Erkul Basaran to become new Chief Financial Officer of Big Dutchman AG
Board of Management change builds foundation for further sustainable growth Current CFO Kai Wehmeyer retires after 25 years in office Executive Director Robert Jan Lousberg will leave the company…
Maximising land use with agrivoltaics or ground-mounted PV systems
Photovoltaic systems (PV) and battery storage systems pay off. On the one hand, costs for the technology have gone down significantly, while on the other hand, electricity prices have increased.…
The silent threat to health and performance in broiler growing
While factors like temperature and feed management take the spotlight, one silent adversary often goes unnoticed: excessive water or moisture. The impact of high moisture levels in broiler houses…
Broiler production with CombiTunnel ventilation: ideal house climate any time of the year
Big Dutchman is delighted with a sign of trust from Spain: brothers Oscar and David Montero recently furnished a third broiler house with systems from the German poultry equipment supplier. The new…
Energy efficiency for broiler production: options for cost reduction
Apart from feed costs, costs for energy incur the highest expenses for broiler producers today. This article describes efficient measures to save energy.
Largest facility for insect farming in Northern Europe opens
The Enorm Biofactory in Hvirring (Denmark) has now been inaugurated during an Open House event on St Nicholas’ Day. On the new 22,000 square metre farm, black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) will be bred…
Big Dutchman equips new house for pullet rearing in Ireland
Big Dutchman customer Trevor McBride from County Monaghan, Ireland, decided to expand his egg production business. He began with a new house for pullet rearing; the first young hens have already moved…
Pullet rearing | Farmer invests in welfare barn with Natura Primus aviary system
Markus Schmid from Lonsee in Germany is calling a new welfare barn for pullet rearing his own. When it came to selecting the management system, the farmer from the Swabian Alb opted for a Big Dutchman…
Pig and poultry production | Tasty snacks for livestock
Insects taste good, provide valuable nutrients – and are sustainable suppliers of protein. Not without reason are they part of the natural diet of many animals. Poultry and pigs also like when the…
Automation in livestock production: the Vento III climate and production computer from Big Dutchman
Feeding livestock is not done by sitting in the office. It’s the “eyes of the Lord” that are responsible for good results, because in the end, it has always been and continues to be the farmer who…