Agro-Farm GmbH Nauen

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Good for Generations: Today and Tomorrow
Acting sensibly economically and ecologically – this is the principle that Dirk and Stefanie Peters follow when operating his farm Agro-Farm GmbH in Nauen near Berlin. Every season, the farmer confronts yet again the challenges of combining good harvests with sustainable practices: innovative solutions and projects in the areas of biodiversity and bee health, to groundwater and safety protection, customized advice, and digital services. One such example is the Phytobac® system. This system uses micro-organisms to degrade crop protection residues that occur when sprayer equipment is cleaned.
Dirk Peters’ most important mainstay is renewable energy. Visible from afar, Agro-Farm GmbH Nauen supports renewable energy. Nestled in fields with windmills, the roofs and open land are dotted with solar panels – but this isn’t enough for Dirk Peters. He also produces raw materials such as oilseed rape for biodiesel and fast-growing trees for firewood pellets, as well as running a biogas plant. In addition to renewable energy, the farm also works to support pollinators and birds. Dirk Peters, together with Bayer, has incorporated flower strips into his fields, providing insects and birds food and shelter. Bee hotels and beetle banks on the farm also support biodiversity.
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Location: Nauen, northwest of Berlin, Germany.
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History: The Peters family are fourth-generation farmers in Nauen. Agro-Farm GmbH Nauen was founded in 1991.
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Farm size: 2,500 hectares.
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Primary crops: Winter oilseed rape, corn, winter wheat, winter rye, winter barley, sugar beets, summer oats, soybeans, fast-growing trees, grassland.
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Notable partnerships: The Institute for Agro-ecology and Biodiversity (ifab) at Mannheim University, local beekeepers and schools, among others.
Acting sensibly economically and ecologically – this is the principle that Dirk and Stefanie Peters follow when operating their farm Agro-Farm GmbH in Nauen near Berlin. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
Acting sensibly economically and ecologically – this is the principle that Dirk and Stefanie Peters follow when operating their farm Agro-Farm GmbH in Nauen near Berlin. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
1. Seeds and Bayer SeedGrowth®: High-quality, certified seeds are the basis of a good harvest. Bayer SeedGrowth® protects the seeds from diseases and improves stress tolerance.
1. Seeds and Bayer SeedGrowth®: High-quality, certified seeds are the basis of a good harvest. Bayer SeedGrowth® protects the seeds from diseases and improves stress tolerance.
2. Integrated crop protection: An integrated approach consisting of diagnostic tools, mechanical, chemical and biological crop protection products sustainably promotes high yields.
2. Integrated crop protection: An integrated approach consisting of diagnostic tools, mechanical, chemical and biological crop protection products sustainably promotes high yields.
3. Digital solutions: Digital solutions support the farmer in decision-making. Crop protection applications are optimized, and the environment is protected.
3. Digital solutions: Digital solutions support the farmer in decision-making. Crop protection applications are optimized, and the environment is protected.
4. Safe storage and safe use of crop protection products: Crop protection products are stored safely in a suitable storage facility. The correct personal protective equipment and closed transfer system easyFlow M provide protection for both the user and the environment.
4. Safe storage and safe use of crop protection products: Crop protection products are stored safely in a suitable storage facility. The correct personal protective equipment and closed transfer system easyFlow M provide protection for both the user and the environment.
8. Bee houses, beetle banks and earth piles: In addition to providing important nesting opportunities, these nesting aids offer wild bees and other pollinators and insects protection from predators and bad weather conditions.
8. Bee houses, beetle banks and earth piles: In addition to providing important nesting opportunities, these nesting aids offer wild bees and other pollinators and insects protection from predators and bad weather conditions.
9. Skylark plots and nesting boxes: Small un-tilled patches in cereal fields help the endangered skylark to safely land and build nests. Protected nesting aids help cave and cavity breeders like swifts and swallows to raise their young in safety.
9. Skylark plots and nesting boxes: Small un-tilled patches in cereal fields help the endangered skylark to safely land and build nests. Protected nesting aids help cave and cavity breeders like swifts and swallows to raise their young in safety.
10. Renewable energy: With wind turbines, solar panels, and a biogas plant, Dirk and Stefanie Peters have created a sustainable second business pillar.
10. Renewable energy: With wind turbines, solar panels, and a biogas plant, Dirk and Stefanie Peters have created a sustainable second business pillar.

Ecologically and Economically Sustainable: Renewable Energy
Visible from afar, Agro-Farm GmbH Nauen supports renewable energy. Nestled in fields with windmills, the roofs and open land are dotted with solar panels – but this isn’t enough for Dirk Peters. He also produces raw materials such as oilseed rape for biodiesel and fast-growing trees for firewood pellets, as well as running a biogas plant. With great success, particularly at times when the price of grain plummets, the farm continues to create steady profits from this main-stay and thus guarantees the jobs of its workforce of more than 20 people.
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