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About Lantmännen

Lantmännen

Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative and Northern Europe’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products.

Agriculture

The Agriculture Sector constitutes Lantmännen's core business and offers products and services to promote strong, competitive farming.

Machinery

Imports, markets and sells agricultural machinery, spare parts and services.

Lantmännen Maskin

Energy

The Energy Sector is Sweden’s largest producer of bioenergy products.

Lantmännen Biorefineries

Food

The Food Sector develops, processes and markets products that include flour, breakfast foods, pasta, frozen and fresh bread, crispbread and ready-to-eat meals.

One big family

Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative founded on the deep knowledge our farmers have aquired over generations. We make farming thrive and work together to take responsibility from field to fork.

From field to fork

From our core farming business, through the value chain, from field to fork, we are involved in every step from sowing to harvesting; to the food on our tables, feed for our livestock and climate –smart biofuels.

Locally and globally

Owned by Swedish farmers, Sweden is our base with the Baltic Sea area as our expanded domestic market. We have a strong international presence, and no matter which country and location we operate in, we always take the same responsibility.

Research for the future

We pursue research and invest in innovation for tomorrow’s agriculture, bioenergy and foods of the future. Innovations are crucial if we are to resolve the challenges of today and tomorrow, which is why Lantmännen also has its own research foundation.

Look for the sprout

You´ll find the Lantmännen sprout on our packaging. The products may be different, but everyone can feel safe that we also minimise impact on climate and people. If you find the sprout on a packet, you can be sure what’s inside is Good Food from Lantmännen.

Many years of research at BioAgri

The story of Lantmännen BioAgri began in 1996, when a group of researchers from SLU in Ultuna, Uppsala were looking for a bacterium that can eradicate plant diseases in grain.

The bacteria found in the Swedish mountains in the roots of the crowberry is called pseudomonas chlororaphis. In order to be able to develop working plant protection products and get them onto the market, a small development company was formed and was named BioAgri.

During the 90s, the company conducted field trials in many European countries to approach the market. After ten years of work, BioAgri achieved an EU approval of the new agent for dressing barley and oats under the name Cedomon. Eventually, the portfolio was also strengthened with Cerall for treating wheat and rye seeds and Cedress for treating vegetable seeds, including carrots.

Thermoseed also has its roots at SLU. In the 90s, the possibility of "bathing" away fungi from seed was studied. That technology gradually developed into something more reminiscent of a steam sauna for seeds and in 2004 the first industrial application was launched under the name ThermoSeed. The technology replaces chemical treatment of seeds and targets both conventional and organic farming. The first Swedish commercial Thermoseed facility for seed treatment was inaugurated in 2008 in Skara.