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SowsWhat can we learn from the Danish sow farming?
The motto of the De Heus' sows and piglet experts is 'those who cannot share cannot multiply'. This is why we included this article about our experience during the study trip to Denmark.
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SowsPremium sow feed for predictable fertility
Fertile sows are the basis for a healthy sow farm. Fertility can be effectively managed by using De Heus' Premium Pig Feed for sows. Premium Pig feed is produced using clean grains (thus fewer mycotoxins) and reduces the occurrence of vague health issues and provides a predictable and constant fertility for your sows.
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GeneralRoyal De Heus strengthens position in Poland with acquisition of Golpasz S.A.
On 1st of March 2021, Royal De Heus completed the acquisition of the Polish compound feed company Golpasz. The transaction has been finalized after approval by the Polish antitrust agency. With annual sales of almost 500,000 tonnes of compound feed, Golpasz is a market leader in turkey feed on the Polish market and has secured a leading position in broiler feed. This acquisition is consistent with De Heus’ ambition of further strengthening its leading position in Poland.
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Koudijs starts building a compound animal feed factory in Ghana
On February 6th Koudijs Ghana celebrated the start of the development of its first compound animal feed factory in Ghana and in West Africa. Koudijs further enhanced its ambitions to strengthen its position in Ghana with this ultra-modern new production facility. Located on a 500 acre-site in Tema, near Accra, the new factory will be one of the largest compound feed production plants in Ghana, with a production capacity reaching 90,000 tons a year.
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Julius Kuipers one of the leading speakers of Feed Additives Europe Preview
Julius Kuipers, our Formulation Manager, will be one of the leading speakers at FeedAdditives Europe 2019. He gives us a sneak preview of his presentation in this article.
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SowsHow sharing knowledge improved the health status of pigs in Brazil
By sharing knowledge with all our business units, we help farmers worldwide to power progress on their farm. In 2019, Marcino & Daniel from Brazil took part in the Natural Power training in the Netherlands. Marcino is originally a vet and has worked for De Heus Brazil since 2014. During his training, he visited eight farms with more than 8,000 sows and learned all about the Dutch pig sector. His main goal was to learn how to support farmers in Brazil improve the health status on their farms.
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Our peopleMirjana Rakić – Customer Service
With more than 20 years of experience in the animal nutrition industry — all at the same production site in Šabac — Mirjana Rakić has seen the site evolve from Proteinka to De Heus Serbia, following the acquisition in 2015. Today, she plays a key role within the Customer Service team and is widely regarded as one of the most respected and well-liked colleagues across departments.
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Group Manager Nutrition & Support Poultry
Royal De Heus is looking for an experienced and visionary Manager Nutrition & Support Poultry
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DairyHow to provide for a balanced rumen
A well balanced rumen is important because it provides the basis for a cow to function well. As we all know, healthy well-functioning cows have an optimal milk production with proper milk solids. Furthermore, animals that look healthy and that produce milk easily contribute to the dairy farmer's work satisfaction. One of our Dutch Dairy Specialist gives an insight on how to establish this.
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Internship/thesis Feed Hygiene
Exciting internship at Royal De Heus