Presentations on organic farming in knowledge tents for farmers

You will be introduced to the fertilisers of the future - both the ones you may already be able to buy from your agribusiness and those that are coming in the near future. If you're curious about what's out there, what the new fertilisers can do and how they're used, come and hear the manufacturers' take on the future of organic fertilisers for organic production.

Participants:

Company representatives from Rock Flour Company, Daka, Yara and AST.

V/ Casper Laursen, Chief Consultant, Innovation Centre for Organic Agriculture

Recycled fertilisers will certainly play a greater role in future organic production as biogas becomes more widespread and the need for nutrients for growing organic farming increases - but what about microplastics, PFAS and other pollutants? Do we dare to use recycled fertilisers?

v/ Casper Laursen and Majken Husted, Chief Consultants, Innovation Centre for Organic Agriculture.

Learn more about the factors that influence nitrous oxide emissions from manure and why good nutrient management is also a climate action. In this session we will also draw the winner of the Fertiliser Tent competition.

V/Majken Husted, Innovation Centre for Organic Agriculture.

Growing organic table potatoes may be indirectly affected by the consequences of conventional growers having their options for mold control reduced. We are talking about management and professional upgrading.

The market for organic table potatoes is robust, but what does it take to develop it?

Contributors:

• Birgitte Jørgensen, Organic Denmark

• Sven Hermansen, Innovation Centre for Organic Farming

A variety of legumes are grown in Denmark. Come and hear about growing and handling legumes from farmers, buyers and researchers who have been working with organic legumes for several years.

Contributors:

• Jens Axel Knuhtsen, Post doc, University of Copenhagen. Expert in the cultivation of pea varieties with special properties for human consumption, including old pea varieties.

• Bjarne Hansen, Grain Manager at Aurion. Expert in the cultivation of legumes from sowing to harvesting and further into processing. Peas, broad beans and lentils.

V/ Inger Bertelsen, Innovation Centre for Organic Farming.

Danish legumes taste great. Come and get a taster and hear about preparation from chefs who work with pulses. Also hear how a professional sensory expert, who has tasted many Danish pulses, assesses the flavour.

Contributors:

• Agnes Qvortrup, sensory scientist, Danish Agriculture and Food Council. Expert in sensory testing of Danish organic pulses.

• Inger Kjærgaard and Rikke Grønning, Chefs, Grønning & Kjærgaard. Experts in the preparation of legumes and can lupins become the new favourite on the plate.

v/ Inger Bertelsen, Innovation Centre for Organic Farming.

The realisation of the Green Tripartite rhymes well with going organic. It is already expected that the market will see an increased supply of organic produce as a result, but what happens then? Can end consumers immediately absorb the additional production and what about the price?

Contributors:

• Birgitte Jørgensen, Chief Consultant, Danish Organic Organisation

• Steffen Blume, Head of Ecology, DLG

• Peter Mejnertsen, Head of Department for Ecology, Velas

• Kirsten Lund Jensen, Head of Ecology, Danish Agriculture & Food Council

v/ Sven Hermansen and Anton Rasmussen, Innovation Centre for Organic Farming.

In EARA's research programme, agriculture is driven by farmers. At its core is a simple but powerful idea: measuring what pioneer farmers achieve across both agricultural and ecological dimensions using a new, farmer-centred index called Regenerating Full Productivity (RFP). Both comprehensive and easy to use, the RFP index offers a new way to understand and track real agricultural productivity.

NB! The presentation is in English.

Contributors:

William Anderson, Solutions and Research Coordinator, EARA (European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture). As leader of the research programme, William Anderson will provide insight into the first years of developing a new system and the results achieved on pioneer farms. The research work will continue in the 2nd phase in 2026.

At the previous meeting in the tent, we were presented with Regenerating Full Productivity (RFP) - a new index to measure the real productivity of agriculture. Is this the way forward for Danish companies in terms of actually being able to document regenerative effects on the supplier side? What should companies actually use the regenerative agenda for?

Livestock can benefit from being included in regenerative agriculture. There are already good experiences to build on, so examples from practice are presented for inspiration and discussion under the title: How is my farm regenerative and how do my animals contribute to this?

