“Whatever can be automated, we will automate”

The Grower Files > Ulrich Osterloh of Erdbeerhof Osterloh on climate management

His passion is clear: he wants to be the best strawberry producer in Germany, or better still, in all of Europe. Ulrich Osterloh is not merely an expert in his field; he genuinely lives and breathes strawberries. His business, Erdbeerhof Osterloh, grows strawberries on more than 250 ha of land. The large number of new polytunnels is striking, a sign of the transition to covered crops and an example of the innovative character of the entrepreneur from Visbek. Osterloh travels around the world to expand his knowledge and search for new technical cultivation possibilities, because given the size of his farm every step in the area of automation yields a significant profit.