The transition of pig finishing: robot meets pig house with straw bedding
Anne and Dirk Sandering from the Hemsloh municipality in Northern Germany show how modern pig finishing works: In their new pig house for 2,400 animals, they use the innovative Xaletto straw bedding…
Big Dutchman USA leadership change: Clovis Rayzel retires
On behalf of its Board of Management, pig and poultry equipment supplier Big Dutchman would like to share that the president of Big Dutchman USA, Clovis Rayzel, has decided to retire from his position…
First global HR meeting in Vechta, Germany
Nearly 3,200 people worldwide work for Big Dutchman. They are supported by the pig and poultry equipment supplier’s HR team. In addition to the 20 HR experts based at the headquarters in…
Friedrich Otto-Lübker has passed away
We are deeply saddened to report that Friedrich Otto-Lübker has passed away. After a long illness, our colleague Friedrich Otto-Lübker, held in high esteem globally, has passed away at the age of…
Prospering Hungarian farm selects Big Dutchman equipment for breeder management
Hungary looks back at a long tradition in poultry breeding. One prominent example is the family business Goldavis Kft., which not only keeps broiler breeders, but also has a hatchery: “My father and…
The International Egg Commission (IEC) rebrands as the World Egg Organisation
The International Egg Commission (IEC) has rebranded as the WEO World Egg Organisation, a reflection of the organisation’s commitment to evolving alongside the global egg industry and leading the way…
Big Dutchman celebrates a successful show
Big Dutchman has taken stock of EuroTier 2024 – and found the results to be positive: the stand was extremely popular with visitors, and the feedback on products and concepts was exceptional. “To us,…
Highest DLG award for Bernd Meerpohl
A great honour for Bernd Meerpohl: the German Agricultural Society (DLG) awarded the CEO of Big Dutchman the Max Eyth Gold Medal. DLG president Hubertus Paetow presented medal and certificate during…
Talks that thrive, winning innovations and interesting presentations
Fortunately, some things never change: Since 1962, the Big Dutchman booth has been a centre of knowledge exchange, innovation and valuable contacts – the perfect place for all experts, future-oriented…
Revolutionary cleaning robot for aviary systems: Sharky 340
For EuroTier in Germany, Big Dutchman presents Sharky 430, the world’s first highly automated cleaning robot for rearing and laying aviaries with flexible programming. Sharky 430 is an innovative…