New Standard’s History
New Standard Group was founded in 2006 as a partnership between Tim Kurbis, Kees van Ittersum and Jan van Issum. We opened our first office then in Manitoba, Canada. In 2007, Kevin Kurbis joined as a partner, and we completed our Eagle Creek Colony Electronic Sow Feeding project, setting the industry standard for group housing. In the same year, New Standard also started a new wave of turkey barn construction in the Dakotas. With these builds, we have set design standards that continue to be copied today.
In 2008, Tim moved to South Dakota to focus exclusively on the U.S. market. He continued to expand our presence in the United States, and in 2013, we formed New Standard US, Inc in South Dakota. A year later, we moved further west and formed New Standard West Equipment, Inc in Alberta, Canada. In 2016, our expansion continued as we partnered with Melbourne Farm Automation, who now markets New Standard Group solutions in southern Ontario.
History & Notable Milestones
2020
2019
Launched The Modern Producer Podcast, exploring livestock housing and animal husbandry. In each episode, we discuss current, trends, technology and research.
2018
New Standard US completes construction on new facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2017
Launched website blog to help with promotion and education around all things animal husbandry.
Published first issue of The Modern Producer, a bi-annual magazine full of great content and current events.
2016
New Standard Group was recognized by Nedap as their Premier North American dealer at Eurotier
As of 2016, New Standard Group sold more than 1,200 Electronic Sow Feeding stations in 53 individual barns, feeding 78,000 sows within our facilities
2015
With the help of New Standard Group’s marketing, Nedap became the North American market leader in sales volume
2014
New Standard West Equipment officially joins the New Standard Group to better support markets in Western Canada.
2013
Maple Leaf Agri Farms selects New Standard Ag Inc for the design and supply of the Electronic Sow Feeding projects.
2012
New Standard US, Inc became the design engineers of choice for Thomas Livestock in Nebraska for their Electronic Sow Feeding projects
2010
New Standard Ag Inc completes the second phase of Eagle Creek attaching a 10,000 head finishing barn to the sow unit.
2009
New Standard US, Inc designs and supplies the equipment at the Red Willow Sow Barn which was honored by a visit by SD Governor Daugaard
2008
New Standard Ag Inc installs Electronic Sow Feeding at the University of Manitoba, allowing the U of M to open the Bruce D Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre to the public
2007
Sold and completed the Eagle Creek Colony Electronic Sow Feeding facility which set the new industry standard for group housing
New Standard begins a new phase of turkey barn construction in South Dakota and introduces functional models for tunnel ventilation in turkey finishing houses to South Dakota.
2006
New Standard Ag Inc is incorporated June 05, 2006 forever frustrating one of the partners wives as her birthday falls on the same day.