Farm/Location
The IPZ is part of the DLG Competence Center Agriculture and Food. Approximately 20 DLG expert committees are related to the IPZ and are involved in the development of suitable research projects.
Location
The IPZ is located in Saxony-Anhalt on the southern edge of the Magdeburg Plain, between Halle and Magdeburg, directly on the A14 motorway and in close proximity to the Strenzfeld campus of 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 m above sea level, the average annual rainfall is 511 mm and the average annual temperature is 10.1 °C.
Soil
The predominant soil type is loess-black earth with a field capacity of 250 mm and a soil rating of 65–94. The soil type can be described as silty loam (uL) with the following proportions: clay: 22%, silt: 70%, sand: 8%. The slope is level and the pH value is slightly above neutral.
Facilities
The site has its own equipment for soil preparation, cultivation, fertilisation, plant protection and harvesting.
This is supplemented by the cooperative use of field trial equipment from the site partners Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Strenzfeld Campus, and the State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture, as well as by external trial service providers.
Size
563 ha
Crop rotation
Diverse, 10-year crop rotation with a constant alternation between summer and winter crops, as well as cereal and legume crops.
Crops
- Wheat 21.5%
- Durum wheat 2.3%
- Spelt 11.5%
- Barley 16.1%
- Rapeseed 13.2%
- Sugar beet 8.2%
- Marker pea propagation 11.2%
- Grain maize 4.0%
- Biodiversity areas 3.2%
- Field days 6.5%
- Split-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!