Training on Electronic Sow Feeding & BigFarmNet
GERMANY - 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...

Dry Feeding and Liquid Feeding in Pig Rearing
GERMANY - Housing and feed are important elements during weaning but feeding young piglets requires specific pig feeding systems and management strategies, according to Dr Anne Elkmann and Norbert Bärlein...

Campaign Informs Sow Farmers About Feeding Stations
EU - From 1 January 2013, all sow farmers in the EU will have to house pregnant sows in a group. In order to give a clear and complete picture of the options relating to group housing using pig feeding...

Big Dutchman Top of DLG-Image-Barometer
GERMANY - In its recent Image Barometer 2010, the DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts- Gesellschaft; German Agricultural Society) reports Big Dutchman as industry leader in the area of 'technology – livestock...

Big Dutchman Founder Celebrates 100th Birthday
GERMANY - Jack DeWitt, the original 'Big Dutchman', turned 100 years old on 30 January 2011.

EuroTier 2010: Nedap Presents Nedap Velos Sorting
GERMANY - Growing commercial pigs to produce tasteful, healthy and safe meat requires the best of everything - healthy piglets, nutritious feed, fresh air and comfortable housing.

MU Unveils New Swine Teaching Barn
US - Producers, industry leaders, students and neighbors attended an open house 29 September for a state-of-the-art swine barn dedicated to teaching. Guests toured the facility and met with University...

Silver Medal for Innovation Goes to Ear Tag System
GERMANY - QuigTag from Big Dutchman Pig Equipment has been awarded a Silver Medal from DLG.

EuroTier Gold Medal for Innovative Pregnancy Checker
GERMANY - SonoCheck from Big Dutchman Pig Equipment has been awarded a coveted Gold Medal from DLG.

Big Dutchman Welcomes BongDong to Agent Family
SOUTH KOREA - On 4 September, at the Big Dutchman booth in VIV China, Mr Cho Youngil, President BongDong, signed a Dealership agreement with Mr Magnus Westerkamp, Managing Director Big Dutchman Pig Equipment....

Nedap Velos ESF on Chinese Farm
CHINA - Nedap Velos has won a contract from Guangxi Jingdeto install electronic sow feeding (ESF) systems into a farm with 600 sows, the first phase of a larger project.

Montana Prepares for Arrival of 36 ESF Stations
US - More and more large US hog farms are planning to switch from conventional (single animal) gestation crates to group housing.

Sows Kept in Groups Produce Heavier Litters
NETHERLANDS - Topigs research shows that sows in groups produce heavier piglets.

Wens Starts a Trial on Changing Sow Feeding Method
CHINA - Huanan Poultry Equipment Co.,Ltd., a daughter company of Wens Food Group, started a close cooperation with Nedap by introducing Velos ESF into a farm of Wens Group in Shiba. Seventeen feed stations...

JSR Unveils 8500-Place Pig Finishing Facility
UK - Sustained investment in modern weaning and finishing facilities, which incorporate new ideas, science and technology, is vital to the ongoing success and growth of the UK pig industry.

Big Dutchman Signs up for VietStock Expo
VIET NAM - Livestock equipment company, Big Dutchman, has confirmed its participation at VietStock '10 Expo && Forum as 'Anchor Exhibitor'.

Biogas Know-How from Calveslage
GERMANY - Tierzuchtgut Losten in Bad Kleinen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of the most modern pig farms in Germany. In future, this innovative business enterprise will be heating its housing systems...

Keeping Pigs the Dutch Way in Russia
NETHERLANDS - Over the past two weeks, Russian pig farmer, Anastasia Kuzmicheva, has visited the Netherlands to learn about pig production there and to see Nedap Velos sow feeding stations in operation....

Successful Transition from Planned to Market Economy
HUNGARY - András Tóth from Dunasczekcsŏ in southern Hungary, owner and director of the agricultural company Duna Gyöngye as well as owner of 850 sows kept in a closed system, has the guts to convert...

New Hungarian Pig Farm Uses Nedap Velos ESF
HUNGARY - In early October of 2009, Nedap dealer Firma Bräuer from Austria completed a new pig farm in western Hungary. The farm, set up for 1200 productive sows, will be housing the gestating sows in...

Agri Minister Inaugurates New Building for 4,000 Pigs
CROATIA - Spaces for 4,000 animals distributed over three very respectable looking new pig housing facilities, approximately 12,000 finishing pigs are expected to pass through per year: Željko Kurkutović,...

ACMC Tip: Autumn Airflow
UK - Temperatures are already dropping sharply at night so pig producers should make sure all flaps and fans in their buildings are working properly and that doors are closed at night.

ACMC Tip: Avoid Greedy Pigman's Disease
UK - With high pig prices there is a temptation to push production as hard as possible. The advent of circovirus vaccines has allowed some producers to cut corners on stocking density, downtimes for cleaning...

Merial: Performance Data Drives Improvement
UK - A willingness to try new techniques is integral to Kevin Gilbert’s approach to improving pig production at Womblehill, Aberdeenshire. A recent visit to the unit demonstrated Kevin’s willingness...

A Big Dutchman Opts for Big Dutchman
NETHERLANDS - Since 2001, Dutchman, Egbert Selten, has been proud owner of a pig farm in Narrandera, Australia.

Big Dutchman Pig Division at World Pork Expo
US - In spite of all negative circumstances, such as economic downturn in pig farming, the financial crisis in general and the H1N1 influenza, Big Dutchman USA recently experienced a successful World Pork...

Fruitful Meeting with Japanese Partners
GLOBAL - A Japanese delegation has visited Big Dutchman Asia for fruitful discussions.

New Standard in Canadian Housing Unveiled
CANADA - For two years, Canada has been facing difficulties in pig production. But changing circumstances motivate the innovative sector to prepare for better times. And the farm that was shared with fellow...

Open Day Attracts Many Visitors
GERMANY - The new barn for finishing pigs of the Driever family who live in Freren, northern Germany, was recently inaugurated with an Open Day.

Newquip Goes for Big Move
UK - Newquip has moved premises to allow optimised storage and distribution to increase customer support.