Lantmännen
Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative and Northern Europe’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products.
Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative and Northern Europe’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products.
The Agriculture Sector constitutes Lantmännen's core business and offers products and services to promote strong, competitive farming.
The Energy Sector is Sweden’s largest producer of bioenergy products.
The Food Sector develops, processes and markets products that include flour, breakfast foods, pasta, frozen and fresh bread, crispbread and ready-to-eat meals.
Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative founded on the deep knowledge our farmers have aquired over generations. We make farming thrive and work together to take responsibility from field to fork.
From our core farming business, through the value chain, from field to fork, we are involved in every step from sowing to harvesting; to the food on our tables, feed for our livestock and climate –smart biofuels.
Owned by Swedish farmers, Sweden is our base with the Baltic Sea area as our expanded domestic market. We have a strong international presence, and no matter which country and location we operate in, we always take the same responsibility.
We pursue research and invest in innovation for tomorrow’s agriculture, bioenergy and foods of the future. Innovations are crucial if we are to resolve the challenges of today and tomorrow, which is why Lantmännen also has its own research foundation.
You´ll find the Lantmännen sprout on our packaging. The products may be different, but everyone can feel safe that we also minimise impact on climate and people. If you find the sprout on a packet, you can be sure what’s inside is Good Food from Lantmännen.
Plant protection is about protecting crops from diseases, pests and weed competition. Plant protection is not just about chemical control, but also encompasses crop rotation, projections, choice of cultivar and mechanical and biological methods.
Swedish agriculture is treated with almost 2,000 tonnes of chemical plant protection products each year. This can cause leaching of persistent substances into water bodies and affect biodiversity. The handling of chemicals on the farm can also involve direct health risks for the farmer. Lantmännen is a major player in the Swedish market in sales of both plant protection products and seed. Contributing to the development of sustainable methods of plant protection is a natural part of our responsibility from field to fork.
Lantmännen's work on sustainable plant protection is based on meeting the requirements for minimum environmental impacts and risks to health and food safety, while also providing our growers with the conditions for good profitability and yields.
Lantmännen has its own successful plant breeding facilities, where we are developing new varieties of our agricultural crops, such as wheat, barley and oats, and producing seed that is well suited to the growing conditions on our customers' farms. We are investing around SEK 250-300 million per year on research and development, with a particular focus on developing grain varieties, crop production and biological plant protection. We also provide advisory services for farmers on areas such as choice of cultivar and crop rotation.
In 2019, 48% of the seed from Lantmännen was biologically treated or untreated. Biologically treated means that the seed has been treated using naturally occurring microorganisms or heat-treated to provide increased resistance to pests, thereby achieving optimum growing conditions
Lantmännen's plant protection policy includes guidelines on selecting plant protection, and on the use and handling of chemical protectants, in order to minimise risks and adverse effects on health and the environment.