BORNHOF

Location
Bornhof is situated in South Mecklenburg – on the northern edge of the Müritz National Park, abundant in forests and lakes - about 20 km from the rural district administrative town of Waren. The terrain is hilly owing to heavily greying soils with a high stone admixture.





Altitude 100 m
Annual temperature Ø 8.2 °C
Annual precipitation Ø 560 mm
Agriculture land grade 18 - 35

Agriculture
Arable area 844 ha
thereof   45 ha breeding area with approx. 20,000 plots
Grassland     7 ha
Forest 775 ha (partly national park)

Cultivation 2011
Winter wheat    57 ha
Winter rye   277 ha
Winter rape   231 ha
Lupines     23 ha
Silage maize     53 ha
Grass seed production     76 ha
Set aside area     60 ha
Other area     22 ha


Seed production
Advising our contracted farmers and seed-growing organisation firms advice on cultivation. Preparing and marketing pre-basic, basic and certified seeds of our varieties.


Pig production
Fattening farm in Klein Dratow and Bornhof.


Forestry
Forestry and hunting use of the forests.