ABOUT OUR FAMILY SERVING YOURS

Dykhuis Farms Inc. is a diverse group of people which include: the Dykhuis Family, employees, and contract growers working together to accomplish our vision and mission. To be a progressive family owned producer of HIGH QUALITY pork. To glorify God through careful and deliberate management of the resources which have been entrusted to us; to produce high quality agricultural products in a way that betters the communities we are a part of.

OUR HISTORY

Bob Dykhuis started raising pigs in 1978 in partnership with Bob’s parents Jim and Lois Dykhuis in Fillmore Township on the family farmstead with 80 sows.

In 1985 Bob and Lorrie (Bob’s wife) sold their shares in the partnership to Jim and Lois and built their own farm with 300 sows.

In 1990 Bob and Lorrie purchased the family farmstead and pigs from Jim and Lois.

In 1994 Bob and Lorrie created Dykhuis Farms, Inc. as their pork production entity. Dykhuis Farms, Inc. has continued to grow through leasing and purchasing farms in the townships of Fillmore, Overisel, Holland, Zeeland, Heath, Wakeshma and Casco.

OUR CORE VALUES:

We will create opportunities for our people to LEARN, GROW, and TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY.
We will care for the ENVIORNMENT, the WELFARE OF OUR ANIMALS, and OUR PEOPLE.
We will use SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY to manage production.
We BELIEVE how we do our work and the quality of the work is just as important as getting it done.
We will equip our people with an understanding of our VALUES, so we can apply them in all that we do.
We will do business with other organizations and people who SUPPORT our values and objectives.
We will maintain a SAFE FINANCIAL POSITION.

WHERE WE ARE NOW

Bob and Lorrie have brought into ownership their 5 children and their spouses: Matt and Erin Ehinger, Joseph and Heather Dykhuis, Rachel Dykhuis, Michael and Dr. Cara Haden, Jenna and Mitch Witteveen.

After 39 years of leading the day to day management of the company, Bob has transitioned to Senior Advisor to the executive management team. He also works on special project development and implementation. Bob is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Joseph Dykhuis is now company President and oversees the management of the business. Mitch Witteveen manages the MRO department.

Lorrie, Rachel, and Heather Dykhuis work part time in administrative support roles. Dr. Cara Haden practices veterinarian medicine at a vet clinic in Iowa. Cara is one of the Vets Dykhuis Farms, Inc. has hired to guide herd health and animal care practices.

Dykhuis Farms, Inc. currently employs over 140 people full time and over 30 people part time.

Dykhuis Farms, Inc. now has 19,000 sows and markets approximately 450,000 pigs per year into the pork market.

Dykhuis Farms, Inc. raises corn and soybeans on 4,000 acres of farmland.

Dykhuis Farms, Inc. also works with more than 20 other family farms in Michigan and Indiana who house and care for our animals from weaning to when they go to market.