Germany-Harvesting winter barley

áƒáƒ’áƒ•áƒ˜áƒ¡áƒ¢áƒ 10, 2022 · < 1 minute

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áƒ°áƒáƒšáƒ¢áƒ™áƒáƒ¢áƒ”áƒ áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒáƒ¯áƒáƒ®áƒ˜ áƒ£áƒ¤áƒ áƒ áƒ›áƒ”áƒ¢áƒ¡ áƒáƒ¨áƒ”áƒœáƒ”áƒ‘áƒ“áƒ 11 áƒ—áƒáƒáƒ‘áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ¡. Marcus Holtkoetter manages the pig farm and grows winter barley, winter wheat, áƒ¡áƒ˜áƒ›áƒ˜áƒœáƒ“áƒ˜ áƒ“áƒ áƒ™áƒáƒœáƒáƒšáƒ. Before planting, the pig manure is spread on the fields for fertilizer. Throughout the growing season, he has watched the crops grow while scouting for insects and disease. It is now harvest time, áƒ“áƒ áƒ›áƒ¬áƒ•áƒáƒœáƒ˜áƒšáƒ˜ áƒœáƒ˜áƒ£ áƒ˜áƒáƒ áƒ™áƒ—áƒáƒœ áƒáƒ®áƒšáƒáƒ¡, Marcus shows us the equipment used to bring the crop in from the field.

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Marcus Holtkoetter

áƒ°áƒáƒšáƒ¢áƒ™áƒáƒ¢áƒ”áƒ áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒáƒ¯áƒáƒ®áƒ˜ áƒ£áƒ¤áƒ áƒ áƒ›áƒ”áƒ¢áƒ¡ áƒáƒ¨áƒ”áƒœáƒ”áƒ‘áƒ“áƒ 10 áƒ—áƒáƒáƒ‘áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ¡. After doing the typical trainee program, Marcus studied agriculture at the University of Osnabrueck. He manages the pig farm (3,000 áƒ›áƒ˜áƒ›áƒ¬áƒáƒ“áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ”áƒšáƒ˜ áƒ¦áƒáƒ áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ˜) áƒ˜áƒ¡áƒ”áƒ•áƒ”, áƒ áƒáƒ’áƒáƒ áƒª 400 áƒ°áƒ”áƒ¥áƒ¢áƒáƒ áƒ˜ áƒ–áƒáƒ›áƒ—áƒ áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒ®áƒáƒ áƒ‘áƒáƒšáƒ˜, áƒ–áƒáƒ›áƒ—áƒ áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒ¥áƒ”áƒ áƒ˜, áƒ¡áƒ˜áƒ›áƒ˜áƒœáƒ“áƒ˜ áƒ“áƒ áƒ™áƒáƒœáƒáƒšáƒ. áƒ›áƒáƒœ áƒ›áƒáƒ›áƒ®áƒ›áƒáƒ áƒ”áƒ‘áƒšáƒ”áƒ‘áƒ¡ áƒ£áƒ›áƒáƒ¡áƒžáƒ˜áƒœáƒ«áƒšáƒ, áƒ¤áƒ”áƒ áƒ›áƒ”áƒ áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ˜ áƒ“áƒ áƒžáƒáƒšáƒ˜áƒ¢áƒ˜áƒ™áƒáƒ¡áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ˜ áƒ›áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒ¤áƒ”áƒ áƒ›áƒáƒ¨áƒ˜, áƒáƒ¡áƒ”áƒ•áƒ” áƒ™áƒáƒœáƒ¤áƒ”áƒ áƒ”áƒœáƒªáƒ˜áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ–áƒ” áƒ›áƒ”áƒ£áƒ áƒœáƒ”áƒáƒ‘áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒ˜áƒ¡áƒ¢áƒáƒ áƒ˜áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒ’áƒáƒ–áƒ˜áƒáƒ áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ. áƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒáƒ¥áƒ¢áƒ˜áƒ£áƒ áƒ˜áƒ áƒ¡áƒáƒªáƒ˜áƒáƒšáƒ£áƒ áƒ›áƒ”áƒ“áƒ˜áƒáƒ¡áƒ áƒ“áƒ áƒ›áƒ”áƒ˜áƒœáƒ¡áƒ¢áƒ áƒ˜áƒ› áƒ›áƒ”áƒ“áƒ˜áƒáƒ¡áƒ—áƒáƒœ. He helps connect other farmers across Germany to get more voices heard through co-founding Frag den Landwirt (áƒ°áƒ™áƒ˜áƒ—áƒ®áƒ”áƒ— áƒ¤áƒ”áƒ áƒ›áƒ”áƒ áƒ¡), AgChat áƒ’áƒ”áƒ áƒ›áƒáƒœáƒ˜áƒ áƒ“áƒ áƒ®áƒ”áƒšáƒ¡ áƒ£áƒ¬áƒ§áƒáƒ‘áƒ¡ GACC áƒ’áƒáƒªáƒ•áƒšáƒ˜áƒ¡ áƒžáƒ áƒáƒ’áƒ áƒáƒ›áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ¡. áƒ›áƒáƒœ áƒáƒ¡áƒ”áƒ•áƒ” áƒ“áƒáƒáƒ¤áƒ£áƒ«áƒœáƒ áƒ›áƒ¡áƒáƒ¤áƒšáƒ˜áƒ AgVocate áƒ¨áƒ”áƒ®áƒ•áƒ”áƒ“áƒ áƒ, áƒ áƒáƒ›áƒ”áƒšáƒ›áƒáƒª áƒáƒ—áƒáƒ‘áƒ˜áƒ— áƒáƒ—áƒáƒ¡áƒ˜ áƒ“áƒáƒáƒ’áƒ áƒáƒ•áƒ áƒ”áƒ•áƒ áƒáƒžáƒáƒ¡áƒ áƒ“áƒ áƒ©áƒ áƒ“áƒ˜áƒšáƒáƒ”áƒ— áƒáƒ›áƒ”áƒ áƒ˜áƒ™áƒ˜áƒ“áƒáƒœ. He has an aptitude for listening to where other people are, finding common ground and then moving conversations forward from there. Marcus has been recognized by the GFN as a 2023 Kleckner Award for Global Farm Leadership áƒ¯áƒ˜áƒšáƒ“áƒáƒ¡ áƒ›áƒ˜áƒ›áƒ¦áƒ”áƒ‘áƒ˜. Marcus volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network.