Big Dutchman strengthens foothold in China
Big Dutchman is pleased to announce the establishment of its new sales office in Beijing to expand its sales opportunities throughout China. The existing office in Tianjin will continue to serve as…
New appointment by Big Dutchman China
Big Dutchman is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles F. Strong, Ph.D. as Technical Sales Director in China. He will be based at the recently established Beijing Sales office. Chuck has more…
Sow management: Preparing for the arrival of 36 electronic feeding stations
More and more large US hog farms are planning to switch from conventional (single animal) gestation crates to group housing of sows. The evidence of good productivity and better sow management…
Big Dutchman CO₂ sensor helps to save heating costs
Big Dutchman recently announced a successful launch of their new DOL 17 CO2 sensor. „This probe is affordable, extremely reliable in the field and brings about astonishing savings in heating costs,”…
Pig production: Constant weight checks, labour-saving selection
In view of increasing prices for raw materials, pig production is being put under increasing pressure: electricity, gas and oil as well as feedstuffs – everything is becoming more expensive. The…
Large mill project with liquid feeding equipment launched
Jonas Hulden of Nedervetil in Finland has decided to produce his own feed mixes at his farm. He farms an area of approximately 300 hectares, located 500 km north-west of Helsinki, and fattens 700…
Croatia: Minister inaugurates new building for 4,000 pigs
Spaces for 4,000 animals are distributed over three very respectable looking new pig housing facilities, in which approximately 12,000 finishing pigs are expected to pass through per year: Željko…
BD Asia receives high-ranking visit from Germany
Dr. Gerd Müller, the Parliamentary State Secretary from the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture and his delegation recently visited Big Dutchman Asia (BD Asia) in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The visit to…
Big Dutchman Pig Division at World Pork Expo
In spite of all negative circumstances, such as the economic downturn in pig farming, the financial crisis in general and the H1N1 influenza, Big Dutchman USA recently experienced a successful World…
Open Day attracts many visitors
The new barn for finishing pigs of the Driever family who live in Freren, northern Germany, was recently inaugurated with an Open Day. Numerous interested visitors accepted the invitation to the…