacific region: Moving to serve better: Big Dutchman in the Philippines Big Dutchman Philippines has recently added…
Big Dutchman innovation sets new hygiene standards for the feeding of suckling pigs
Big Dutchman has enhanced the well-known CulinaCup system for the feeding of suckling pigs and developed an automatic feeding system. With CulinaFlex, the pig equipment supplier from Vechta sets new…
Zeus is the first LED lamp to allow replacement of individual parts
When an LED lamp fails, it cannot be repaired and must be replaced. This statement is no longer true now: Big Dutchman presents the world’s first modular and highly robust panel light for animal…
OptiSec: New slurry drying procedure shows convincing results
On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman presents a new procedure for residue treatment in pig production called OptiSec slurry drying system. The belt dryer with integrated separator allows for…
SonicClean: Ultrasonic waves against biofilm
Hygienic supply of feed and water have a great influence on animal health and the economic success in pig production. On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman presents SonicClean, a new product…
EstrusControl: New tool reliably analyses the heat cycle of sows
Checking gilts for heat is time-consuming and therefore often an issue on pig farms. In cooperation with the Institut für Tierzucht und Haustiergenetik (Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics) of…
Alarm ahead of the damage
If the ventilation in a barn fails, alarm systems only issue warnings when the temperature at animal level has already reached a critical level. With a new function of the AC Touch alarm unit, Big…
WaveFeeder trough for foraging promotes typical drive to explore during feeding
Foraging for feed is a natural behaviour for pigs. With the WaveFeeder, Big Dutchman has developed a trough for foraging that allows pigs to combine their feed intake with their natural drive to…