Sustainability

Sustainability, a key ingredient for future success

At ForFarmers, we work with some 2,600 colleagues on a sustainable future for the agricultural sector. Sustainability is in our DNA and an important part of our mission: For the Future of Farming. With passion and conviction, we are committed to a future-proof agricultural sector by leading the way with knowledge, advice, support and products on farm.

We do this side-by-side with farmers and with chain partners, solution-oriented and with an open mind. Why? Because the world's population is growing and prosperity is increasing in emerging markets, creating an ever-increasing demand for food. To meet this in a sustainable way, circular food production is important. Animals play a key role in this. That is why sustainability is an important part of our mission and strategy and why we are committed to affordable and sustainable food every day.

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Some examples

This means that we buy our raw materials sustainably, make our production more sustainable and make extensive use of co-products from the food industry for our feed. We try to reduce our energy consumption and emissions as much as possible. An example: thanks to our biomass plant in Lochem (NL), which is fired by regional pruning waste, our Lochem plant uses almost no natural gas. And did you know that our Deventer site in the Netherlands has been using biogas directly from our customers in the area since 2023? As a result, we use less natural gas there. We are also working on several sustainable projects and innovations, such as feed solutions that can reduce nitrogen emissions on farm.