Bernd Kuhlencord celebrates 30 years at Big Dutchman
Bernd Kuhlencord from Bassum is now celebrating his 30-year jubilee at Big Dutchman: in 1981 after graduating from university with a degree in Business Administration and interim employment in the…
Big Dutchman at the top of DLG-Image-Barometer
In its recent Image Barometer 2010, the DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts- Gesellschaft - German Agricultural Society) reports Big Dutchman as the industry leader in the area of “technology livestock…
Egg production on two levels with modern poultry systems
The company Loher Landei GmbH, which is managed by Alfons Diekmann from Damme in Lower Saxony, Northern Germany, and his sons Thorsten and Arndt, recently inaugurated a new site for barn egg…
Electronic sow feeding system earns Seal of Approval
The American Humane Association (USA) has awarded the Seal of Approval for Humane Equipment to Big Dutchman’s CallMatic 2 electronic sow feeding system (ESF). Electronic sow feeding systems allow…
Eggs are large vitamin pills (that happen to taste good)
Nutrient density is the new buzz phrase for nutritionists: during the IEC's (International Egg Comission) conference in Prague Professor Windisch from the University of Vienna in Austria, and Dr…
Founder of Big Dutchman Turns 100 Years Old
Jack DeWitt, the original “Big Dutchman”, turned 100 years old on January 30th, 2011. In 1938 Jack and his brother Dick DeWitt founded Big Dutchman and together they would design, develop, and sell…
Two-level barn egg production with modern poultry equipment
In the 1990‘s Alfons Lürwer from Billerbeck, Germany, started his production of barn eggs with 2,000 laying hens. Today, the farm houses more than 90,000 laying hens thanks to his son Benedikt who…
Malaysia, Michigan and much-to-do
“A very special highlight, not only with regard to my trainee programme at Big Dutchman, but also in the context of my whole life!” Furthermore: “That was the most exciting time I have ever spent and…
New representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Big Dutchman is pleased to announce the opening of its representative office in the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The establishment of this office will enable Big Dutchman to collect local information…
Modern poultry systems and pig equipment attract visitors
The recently held VIETSTOCK Expo & Conference which took place in Ho Chi Minh City proved a big success for Big Dutchman: for three days the companies’ representatives welcomed a steady flow of…