Rural industry

All farmers applying for agricultural subsidies are required to have a valid fertility study. For those committed to environmental compensation, it may be no more than 5 years old, for others no more than 10 years old.

A fertility study of a new field must be in place before the first fertilization. Soil sample boxes are available from the Rural Development Office, and samples sent to Hortilab or Eurofins can also be returned there to await free transport. A soil sample auger can also be borrowed from the Rural Development Office.

With the help of the Finnish Food Authority's Animal Keepers and Establishments Register online service, operators can now make notifications about animal holdings, animal keeping and waste disposal sites themselves.

Operators can also submit notifications to the application regarding activities subject to notification under the Animal Welfare Act. The necessary additional information is added either in the Additional information section or as an attachment to the notification.

Logging into the application From the Finnish Food Authority website.

The European energy crisis has led to occasional shortages of electricity production in the coming winter. This means that our region may also experience power outages. Possible power outages may last a maximum of two hours at a time. However, it is worth preparing for longer outages if there are major disruptions to electricity production.

Now is the last time to buy home backup in case of a power outage, including batteries or backup power sources. Livestock farms in particular should consider purchasing a generator if they don't already have one. It's a good idea to test existing generators to make sure they work.

Every effort should be made to reduce the costs of cultivation, but using untested seed can be surprisingly expensive. The Finnish Food Authority recommends using officially inspected, or certified, seed for cultivation.

The use of untested, so-called grey seed can lead to a weed or waste oat problem in the fields. The quantity and quality of the harvest can also be reduced and lead to financial losses. In our area, there have been several cases where waste oats have come to the farm along with grey seed. It is completely immoral to sell untested seed to another farmer, especially if there is waste oats on the farm.

When using uncertified seed, the responsibility for any problems and losses caused by the seed used always remains with the user of the seed. In the sale of certified seed, the farmer is entitled to compensation if the seeds do not meet the in the Seed Act (600/2019) requirements.

The marketing and sale of uninspected seed is prohibited by the Seed Act. Marketing also includes seed trade between farms. Marketing is supervised by the Finnish Food Authority and the ELY Centres, and illegal sales may result in a penalty payment. If you encounter or suspect illegalities in the seed trade, you must report them. Using the form found on the Finnish Food Authority website.

Only packing plants approved by the Finnish Food Authority, of which there are currently 140 in Finland, are allowed to pack seeds for sale. 30 of these packing plants have a permit to pack organic seeds. A list of approved seed packing plants can be found at From the Finnish Food Authority website.

Notifications of manure spreading in exceptional situations and notifications of manure spreading must be submitted to the municipal environmental protection authority.

The environmental services of the city of Kankaanpää are responsible for authority tasks related to environmental protection in the areas of Kankaanpää, Jämijärvi, Karvia, Merikarvia and Siikainen. Forms and contact information can be found From the Kankaanpää City Environmental Protection website.