Agricultural business with milk production, cattle rearing, arable farming and biogas generation in the Westlausitz region of Saxony.
Lichtenberger Agrar GmbH & Co. KG
Lichtenberg · OhornNew on Amplifa
About us
Lichtenberger Agrar GmbH & Co. KG is a diversified agricultural company based in Lichtenberg in the Westlausitz region of Saxony, not far from Dresden. Founded in 1992, the company operates in the areas of milk production, calf and heifer rearing, market crop and forage farming, and biogas generation. All milk production with 892 dairy cows is carried out at the main site in Lichtenberg; the rearing of heifers and calves takes place at the Ohorn location. At both sites, biogas plants with a total electrical output of 900 kW generate electricity, using predominantly cattle slurry, barn manure and silage. The business farms approximately 2,460 ha of land with 49 employees, including five apprentices. Milk production and cattle farming are certified according to QS standards.
- Site
- Lichtenberg
- Processes
- Biogas generation and electricity feed-in, Heat supply of nearby buildings, Grain drying, Own repair workshop, Fuel station for diesel vehicles
- Materials
- Cattle slurry, Maize silage, Grass silage, Cattle solid manure
- Certificates
- QS certification (milk production and cattle farming)
- Founded
- 1992
- Employees
- 49
- Industries
- Agriculture, Milk production, Biogas/Energy
- 01
Market crop and forage farming
- 02
Feed provision (mixed ration feeder wagon)
- 03
Milk production
- 04
Calf and heifer rearing
- 05
Biogas generation from slurry and silage
- 06
Electricity feed-in and heat utilisation
- 07
Application of digestate as organic fertiliser
Management and Processes
Cattle slurry
Main input material of the Lichtenberg biogas plant, accounting for approximately 85%.
Maize silage
Co-substrate (approximately 15%) in biogas generation and a feed basis of arable farming.
Grass silage
Renewable raw material used for the Ohorn biogas plant.
Cattle solid manure
Barn manure from the heifer facility as substrate for the Ohorn biogas plant.
Locations
Lichtenberg
DEMain site: milk production, calf and reproduction barn, administration
- Materials
- Milk, biogas
- Robot barn with 720 animal places and twelve milking robots (Lemmer Fullwood)
- Mixed ration feeder wagon
- Biogas plant 500 kW
- Grain drying facility
Lichtenberg (Crop Production Base)
DEMarket crop and forage farming, repair workshop, fuel station, biogas plant
- Materials
- Grain, feed, biogas
- Biogas plant 500 kW
- Grain drying facility
- Repair workshop
- Fuel station
Ohorn
DECalf and heifer rearing, biogas plant
- Materials
- Biogas
- Heifer facility with 420 animal places
- Two automatic waterers
- Biogas plant 400 kW
Production Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Milk production and cattle farming are certified according to QS standards. The Ohorn biogas plant is subject to the Major Accidents Ordinance (12. BImSchV) and is regularly monitored by the Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology.
| Evidence | Lichtenberg |
|---|---|
| QS certification (milk production and cattle farming) |
History
- 1992
Founded on 01.01.1992
- 2007
Construction of the Lichtenberg biogas plant (500 kW)
- 2011
Construction of the Ohorn biogas plant (400 kW)
- 2014
Opening of the robot barn with 720 animal places and twelve milking robots (Lemmer Fullwood)
- 2015
Conversion and modernisation of the Ohorn calf barn
- 2016
Start of construction of the new reproduction and calf barn with calf igloos in Lichtenberg