SoilTour Episode #1: Contractor in Lower Saxony

The SoilTour starts in Bommelsen in Lower Saxony. In addition to its contracting business, the 4-generation farm also runs a horse boarding facility and its own arable land. The company is also specialised in the mechanised sampling and reporting of soil samples.

We followed Volker Jäger during sampling on a 2.6 ha field and he tells us everything about professional soil sampling.

AGRAR-SERVICE VIBO GmbH

• Manager: Thilo Jäger
• Contractor
• Own farm size: 80 ha
• Soil: Sandy loam soil
• Crop: Corn
• Soil ranking: 18-40
• Particularity: Sampling of soil to determine fertiliser requirements