NÖ Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer

What NÖ Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer does

The NÖ Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer (Lower Austrian Chamber of Agriculture) is a statutory public-law corporation (Körperschaft öffentlichen Rechts) founded in 1922 and headquartered in St. Pölten. It is the legally mandated representative body for all farmers and agricultural holdings in Lower Austria — Austria's largest federal state by area — and operates on a compulsory-membership basis. Governance sits with President Johannes Schmuckenschlager and a chamber assembly elected from the membership. The chamber's stated mission is to represent member interests vis-à-vis federal, Land, and EU authorities; deliver professional advisory services; provide continuing education; and publish market and regulatory information.

Its core service stack combines in-person advisory (delivered via roughly 47 HQ staff and 24 Bezirksbauernkammern, the district chambers across Lower Austria), continuing education through its Ländliches Fortbildungsinstitut (LFI), and a suite of LK-branded digital tools including the LK Düngerrechner (fertilizer calculator), LK Pflanzenschutz-Tool (crop protection decision support), LK Futtermittelplattform (feed platform), and LK Warndienst (pest and disease warning service). It also participates in applied research — for example climate-adapted animal husbandry (Klimafitte Tierhaltung) and ammonia/NAPV emissions reduction — alongside partners such as AGES, AMA, and the federal ministries BMNT and BMLFUW.

The business model does not rely on commercial sales in the conventional sense. Funding is derived from mandatory member contributions (Beiträge), Land Niederösterreich transfers, federal grants channelled through the ministries, project-specific funding for research partnerships, and tuition from LFI training programmes. A published work programme for 2025-2030 sets out the chamber's priorities across advisory modernization, sustainability, biosecurity, and digital service expansion, signalling continued institutional consolidation rather than commercial pivoting.

Name

NÖ Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer

Legal name

Landwirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich

Website

https://noe.lko.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Statutory public-law chamber founded in 1922 that represents and serves all farmers in Lower Austria, delivering advisory, digital farm-management tools, LFI continuing education, and market information from St. Pölten via 24 district chambers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Advisory Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF), Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH), Plant Tissue, Soil & Water Sampling Coordination (Agronomy-Focused) (AFACABAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural advisory services
• Agricultural education programs
• Digital farming tools
• Farm management consulting
• Agricultural chamber services

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Pölten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LK Niederösterreich is the official statutory agricultural chamber for the Austrian state of Lower Austria, delivering in-person and digital advisory services, vocational and continuing agricultural education (via LFI NÖ), agricultural market information, plant protection and animal health support, subsidies counseling, and free proprietary digital tools (LK Düngerrechner, LK Pflanzenschutz-Tool, LK Futtermittelplattform, LK Warndienst, Online-Bodenbedeckungsrechner) to farmers and agricultural operations across all 24 districts of Lower Austria.

Product overview

The LK Niederösterreich provides a comprehensive digital service portfolio consisting of multiple standalone tools and platforms for agricultural advisory, monitoring, and farm management. Core offerings include the LK Düngerrechner (fertilizer calculator), LK Pflanzenschutz-Tool (plant protection recording), LK Futtermittelplattform (feed marketplace), LK Warndienst (disease and pest monitoring service), and the Landwirtschaftliche Apps directory. These are complemented by traditional advisory services in areas such as cattle, pig, sheep/goat, and poultry farming, crop production, organic farming, forestry, building/energy/technology, direct marketing, and rural diversification. The organization serves as the official agricultural chamber for Lower Austria, providing education, market information, subsidies counseling, and digital tools to support farmers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LFI Niederösterreich: Ländliches FortbildungsInstitut - the agricultural education and continuing education division providing courses and training for farmers.

