VIV Asia 2017 review: Innovative solutions for modern poultry production
The 480 square meter large and colourful Big Dutchman booth at VIV Asia 2017 in Bangkok attracted an impressive number of visitors – for numerous reasons: “A considerable number of newly developed…
Big Dutchman establishes a subsidiary in Italy
Big Dutchman, the poultry equipment supplier from Germany, is now present with a subsidiary in Italy, which started operating from Castiglione delle Stiviere recently. The new premises have 120 square…
Big Dutchman opens brand-new location in Malaysia
25 years after Big Dutchman (BD), the world market leader for modern pig and poultry production, dared to make the move to the emerging markets in Asia, the company marks another milestone in its…
Poultry climate control: New sensor is a milestone for poultry production
Big Dutchman will start marketing an award-winning new sensor developed by Dräger with immediate effect: the DOL 53 sensor. Farmers can use this sensor to measure and monitor the ammonia concentration…
The choice is yours!
Which innovation is your favourite? The organisers of VIV Asia 2017 in Bangkok (March 15–17) are keen to know your opinion. To this end a video contest called e-Novations Gallery has been initiated,…
Big Dutchman acquires agricultural building business from Betco
The Big Dutchman group based in Vechta, Germany, announced today that it has acquired Qingdao Betco Asia Co., Ltd. (Betco Qingdao), which is the livestock building business of the North Carolina-based…
Public consultation regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
Have your say in the future of agriculture! The European Commission has started an online survey and invited all EU citizens to express their opinion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy…
“New offices to meet the increasing demands for solutions and services”
Big Dutchman recently expanded in three countries at the same time in the Asia-Pacific region: Moving to serve better: Big Dutchman in the Philippines Big Dutchman Philippines has recently added…
Swaziland: Becoming self-supporting with the use of egg production
Two poultry houses, 5,000 laying hens and 1,5 million eggs annually make a difference in Swaziland, a country plagued by drought and Aids. With the support of the international egg industry, a poultry…
Pullet rearing with Natura Filia: A British farm manager takes stock
With the EU-wide ban on poultry cages imminent, the Heal family took a major decision in 2006: They opted to purchase an aviary for laying hens – the very first multi-tier free range unit on English…