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…
Prospering pig farmer in Catalonia very happy with liquid feeding system
Catalonia, one of the autonomous communities of Spain in the north-east of the country, has much to offer. Its beautiful beaches and the capital Barcelona are visited by many tourists every year. What…
High dust and ammonia separation rates in broiler production houses
Any farmer who plans to build a new barn knows that there is one question the authorities will certainly ask during the permit procedure: Will emissions affect humans and the environment – and to what…
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…
Big Dutchman acquires controlling interest in Proline Group
The Big Dutchman group based in Vechta, Germany, announced today that the company has acquired a controlling interest of the Canada-based Proline Group. With about 50 employees globally, Proline Group…
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…
Simple ear tag reading, smart data managing
Small, compact and cleverly connected: Big Dutchman introduces a robust innovation to read electronic sow ear tags at the EuroTier 2014. BestReader registers the sow number and transfers it wirelessly…
Liquid feeding in pig production: High-voltage pulses make entire maize plant digestible for pigs
The German Nutrition Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung, DGE) states that food rich in crude fibre is indispensable for personal health and well-being. This not only applies to humans, but…
EuroTier 2014: silver medal for Big Dutchman liquid feeding innovation
With the current state of the technology, solid and liquid feed components are only mixed ideally at a specific filling level in the mixing tanks of liquid feeding systems for pigs. The reason: The…