Products and services

• LK Düngerrechner (Fertilizer Calculator)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• GeoSphere AustriasupportingTechnology or IntegrationGeoSphere Austria provides weather data and forecasting services to LK Niederösterreich, which integrates weather information into its agricultural advisory platform and the LK Warndienst (warning service) for pest and disease monitoring.
• AGES (Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGES collaborates with LK NÖ on disease monitoring and biosecurity measures, particularly for avian influenza (Geflügelpest), Newcastle disease, and other animal health concerns. AGES conducts laboratory diagnostics and provides scientific expertise.
• AMA (Agrarmarkt Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMA works with LK NÖ on quality assurance programs (AMA-Gütesiegel), market information, and the Genuss Region program. LK NÖ participates in the AMA GENUSS REGION initiative for direct marketing.
• ARGE Meister in NÖsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE Meister in NÖ is an initiative for master craftsmen in Lower Austria, collaborating with LK NÖ on professional agricultural education and certification.
• LFI (Ländliches Fortbildungsinstitut) NÖcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLFI NÖ is the agricultural education arm operating under LK NÖ, providing courses, workshops, and digital learning (eLFI platform) for farmers and agricultural professionals.
• Landjugend NiederösterreichsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandjugend NÖ collaborates with LK NÖ on youth engagement, exchange programs, and educational activities in agriculture.
• European Dairy Farmers (EDF)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Dairy Farmers is an international association of dairy farmers founded in 1990, with LK NÖ participating in annual congresses and providing Austrian membership coordination through Dr. Marco Horn.
• InnovationfarmsupportingTechnology or IntegrationInnovationfarm is an innovation platform for agriculture in Lower Austria, collaborating on digital farming solutions and research projects listed under 'Forschung für Feld und Hof'.
• Tiergesundheitsdienst NÖ (TGD NÖ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTGD NÖ provides animal health services to livestock farms in Lower Austria, working with LK NÖ on disease prevention, herd health management, and TGD-recognized continuing education courses.
• Futtermittellabor RosenausupportingTechnology or IntegrationFuttermittellabor Rosenau provides feedstuff analysis services, referenced in the feed platform and advisory content provided by LK NÖ.
• Green Care ÖsterreichsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Care Austria is a program connecting agriculture with social services (e.g., care farming, social inclusion), with LK NÖ offering Green Care programs on Austrian farms.
• Die Bäuerinnen in NiederösterreichsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe women farmers' organization (Bäuerinnen) in Lower Austria works with LK NÖ on representing female farmers, education, and rural development initiatives.
• LK Düngerrechner and LK Pflanzenschutz-ToolsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDeveloped and provided as free digital tools by the Austrian Agricultural Chambers (Landwirtschaftskammern) collectively, with LK NÖ as the Lower Austrian regional provider.
• lk digitalsupportingTechnology or Integrationlk digital is the digital services unit of the Austrian Agricultural Chambers, providing the digital infrastructure and platforms used by LK NÖ for its online services.
• lk warndienstsupportingTechnology or IntegrationThe warning service of the Austrian Agricultural Chambers provides disease and pest monitoring and forecasting used by LK NÖ advisors and farmers.
• lk projektsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partnerlk projekt is a project management and development entity of the Austrian Agricultural Chambers, supporting LK NÖ in project development and funding.
• Landwirtschaft verstehen (Understanding Agriculture)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA public education initiative to help society understand agricultural practices, with LK NÖ participating as a content contributor and facilitator.
• ja zu nah GmbH JZNsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorja zu nah GmbH JZN is listed as an initiative and partner, likely involved in local/near-farm food distribution or direct marketing initiatives.
• LK Technik MoldsupportingTechnology or IntegrationLK Technik Mold is a technical service provider for agricultural technology and machinery, referenced in LK NÖ's technical advisory services.
• Erlebnis BauernhofsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerErlebnis Bauernhof is an initiative for farm experiences and educational farm visits in Lower Austria, working with LK NÖ on public outreach and agricultural education.
• Gutes vom BauernhofsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA quality assurance and direct marketing program for farm products, with LK NÖ supporting member farms in Lower Austria.
• ARGE Seminarbäuerinnen und KursleiterinnensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE Seminarbäuerinnen provides educational services for farm women and course instructors, collaborating with LK NÖ on training and education programs.
• Betriebsrestaurant 'Zum Landwirt'minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant 'Zum Landwirt' is a farm restaurant and dining service operated in connection with LK NÖ, providing catering for events and courses.
• Lehrlings- und Fachausbildungsstelle NÖsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprentice and professional training authority for Lower Austria, collaborating with LK NÖ on agricultural apprenticeship programs and professional certification.
• Lebensqualität BauernhofsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram promoting quality of life on farms, working with LK NÖ on farmer well-being, time management, and rural life improvement initiatives.
• Mahl- und Mischgenossenschaften (MMG)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMahl- und Mischgenossenschaften (MMG) are feed mixing cooperatives established in the early 1970s, providing feed mixing services to farmers. Some MMG cooperatives from Upper Austria also serve neighboring districts in Lower Austria. LK NÖ references these cooperatives in its feed and nutrition advisory content. The cooperatives are certified and controlled by AGES.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Bauernverband: Germany's largest professional association representing farmers and rural interests. While structured as a private association rather than a statutory chamber, it provides analogous lobbying, advisory, and member services across a much larger agricultural economy.

Direct peers

• Landwirtschaftskammer Steiermark: Austrian state chamber for Styria, offering identical advisory, education (LFI), and digital tool services. Comparable statutory mandate and member-based funding model.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Wien: Austrian state chamber for Vienna, providing the same statutory advisory services on a smaller urban-edge agricultural base. Direct peer operating under the same LK\u00d6 framework.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Burgenland: Austrian state chamber for Burgenland, providing advisory and education services using the same shared LK digital infrastructure. Directly comparable in mandate and offering.
• Landwirtschaftskammer K\u00e4rnten: Austrian state chamber for Carinthia, with the same advisory, education, and district office structure as LK N\u00d6. Direct peer across the LK\u00d6 nationwide network.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Vorarlberg: Austrian state chamber for Vorarlberg. Comparable statutory mandate and service portfolio, albeit serving a smaller agricultural economy.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Salzburg: Austrian state chamber for Salzburg. Operates with the same statutory mandate, LFI education arm, and shared digital advisory tools as LK N\u00d6.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Tirol: Austrian state chamber for Tyrol, providing equivalent advisory, education, and representation services. Direct peer within the LK\u00d6 nine-state system.
• Landwirtschaftskammer \u00d6sterreich (LK\u00d6): National umbrella organization for Austria's nine state agricultural chambers, including LK N\u00d6. Operates the same model of statutory representation, advisory, and digital services (LK D\u00fcngerrechner, LK Warndienst), coordinated at the federal level.
• Landwirtschaftskammer Ober\u00f6sterreich: Sister state chamber for Upper Austria, operating the same statutory agricultural advisory, education, and Bezirksbauernkammer network model. Most direct peer given similar scale and agricultural intensity in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LKNOEMEDIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/landwirtschaftskammernoe
• Instagraminstagram.com/unserebauernverlassdidrauf
• Pinterestpinterest.at/unserebauernverlassdidrauf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/noe-landes-landwirtschaftskammer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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