Assets
Lithuania
wheat, rape seed, beans, oat
approx. 1,500 ha
13 persons
50 (scale 0-60), mineral clay
8,000 t
6.6 °C
Winter: -5 °C
Summer: 18 °C
750 mm per year
(mainly July-August, storms on 20 days per year)
14 days shorter than Northern Germany
0-60 cm
0-25 cm
15 days per year
W, WSW
1,950 h per year
- May-Aug 8-10 hours/day
- Nov-Jan 2-3 hours/day
This versatile cereal grain is the
most widely grown and most
important grain in the world. It
used to make a wide range of
foods including flour, bread and
pasta.
Rapeseed, also known as
canola, is a type of plant that is
grown for its seeds, which are
used to produce canola oil
which is a very popular cooking
oil.
Beans are a type of legume
that are grown for their edible
seeds. They are a good source
of plant-based protein, making
them a popular choice for
vegetarians and vegans.
Widely cultivated cereal grass,
typically Avena sativa. The oat
stalks made good straw. The
main forms of oat are meal and
bran.
FARM MANAGER ERZVILKAS
With an agricultural apprenticeship and a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Christian’s career has spanned a variety of professions, from self-employment in agricultural service companies to crop advisor, biogas plant supervisor and field manager. Since 2019, he joined the Northgro family and has been supporting the agricultural business as a farm manager in Nordicagra. What he likes the most about his work is that he is involved in every process happening on the farm, be it with the employees or the produce.
“The earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.“
Ernest Hemingway