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We have many exciting projects here at Mære, all with a common goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
In the brochure Our Earth and Carbon Storage, we will take a closer look at the organic material in the soil and the importance it has in building a ...
Building in wood provides a major climate benefit. When we were going to build a new dairy barn, it was a given that as much of the building as possible would be constructed in ...
When we built a new milking barn at Mære in 2016, we installed heat recovery on our milk tank. A heat exchanger on the milk tank makes it possible to ...
Agriculture in Trøndelag has the potential to deliver a full 2,200 GWh of energy. If we exclude biofuels, the potential is still a full 900 GWh. This ...
The greenhouse was built and put into operation in 2007. It has a total floor area of 3,000 m2. Half of the area is used for plant production. The rest ...
At Mære, we have conducted practical testing over several years with the sowing of various trap crops in grain with a view to soil improvement and trapping of ...
The crop rotation at Mære consists of 3-5 years of meadow and 1 year of barley. We also have ryegrass, potatoes, oats and green forages in the crop rotation on parts of ...
On the farm we have a lot of organic waste, such as straw, feed residues and leftovers from the tomato plants. We want to take care of these residues and make it ...
To counter climate and environmental threats, agriculture around the world must rethink its approach. Regenerative agriculture is an important measure in this regard. It is a ...
Biochar is charcoal produced by heating biomass such as wood chips and straw at high heat and with limited access to oxygen. ...
Studies from other countries indicate that grazing leads to increased carbon storage in pastures. This is especially true for natural pastures. The pastures must ...
Edge zones, pollinator strips and natural pastures are examples of good habitats for our insects. Mære and Skjetlein have in recent years focused ...