Sweden! - International Federation of Agricultural Journalists
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34 SOLUTIONS FOR A GREEN FUTURE<br />
What is good for<br />
the farmers wallet can also<br />
be good for the environment<br />
Wiggeby’s huge straw furnace which<br />
supplies the farm with renewable energy.<br />
Previously, the Erikssons also had pig<br />
production at Wiggeby.<br />
“When we had the pigs, we maintained<br />
sustainability within the farm. Now the<br />
sustainability is outside the farm, so we<br />
perform a community service,” says Teri<br />
Lee.<br />
How much money can be saved by apply-<br />
ing principles <strong>of</strong> sustainability as you have<br />
done?<br />
“Take the wheat crop as an example. You<br />
can save 20-30 kilograms <strong>of</strong> nitrogen per<br />
hectare. That calculates to a savings <strong>of</strong> approximately<br />
200-300 SEK per hectare per<br />
year. For a farm with 200 hectares <strong>of</strong> wheat<br />
it could mean about 50,000 SEK each year.<br />
And Håkan points out:<br />
“We have done it without loss <strong>of</strong> yield or<br />
quality.”<br />
Gunilla Ander<br />
Facts about Wiggeby:<br />
The farm tills 600 hectares. Cultivated crops are mainly cereals, field peas, oilseeds and<br />
silage/haylage for horses. 25 % <strong>of</strong> the area is forage grass.<br />
The farm uses renewable energy through the burning <strong>of</strong> straw and tree stumps.<br />
The business also includes contracted work and some forestry.
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