Michael Kjerkegaard works on the Spandmosegård farm with the integration of livestock in crop production. He uses regenerative principles to combine pigs, cattle and geese with grain and grass production. Hear Michael talk about the journey with Spangmosegård, which has only just begun.

Contributors:

• Michael Kjerkegaard

Plant breeding: Clover grass for biogas, biogas slurry, renewable energy by Jørgen Schiøttz-Christensen.

Plant breeding, potatoes and vegetables: Climate neutrality, renewable energy, electrification, boom irrigation v/ Peter Bay Knudsen.

Pigs: Less nitrogen loss and more carbon in the soil, less imported protein, less energy consumption by Kirsten Rasmussen.

Dairy cattle: More sustainable animals, biogas fertiliser, solar cells, extraction of lowland soil by Kenneth Pedersen.

Dairy cattle: Own protein feed, sustainable animals, biogas fertiliser, lowland soil extraction by Jørgen Seeberg.

Dairy cattle: Healthy animals, more robust plant production, solar and wind energy, less energy consumption, sustainable construction by Lene Fløe Møller.

Duration: 20 minutes.

Description: We take a closer look at how different crops and crop rotations affect nitrogen dynamics, leaching and the possibilities of future regulation. Get concrete examples and perspectives on strategic choices in the field plan under the new framework conditions.

Start times: 10:15, 13:00, 15:00

Starting point: at the entrance to the tent: Grass and the Green Triangle

How can grass-based cropping systems and organic farming contribute to protecting our drinking water - and what role does it play in the Green Triangle? In this session, we focus on how grass-clover and perennial crops can reduce leaching and strengthen resilience in vulnerable areas. At the same time, we will discuss how the collaboration between agriculture, authorities and water utilities can be translated into concrete actions in practice.

Participants:

• Sybille Kyed, Head of Agriculture and Food Policy, Danish Ecological Organisation

• Pia Strunge Folkmann, Project Manager, Klimafonden Skive

• Kirsten Lund Jensen, Head of Ecology, Danish Agriculture & Food Council

• Tom Heron, Cand.Scient, Geology

V/ Morten Winther Vestenaa, Special Consultant, Innovation Centre for Organic Agriculture

Duration: 20 minutes.

Description: We take a closer look at how different crops and crop rotations affect nitrogen dynamics, leaching and the possibilities of future regulation. Get concrete examples and perspectives on strategic choices in the field plan under the new framework conditions.

Start times: 10:15, 13:00, 15:00

Starting point: at the entrance to the tent: Grass and the Green Triangle

Clover grass plays a central role in both organic farming and in the green tripartite ambitions of climate, environment and biodiversity. But what is best practice when it comes to establishment, variety selection and management? In this session, you'll get concrete recommendations on how to achieve stable yields and high quality - while contributing to better nitrogen utilisation, carbon build-up and robust crop rotations.

Contributors:

• Gurli Klitgaard, Product Manager, DLF

• Poul Christensen, Plant Advisor, ØkologiRådgivning Danmark

• Farmer

V/ Morten Winther Vestenaa, Innovation Centre for Organic Farming.

Duration: 20 minutes.

Description: We take a closer look at how different crops and crop rotations affect nitrogen dynamics, leaching and the possibilities of future regulation. Get concrete examples and perspectives on strategic choices in the field plan under the new framework conditions.

Start times: 10:15, 13:00, 15:00

Starting point: at the entrance to the tent: Grass and the Green Triangle

Should herbs be a permanent part of future grasslands - or are the effects overrated?

In this session we focus on the potentials and challenges of species-rich pastures for both mowing and grazing. Torben S. Frandsen (SEGES Innovation) and Tom Vestergård (DLF) discuss when it makes sense to include herbs in the grassland and what it requires in practice. How does grassland composition and establishment affect results? What does it mean for yield, quality and persistence? Can species-rich mixtures become a strategic choice in non-irrigated soils and future climates where drought is predicted to become more frequent?

The session is set up for debate and exchange of experiences - so whether you are an enthusiastic advocate or a critical sceptic, you are welcome to contribute with your experiences and perspectives.

Contributors:

• Torben S. Frandsen, SEGES Innovation

• Tom Vestergård, DLF

V/ Morten Winther Vestenaa, Special Consultant, and Ann-Sofie Krogh Andreassen, Consultant, Innovation Centre for Organic Agriculture