Agronomist Olle Hakelius owns Hacksta farm. The Hakelius family has owned the farm since 1941 and has farmed Hacksta since 1917. The farm is now leased to farm foreman Jarl Ryberg. Jarl has earlier, since many years, been employed as farm manager on Hacksta.

Hacksta is located approx. 15 km south of Enköping and borders in the south to lake Mälaren. The soils consist primarily of sedimentary clays with some element of mires. The clay content varies from clay loam to heavy clay. The majority of the farms arable land is under drained

The production of the farm is typical for the region – extensive crop farming mainly cereals but with a pronounced feature of break crops to maintain a good crop rotation. Another character is cultivation of grass seed. Presently 26 ha are used for cultivation of Salix (short term willow) - an increasingly interesting crop now with agriculture supplying an increasing amount of renewable bio energy.
The farm has approx. 207 ha. of productive forest with an average site quality class of 7,7 cubic meters / ha. total volume over bark. The forest area is divided up into 31% pine, 51% spruce, and 18% deciduous leaf.

The farm has approx. 80 ewes with a yearly production of 140 lambs and a small herd of suckling cows. The farm has 40 ha of cultivated pasture and is grazed by sheep and cattle, presently of race Hereford.
Av other area comprises wooded pasture alongside Mälaren, a concrete example of how valuble natural pasture can be restored.

The sheep are used to graze the cultural landscape around the farm. As well as doing a valuable job in keeping in check deciduous brush growth in areas of forest regeneration and new tree plantations.

Large work are done about protecting farm buildings and surroundings. The maintenance of many buildings will be important. An avenue has been replanted, exemplify responsibility and work with the farm environment.
Plant production is directed against quality controlled cultivation, primarily grass seed, oil plants and cereal occurs annually on the farm. The silo plant and bin dryer have been expanded. These are good examples for separate handling and tracing of grain

Waste oil containers are placed on a cement basin

Dam used for collection of plant nutrients