When H. Wilhelm Schaumann bought Gut Hülsenberg, his primary goal was to promote the close interaction between research and practice.
Gut Hülsenberg was a typical value-adding operation with relatively poor soils and a high livestock density and therefore offered ideal conditions for the development of effective feed concepts.
Over several decades, the estate was gradually developed into an internationally renowned research and communication centre.
The import of Holstein Friesian cows in 1966 was a true milestone in the company’s history, which also revolutionised Holstein breeding in Germany.
The foundation of the SCHAUMANN feed consultancy service and the establishment of the Hülsenberger Gespräche in 1965, which have since developed into an international, interdisciplinary specialist forum for progressive agriculture, also constituted important developments.
Other significant milestones include decisive contributions to the development of caesarean sections for the production of SPF piglets and artificial insemination as well as a wide range of product innovations, from the Phosphoral minerals concentrate to complex active agents for animal nutrition.
Gut Hülsenberg shows how climate-friendly milk and biogas production can go hand in hand: greenhouse gas emissions have been further reduced since 2012 through more efficient feed production, optimal nutrient utilisation and healthy, long-lived cows.