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class="blog-article__date">01.10.2024</span> </p> <ul class="blog-article__tags"> <li><span>People</span></li> <li><span>Tractors</span></li> <li><span>N Series Tractors</span></li> <li><span>T Series Tractors</span></li> <li><span>Farming</span></li> </ul> <div class="blog-article__bylines"> <p class="blog-article__byline">By<span>Lars Ovlien</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="blog-article__body"> <div> <div class="cmp cmp-text"> <p>At Brunlanes outside Larvik, Sondre Austein grows between 200 and 300 tonnes of strawberries annually. He is experimenting with catch crops and reduced tillage to conserve nutrients. His family has driven Valtra's for the past 25 years.</p> </div> <div class="imageblock adaptiveimage"> <div data-picture data-alt> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=100' data-media="(min-width: 100px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=375' data-media="(min-width: 375px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=576' data-media="(min-width: 576px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=768' data-media="(min-width: 768px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=992' data-media="(min-width: 992px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=1200' data-media="(min-width: 1200px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=1440' data-media="(min-width: 1440px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=1599' data-media="(min-width: 1599px)"> </div> <noscript> <img src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Austein_portrett_1600x900' alt/> </noscript> </div> <script src="/etc.clientlibs/clientlibs/granite/jquery.lc-f9e8e8c279baf6a1a278042afe4f395a-lc.min.js"></script> <script src="/etc.clientlibs/clientlibs/granite/utils.lc-899004cc02c33efc1f6694b1aee587fd-lc.min.js"></script> <script src="/etc.clientlibs/clientlibs/granite/jquery/granite.lc-011c0fc0d0cf131bdff879743a353002-lc.min.js"></script> <script src="/etc.clientlibs/foundation/clientlibs/jquery.lc-dd9b395c741ce2784096e26619e14910-lc.min.js"></script> </div> <div class="cmp cmp-text"> <p style=" text-align: left; "><em>Sondre Austein from Brunlanes outside Larvik produces between 200 and 300 tonnes of strawberries every year. For the past 25 years the family has sworn by Valtra tractors. Photo: Lars Ovlien.<br /> </em></p> <p style=" text-align: center; ">聽</p> </div> <div class="cmp cmp-text"> <p>"<em>The coastal climate out here is perfect for growing strawberries and we're among the first in the country each year to be able to deliver sweet, Norwegian berries. We have a long growing season and light, sandy soil. The problem is that when everything is ploughed and harrowed in the spring, there are sandstorms that remove the topsoil. To avoid this, I use overwintering catch crops that I remove using a bowl harrow"</em>, explains <strong>Sondre Austein</strong> from <strong>Brunlanes </strong>outside <strong>Larvik</strong>.</p> <p>With owned and rented land, he cultivates up to<strong> 1,000 hectares </strong>on the family farm where his great-grandfather harvested the first strawberries in <strong>1934</strong>. Production is <strong>between 200 and 300 tonnes </strong>of strawberries annually. Alongside the berries, he grows grain, rape and beans in crop rotation. At most, more than 50 people work during the high season.</p> <p>Even though the number of strawberry growers has fallen drastically, there is still a good market. "<em>We deliver everything to Bama via Gartnerhallen, but distribute the strawberries directly to stores in Vestfold and Telemark. Bama distributes the rest to other parts of the country when needed.</em>"聽聽</p> </div> <div class="imageblock adaptiveimage"> <div data-picture data-alt> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=100' data-media="(min-width: 100px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=375' data-media="(min-width: 375px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=576' data-media="(min-width: 576px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=768' data-media="(min-width: 768px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=992' data-media="(min-width: 992px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=1200' data-media="(min-width: 1200px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=1440' data-media="(min-width: 1440px)"> </div> <div data-src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900?