The importance of biosecurity in egg production
The "Spreenhagener Vermehrungsbetrieb für Legehennen GmbH" (SVB) is one of Germany's largest egg producers. Biosecurity plays an important role in this company 30 kilometres south-east of Germany's…
Andy Böske celebrates 25 years of service
Andreas "Andy" Böske, trained photographer and journalist, had planned just a short stint – and stayed for 25 years: The Vechta native started his job with the Big Dutchman publicity department on 4…
Nigeria: Anambra State to become a centre for poultry production
The vision of Governor Willie Obiano to make Anambra State one of the top 3 states in agriculture in Nigeria is beginning to come to reality with the recent launch of a modern integrated poultry farm…
Award-winning equipment for pig and poultry production
Upon their return from the SPACE 2015 international trade show in Rennes (France), the Big Dutchman team brought an impressive number of four awards with them. 20 years ago, the Innov'Space award was…
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Big Dutchman’s new premises in Malaysia
BD Agriculture (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd recently held its ground-breaking ceremony for a new Distribution Centre on a 19-acre piece of land the company acquired. The Big Dutchman facility will consist of a…
France: DryExactpro dry feeding system for 1,600 weaners
Big Dutchman pig equipment and feeding systems are used on pig farms in more than 100 countries on all five continents. Naturally, this includes the "End of the Earth", and for good reason: French…
Big Dutchman booth attracts a multitude of visitors in Bangkok
Big Dutchman looks back on a successful VIV Asia 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. On a 432 m2 stand, the poultry equipment supplier presented many new products and innovative developments of existing…
Electronic sow feeding system "Call-Inn pro" for healthy and happy sows
In 2013, the company Börde Porc GmbH & Co. KG set up a modern sow management farm in one of the most fertile plains of Germany, the so-called "Magdeburg Börde". The new houses provide space for around…
Sri Lanka: expert seminar on efficient poultry production
Big Dutchman’s two-day seminar in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has recently brought together over 200 farmers and investors from all over the country. A line-up of speakers gave presentations focusing on…
Engineer August Wienken receives Max Eyth medal
Engineer August Wienken (Dipl.-Ing.) from Vechta, Germany, was awarded the Max Eyth medal by the Association of German Engineers (VDI) at the International Poultry Event, which took place at the…