Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs officially released the “List of Key Enterprise Laboratories of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.” Qingdao Big Herdsman Machinery Co., Ltd. has been successfully approved for the establishment of the “Key Laboratory of Intelligent Livestock and Poultry Breeding Facilities and Equipment,” marking the company’s innovative capabilities in the field of intelligent livestock and poultry breeding equipment as recognized by national-level authorities.

Behind this achievement lies Big Herdsman’s over two decades of technological accumulation and the solid strength of industry-academia-research collaborative innovation. From the deep-rooted efforts of the older generation in the industry to the intelligent advancements of the new generation, Big Herdsman has always adhered to a customer-centric approach, embracing the pragmatic innovation philosophy of “coming from customers and going back to customers.” The company has developed leading technical equipment and system solutions in five major industries: meat poultry, egg poultry, swine, international trade, and aquaculture. Additionally, Big Herdsman has established continuous and in-depth industry-academia-research partnerships with multiple universities and research institutions, jointly advancing the research, development, and transformation of key technologies.


Big Herdsman has long been committed to empowering the modern breeding industry with “intelligent equipment + digital control.” The company focuses on key technological research in areas such as animal health breeding processes, intelligent breeding equipment, and digital precision management platforms. It has independently developed a systematic equipment system, including intelligent environmental controllers, precision feeding devices, and health breeding cages, establishing a benchmark position in leading the innovative development of the global intelligent breeding industry.

After being approved to establish the key enterprise laboratory, Big Herdsman will leverage this national-level research and development platform to further focus on tackling core industry technologies, promote the deep integration of intelligent equipment and digital technology, support the quality improvement, efficiency enhancement, and sustainable development of the animal husbandry industry, and provide technological support for advancing the overall progress of China’s livestock and poultry breeding facilities and equipment industry.