“Looking beyond one’s own four walls is worth the effort!”
“Every trainee who gets offered such a chance should take it“! Carolin Schlömer was absolutely thrilled when she recently returned from Malaysia where she completed a foreign internship. The young…
Top marks for innovation and promotion
Big Dutchman has an outstanding reputation amongst agriculturalists in Germany. This is reflected by the latest image barometer of the German Agricultural Society (DLG). The renowned survey has…
Technical training on electronic sow feeding & BigFarmNet
With BigFarmNet, Big Dutchman has a cutting-edge technology on offer which makes pig production much easier: all controllers, computers and sensors on a farm are able to communicate with each other;…
Dry feeding and liquid feeding in pig rearing
Housing and feed are important elements during weaning, but feeding young piglets requires specific pig feeding systems and management strategies. Modern feeding systems have shown to support the pig…
Big Dutchman opens new facility in Araraquara, Brazil
Big Dutchman recently inaugurated its new Brazilian facility in the city of Araraquara, state of Sao Paulo. Nearly BRL 30 million (€ 13 million) were invested in a property with ten hectares (25…
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…
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…
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…