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Big Dutchman celebrates 75th anniversary

In 1938, Big Dutchman was established with the idea of changing the poultry industry by finding better ways of increasing productivity. Seventy-five years later, it’s that same pioneering spirit that drives us every day to develop products that perform for farmers around the world.

Big Dutchman co-founder passes away at age 100

Jack DeWitt, who founded Big Dutchman in 1938 with his brother, Dick DeWitt, passed away at his home in Zeeland, USA, on January 6th, 2012. While Jack was only 24 days away from turning 101, Big Dutchman, now a worldwide leader in automated poultry and swine production systems, is almost ready to celebrate its 75th birthday.