Dmitrijs Zalbovičs' farm is located in Vaicuļeva, about five kilometres from the Belarusian border. His father started the farm here 30 years ago; now Dmitrijs continues to manage about four thousand hectares of land. He didn’t use to think about the proximity of the border – work keeps you busy.
"The farm is set up to maximise time in the field. Harvest quickly, thresh, then sow winter crops again, and then start transporting grain to the ports. I’d say that 60–70% of our annual o...