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A comprehensive field day-seminar was held, revealing the importance of oil and protein crops in crop rotation, their diversity, and the nuances of cultivation technologies. The event focused mainly on soybean varieties and their adaptation to Lithuanian soils and weather, shared practical cultivation experience, inspected crops, and talked about oilseed hemp.
Old Lithuanian livestock breeds—from Žemaitukai horses to dark bees—are an important part of the country’s biological heritage. To encourage farmers to preserve them, compensatory payments for animals and birds of these breeds are being increased. This is provided for in the updated rules for implementing the measure “Preservation of Endangered Old Lithuanian Livestock Breeds and Poultry” under the Lithuanian Agriculture and Rural Development Strategic Plan for 2023–2027.
2026 declaration updates. Presentations on April 7 with a video recording Important changes ahead of the start of declarations: deadlines are shorter, restrictions are reduced, support is increasing: GAAB changes/Most uncertainties/Updates to payment rules...
The 2026 direct payment rules have been approved By order of the Minister of Agriculture, the rules for applications for support for agricultural land and other areas and farm animals, and for the administration and control of direct payments, have been approved. We invite you to learn about the most important changes.
Agricultural news: The Ministry is making changes: breeding is being strengthened and grain-drying pricing is being assessed The Strategic Plan is being updated: more focus on sustainable water management solutions and the procedure for allocating support The number of sanctions imposed on farmers will decrease ...
Additional funds have been allocated to finance applications submitted for farm modernisation
A delegation led by Vice-Minister of Agriculture Gediminas Tamašauskis visited BIOFACH 2026, Europe’s largest exhibition of organic products, held in Nuremberg, Germany. A national Lithuanian stand was also set up at the exhibition, where nine companies presented their products.
Record surge: organic production areas in Lithuania approached the 300,000-hectare mark
Hub partners released practical grading standards for producer groups.
Mixed farms started monitoring pollinator and soil biodiversity outcomes.
Results show strong response from inoculation and diversified rotations.