Biosecurity in livestock houses
Poultry managers know of the risks connected to an infection with the avian influenza virus, and the high economic loss that can follow. In the German state of Lower Saxony alone, around 1.1 million…
Big Dutchman partners with leading high-tech greenhouse supplier
Big Dutchman, the long-established equipment supplier from Calveslage in Germany, becomes a significant minority shareholder in the Dutch Ammerlaan group from Venlo in the Netherlands. A renowned…
BRÖRING and Big Dutchman start “havito: the welfare barn with solid flooring”
“We have broken ground,” exclaims Frank Bergmann, project manager for Bröring Pig Partner. As planned, the BRÖRING and Big Dutchman project of constructing a joint “havito” research barn outside of…
Sow management: Ondo State governor inaugurates farm
The village of Ilutoro has a new and ultra-modern piggery. Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo State in Nigeria, wants to create new jobs and training opportunities as well as alleviate protein…
Sow management: Smart BigFarmNet technology connects the entire farm
After a renovation period of 1.5 years, Big Dutchman customer Gobarto S.A. recently started operating one of the most modern pig farms in Poland. The complex located in Zalesie, not far from Wrocław,…
havito®: the welfare barn with solid flooring for piglet rearing and pig finishing
Pens without slatted floors and slurry pits, but with littered lying areas and a comfortable climate: what sounds like a vision of the future has already been introduced to the market by Big Dutchman…
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Dalstein new COO of Big Dutchman
The Supervisory Board of Big Dutchman AG has appointed Dr.-Ing. Thomas Dalstein as new Chief Operating Officer. As one of three members of the Board of Management, Dalstein assumed responsibility for…
Sow management: News for farrowing systems – from conventional to alternative
Requirements regarding sow management differ greatly on a global scale. However, all sow managers have one thing in common: they want to be profitable and ensure that their stock is healthy and well.…
PureLine: alternative management systems for pig production from professionals for professionals
Is it possible to produce pigs profitably while still meeting their natural needs and minimising environmental pollution? Yes, it is! Big Dutchman’s PureLine products offer practical solutions for sow…
Pig production: always in the picture with WeightCheck
With WeightCheck, Big Dutchman presents an innovation that uses artificial intelligence (AI) in combination with a camera to “weigh” piglets and finishers – with an impressive accuracy of 98.5 percent…