Situation
The IPZ is located in Saxony-Anhalt on the southern edge of the Magdeburger Börde region, between Halle and Magdeburg directly on the A14 motorway in the immediate vicinity of the Strenzfeld campus of the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and the Saxony-Anhalt State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture.
Climate
The location is characterised by the rain shadow of the Harz Mountains. At an altitude of 80 metres above sea level, the average annual precipitation is 511 mm and the average annual temperature is 10.1 °C.
Soil
The predominant soil type is loess-black earth with a usable field capacity of 250 mm and 65-94 soil points. The soil type can be described as silty loam (uL) with shares of clay: 22 %, silt: 70 %, sand: 8 %. The inclination is flat and the pH is slightly above neutral.
Equipment
The site has its own technology for tillage, cultivation, fertilisation, crop protection and harvesting.
It is supplemented by co-operative use of the field trial technology of the site partners Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Campus in Strenzfeld and the State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture, as well as by external trial service providers.
Size
563 hectares
Crop rotation
Diverse 10-part rotation alternating between spring and winter crops, as well as cereal and broadleaf crops.
Our crops
- Wheat: 21.5%
- Durum wheat: 2.3%
- Spelt: 11.5%
- Barley: 16.1%
- Oilseed rape: 13.2%
- Sugar beet: 8.2%
- Seed multiplication of marrowfat peas: 11.2%
- Grain maize: 4.0%
- Biodiversity areas: 3.2%
- Field days: 6.5%
- Plot trials: 2.3%
IPZ as a leading farm
From October 2021 to October 2025, we were a member of the Leading Crop Production Companies network. During this time, we welcomed children, young people, trainees and students, agricultural businesses, (international) trade visitors and many more to our DLG Crop Production Center at over 46 events. We look forward to remaining part of the network in the next round!