$agco-responsive$&wid=1599' data-media="(min-width: 1599px)"> </div> <noscript> <img src='https://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/agco/Aage_Austein_1600x900' alt/> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class="cmp cmp-text"> <p style=" text-align: left; "><em><strong>Aage Austein </strong>drives a Valtra Valmet bought before Christmas in 1999. It has clocked up over 14,000 hours and is still going strong Photo: Lars Ovlien.<br /> </em></p> <p style=" text-align: center; ">聽</p> </div> <div class="cmp cmp-text"> <h3>Capitalising on technology</h3> <p>His father <strong>Aage </strong>invested in a <strong>Valtra Valmet 8150</strong> before Christmas in 1999, which has now clocked up over 14,000 hours. Since then there have been several Valtra tractors on the farm.</p> <p>"<em>We have a <strong><a href="/products/tseries.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Valtra T255 Versu</a>,聽</strong>Burnt Orange edition with <strong><a href="/products/about-valtra-tractors/twintrac.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TwinTrac</a> </strong>and an verge mower, as well as an <a href="/products/nseries.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>N175 Versu</strong></a> with Nordic winter package, both <strong><a href="/valtra-unlimited.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unlimited</a> </strong>models. 鈥榃e have narrow tyres on the smallest one, and I run with reduced air pressure down to 1.1 bar out in the field to reduce soil compaction"</em>, explains Austein.</p> <p>Both tractors have autoguidance. The <strong>T255 </strong>is equipped with <a href="/technology/valtraguide.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Valtra Guide</strong></a>, while the N175 has a Trimble solution with signal correction that he fitted to an N121 back in 2011.聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽</p> <p>"<em>There has generally been little fuss with Valtra over the years and they have a very good service organisation headed by <a href="https://www.valtra.no/blogg/tjenester/valtra-best-pa-service.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Halvor Fon</strong></a>. 鈥業 use auto-steer for all tasks, so I can focus entirely on the implement.聽 Valtra has spacious cabs and I can sit at a 90-degree angle and keep an eye on things, whether I'm milling beds for strawberries or driving the verge mower."</em></p> </div> <div class="imageslidercomp"> <div class="image-slider "> <div class="image-slider__wrap swiper-container js-image-slider"> <div class="image-slider__slider swiper-wrapper"> <div class="image-slider__slide swiper-slide"> <div class="adaptiveimage"> <div> <img src="/content/dam/Brands/Valtra/no/Referanser/Austein_dekk1_1600x900.jpg"/> </div> <p class="caption">To reduce soil compaction with the N175 Versu in the field, Austein has equipped it with narrow tyres and runs with reduced air pressure down to 1.1 bar. Photo: Lars Ovlien.</p> </div> </div> <div class="image-slider__slide swiper-slide"> <div class="adaptiveimage"> <div> <img src="/content/dam/Brands/Valtra/no/Referanser/Austein_dekk2_1600x900.jpg"/> </div> <p class="caption">To reduce soil compaction with the N175 Versu in the field, Austein has equipped it with narrow tyres and runs with reduced air pressure down to 1.1 bar. Photo: Lars Ovlien.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-pagination"></div> <div class="swiper-button-next"></div> <div class="swiper-button-prev"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cmp cmp-text"> <h3>Thinking ahead</h3> <p>Austein grows strawberries for three to four years, and then crop rotation for six to seven years in between. The aim is to minimise tillage.</p> <p>"<em>I intercrop with white clover and buckwheat when I sow oilseed rape. In the spring, I also sow wheat with a subculture of clover and grass. In addition to retaining the soil, plants such as peas and vetches produce nitrogen, so I reduce the need for artificial fertiliser."</em></p> <p>By combining respect for tradition with the ability to utilise new technology, it is possible to maintain competitiveness. Austein experiments with different materials such as moss and ground coconut when he grows strawberries in large tunnels. Something he was among the first in the country to do.</p> <p>"<em>The secret behind the good Norwegian berries is simple. 鈥業n this country, we have brighter days and colder temperatures, which results in more photosynthesis and thus increased sugar content</em>," he emphasises.