Xaletto: the economic management system for closed houses with straw bedding
Pig equipment supplier Big Dutchman from Vechta and feed producer Bröring (Dinklage) jointly present the new Xaletto management system for closed houses with straw bedding at EuroTier 2018. Xaletto is…
BIG: the first valve for installation at a 30-degree angle
Big Dutchman presents a market innovation for computer-controlled dry feeding systems at EuroTier 2018 in Hanover: the BIG dry feed valve is the first computer-controlled feed valve that can be…
BigFarmNet statistics tool for sow managers: monitoring the entire production cycle
Thanks to digitalisation: at EuroTier 2018, Big Dutchman presents the first statistics tool for sow managers. Sow Feeding Statistics evaluates the combined feeding and management data for the entire…
Less ammonia, more welfare: a toilet helps
At EuroTier 2018, Big Dutchman presents PigT, a new type of toilet for pigs that significantly reduces ammonia emissions in barns. PigT is part of a finishing pen with continuous solid floor. Urine…
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Small nipple, great effect: Big Dutchman drinker reduces water consumption and amount of slurry
Water is an important, but also a difficult factor in pig production. In some regions, the water quality is not sufficient; in other areas, management of the slurry that mainly consists of water is a…
Monitoring the alarms of all farm locations at all times
Digital Animal Farming is this year’s EuroTier special, and farms are indeed becoming ever more complex and connected. With this trend in mind, Big Dutchman presents the new software service “Alarm…
Drive wheel made of cast plastic runs quietly and allows for longer dry feeding systems
In many regions of the world, the trend towards larger pig houses continues. Dry feeding systems for feed supply must cover ever longer distances in the barn. This increases mechanical stress on…
BigFarmNet bundles flow of digital data under one single roof
Mike Brade from the British Big Dutchman agency Newquip on BigFarmNet, the future-oriented Big Dutchman management software for pig units from one single source. The article was published in the…
“We're individually feeding our pens”
The Leavenworth farm in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, looks like a normal pig house. But there is a very significant difference: the modern barn, equipped by Big Dutchman, functions as a research facility.…
“Zukunftstag” at Big Dutchman
On 26 April 2018, the annual “Zukunftstag” (“future day”) took place at Big Dutchman. On this occasion, the pupils get the chance to have a look into their parents’ or other adults’ work routine.…