The farm of the future

The Agrokoncerno Group of companies is implementing a unique project “Future Farm” in Radviliškis district. In the spring of 2021, it was decided to turn one of the oldest and least advanced farms into a centre and a model for precision farming.

Idea

The farm owns almost 1900 hectares of land of very different types. This makes it particularly suitable for a wide range of scientific studies and observations. Different techniques can be applied depending on the soil, and it is easy to compare results, monitor and record progress.

“The Future Farm” develops technologies such as crop fertilisation, spraying and variable-rate sowing using soil testing, satellite imagery, agrodrone scanning and other research techniques. This means that plant protection products or fertilisers are only applied where and how much is needed, and in the case of sowing, a more even distribution of the seed is possible, with a more precise placement of the seed into the soil.

Infrastructure

“The Future Farm” complex consists of an 8,000-tonne grain elevator, spacious workshops, a shelter for agricultural machinery, an office with meeting rooms and specially equipped offices, which will be available not only for the Agrokoncerns team, but also for the use of partners, researchers and other interested parties. Here, they will be able to carry out research, test equipment, hold meetings, organise demonstrations or work on other agriculture-related projects.

“The Future Farm” is also equipped with a filling station for plant protection and foliar fertilisers and an innovative rinsing system for packaging. The main function of these stops is to ensure maximum safety for both the environment and people. These dedicated systems also help to control processes and ensure the quality of the instruments used.

Located in a picturesque part of Lithuania, the farm focuses not only on the infrastructure, but also on the environment itself. Investments are being made in landscaping, recreation and leisure areas.

Mission

The main mission of the “Future Farm” is to create progress in agriculture and to share its knowledge with others. One of the team’s main tasks is to develop a model of sustainable and forward-looking farming that can be copied and good practices transferred to other Lithuanian farms.

The farm is the first in the Baltic States to have an “AgXeed” robot working in the fields in spring 2023. The 150-horsepower autonomous machine performs tasks such as mowing, haying, mulching, tillage and sowing.

At present, the farm is a strictly crop farm, but the expansion plan also includes the construction of one of the most modern livestock farms in Europe. The automated and robotic complex will have around 3,500 dairy cows and around 5,000 dairy cows in total, with increments.

“We want people to come to this farm and see the future – that is, a vision of what agriculture will be like in five years’ time. We want to be one step ahead of the game with this project”.

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Creator of the vision for the "Farm of the Future",
Owner of the Agrokoncernas Group

Activities

The following precision farming activities are carried out on the "Future Farm":
  1. Processing, analysis and application of satellite data for agricultural planning
  2. Scanning of fields with agrodrones
  3. Precision mapping and analysis
  4. Soil tests
  5. Crop scanning with sensors
  6. Fertilising, spraying, sowing at variable rates
  7. Testing of agricultural machinery, implements and technology
  8. Plant research and testing

"Future Farm" develops the precision farming cycle

The basic principle of smart farming is to use technology and innovation to ensure environmentally friendly farming by using less plant protection products and fertilisers.

The aim is to help farmers economically produce quality crops to provide consumers with healthy food.