聽聽聽</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="blog-article__rail col-lg-4"> <div> <div class="relatedcontentsidebarcomp"> <div class="related-sidebar"> <div class="related-sidebar__wrap"> <h2 class="related-sidebar__heading">You may also like</h2> <div class="related-sidebar__items"> <div class="related-sidebar__item"> <div class="related-sidebar__media"> <a href="https://www.valtra.com/testimonials/farming/farmers-choose-an-unconventional-vehicle-for-their-wedding.html" class="related-sidebar__link related-sidebar__media-link"> <div class="related-sidebar__image"> <img src="/content/dam/Brands/Valtra/da/news/2024/Bryllup_800x450.jpg"/> </div> </a> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__content"> <h3 class="related-sidebar__title"><a href="https://www.valtra.com/testimonials/farming/farmers-choose-an-unconventional-vehicle-for-their-wedding.html" class="related-sidebar__link">Farmers Choose an Unconventional Vehicle for Their Wedding</a></h3> <div class="related-sidebar__meta"> <p class="related-sidebar__date">29.01.2025</p> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__tags"> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">Farming, </span> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">Testimonial</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__item"> <div class="related-sidebar__media"> <a href="https://www.valtra.com/testimonials/farming/automated-steering-and-isobus-retrofitted-on-22-year-old-valtra-8400.html" class="related-sidebar__link related-sidebar__media-link"> <div class="related-sidebar__image"> <img src="/content/dam/Brands/Valtra/en/Testimonials/2025/IMG_7174.JPG"/> </div> </a> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__content"> <h3 class="related-sidebar__title"><a href="https://www.valtra.com/testimonials/farming/automated-steering-and-isobus-retrofitted-on-22-year-old-valtra-8400.html" class="related-sidebar__link">Automated steering and Isobus retrofitted on 22-year-old Valtra 8400</a></h3> <div class="related-sidebar__meta"> <p class="related-sidebar__date">13.01.2025</p> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__tags"> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">People, </span> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">Tractors, </span> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">Testimonial</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__item"> <div class="related-sidebar__media"> <a href="https://www.valtra.com/testimonials/farming/big-savings-with-valtra-section-control.html" class="related-sidebar__link related-sidebar__media-link"> <div class="related-sidebar__image"> <img src="/content/dam/Brands/Valtra/no/Referanser/Ahlin_800x450.jpg"/> </div> </a> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__content"> <h3 class="related-sidebar__title"><a href="https://www.valtra.com/testimonials/farming/big-savings-with-valtra-section-control.html" class="related-sidebar__link">Big Savings with Valtra Section Control</a></h3> <div class="related-sidebar__meta"> <p class="related-sidebar__date">10.01.2025</p> </div> <div class="related-sidebar__tags"> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">People, </span> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">Tractors, </span> <span class="related-sidebar__tag">Q Series Tractors</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <div> </div> </main> <div><div class="section"><div class="new"></div> </div><div class="iparys_inherited"><div class="footermainparsys iparsys parsys"><div class="stickyfooter section"> <nav class="sticky-footer-container"> <div class="sticky-footer"> <a href="https://www.valtra.com/dealer-locator.html" class="sticky-footer__btn"> Dealer Locator </a> <button class="sticky-footer__btn sticky-footer__btn--icon sticky-footer__back-to-top"> <span class="sticky-footer__back-to-top-text">Back</span> <span class="sticky-footer__btn-icon"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" x="0px" y="0px"> <use xlink:href="#chevron"/> </svg> </span> </button> </div> </nav> </div> <div class="vfootercomp section"> <footer class="vfooter"> <div class="site-content-wrap"> <nav class="vfooter__nav"> <div class="vfooter__nav-column vfooter__nav-boilerplate"> <h3 class="vfooter__nav-heading vfooter__nav-boilerplate-heading"> What is Valtra</h3> <div class="vfooter__boilerplate-description"><p>We work hard to make hard work easy.聽<br /> We find new ways to solve your challenges.<br /> We make machines that are tough on the outside and smart on the inside.</p> <p>Our machines are built to last. 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