Lantm?nnen’s cultivation program keeps on growing

Climate & Nature is Lantm?nnen’s cultivation program for Farming of the Future containing concrete measures that reduce climate impact and benefit biodiversity.?

With the program’s measures, the climate impact from the cultivation of winter wheat has decreased by up to 45 percent compared with conventional cultivation in 2015, while creating more favorable conditions for both skylarks and insects. Oats, rye and barley are also grown within the program with the same positive results. The program is dynamic and continuously developed to apply the latest knowledge and technology.?

“Climate & Nature is for me, as a farmer and a member of Lantm?nnen, an important contribution to more sustainable farming. Those of us who grow according to the program, the companies who choose to join and all the consumers who choose the products all contribute to a positive change in Swedish farming.”?

Anna Danielsson, Head of Agriculture H?gestads Gods?

In 2023, 145 500 tonnes of grain were harvested within the program and 11 400 tonnes of CO2e were saved. Several steps were taken in establishing a fossil-free value chain, Finland had a record rye harvest, and two new partners joined the cultivation program.??

Establishing a fossil-free value chain

Fossil energy use within the cultivation has gradually decreased since the cultivation program Climate & Nature started in 2015. We are now adding a crucial piece of the puzzle – fossil-free mineral fertilizer – and enabling what is likely to be the world’s first, large-scale, fossil-free production of food.?

Fossil-free plant nutrition: From 2023, fossil-free fertilizer was introduced as a measure within Climate & Nature – a result of the collaboration with the world-leading fertilizer company Yara.?

Fossil-free field work: Fossil fuels in tractors and combine harvesters have been replaced with renewable fuels. This has been a measure in the Climate & Nature cultivation programme since 2020.?

Fossil-free transport, drying and milling of grain: Lantm?nnen has long worked to phase out fossil energy sources throughout the grain value chain, from field to fork.?

Record rye harvest in Finland

The Climate & Nature cultivation program has also been rolled out in Finland and the 2023 Finnish rye harvest hit a new record. Since August 2023, the first rye bread from the program has been available in Finnish stores. All crispbread and the soft Ruispalat bread from Lantm?nnen now have less climate impact from the cultivation.?

Two new partners

Baby food company Semper and Stj?rn?gg, Sweden’s biggest egg supplier, has joined Climate & Nature. Taking concrete measures to contribute to their ambitious sustainability goals. ? ?

Read more about Farming of the Future in our yearbook https://www.lantmannen.com/siteassets/farming-of-the-future---yearbook-2023.pdf ? ?