Latvia: APF Holdings invests EUR 4 million in Big Dutchman equipment
A remarkable story of success began in Soviet Latvia more than sixty years ago: In 1961, Alūksnes Poultry Farm was founded. Today, the company operates under the name APF Holdings (APF) and is one of…
Brittany: welfare aviary for free range egg production replaces enriched cages
From the laying battery to enriched cages to a multi-tier aviary system: Marie and Sébastien Robic’s farm in the French commune of Réguiny embodies the profound change in management systems that many…
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.…
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…
“Improving quality, increasing efficiency, transforming industry structure”
The 20th China Animal Husbandry Expo (2022 | 2023) was recently held in Chengdu. More than 1500 exhibitors participated this year, making it the largest CAHE held since 2003. As an “old friend”, Big…
Pullet rearing | Jumping and flying take practice
Rearing pullets in two-level houses is currently still quite uncommon. One recently constructed example was put into operation in Neuenkirchen-Vörden in North-Western Germany a short while ago. The…