Arable farming on the Hessian state domain Frankenhausen

The domain was run as a conventional arable farm with a focus on sugarbeet cultivation and cereal seed multiplication about 25 years ago in 1998. The previous crop rotation consisted of sugar beets, winter wheat and winter barley on the soils suitable for root crops. On the other areas, the sugar beets were replaced by rye. Rapeseed had not been grown on the farm for several years.

Today, a diverse, crop-rich arable farming takes place on the domain, where more than ten different crops have their place in the rotation. In addition to the production of basic fodder (clover and alfalfa grass) and cereals, the focus is on root crops: Potatoes, carrots, beet and onions are grown on about one-third of the arable land and are also largely stored in the two newly built cold stores and marketed throughout the winter.

The current arable farming can be read on the farm review page.