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Corn silage production in a crop-livestock integration system

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
Intercropping maize with forages in crop-livestock integration systems may enhance the benefits of both components for animal production.
Adauton Vilela de Rezende, Ana Carolina Rodrigues Alves, Joice Micaela Portugal, Samuel José Fernandes de Lima, Tayla Évellin de Oliveira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels, Cord‐Friedrich von Hobe, Miryam Sarah Merk, Thomas Kneib, Oliver Musshoff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methane emissions from ruminants in integrated crop-livestock systems

Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales, 2014
is a powerful greenhouse gas, with a global warming poten-tial of 25 (Eckard et al. 2010) and represents a significant loss of dietary energy (2–12% of gross ener-gy of feeds; Patra 2012) in the ruminant production system. Despite greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions hav-ing become an increasingly important topic worldwide, there is still high variability in
Laíse da S. Pontes, Raquel S. Barro, Edemar F. de Camargo, Vanderley P. da Silva, Ian M. Cezimbra, Alexandre Berndt, Cimélio Bayer, Paulo C. de F. Carvalho   +7 more
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Determinants of DMC technologies adoption among smallholders in the Lake Alaotra area, Madagascar : Document de travail BV lac n° 45 [PDF]

, 2008
Les techniques de systèmes de semis direct sur couverture végétale (SCV) sont diffusées depuis une dizaine d'années à Madagascar. Ils répondent à des objectifs de préservation de l'environnement, de création de revenus et de réduction de la pauvreté, en ...
Andriamalala, Herizo, Chabierski, Stéphane, Dabat, Marie-Hélène, Domas, Raphaël, Husson, Olivier, Penot, Eric   +5 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Vision Research Agenda to 2025 [PDF]

, 2008
The TP Organics Vision Research Agenda was prepared between June 2007 and July 2008 on the basis of wide-ranging discussions with farmers’ organizations, scientists, organic traders and retailers, and EU-wide umbrella organizations representing a variety
Halberg, Niels, Niggli, Urs, Schlüter, Marco, Schmid, Otto, Slabe, Anamarija   +4 more
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple, Christian Stetter, Cathal Buckley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

EUCALIPYTUS LITTER CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTEGRATED CROP-LIVESTOCK SYSTEM

FLORESTA, 2019
The aim of this study is to assess eucalyptus litter and nutrient deposition on a monthly basis, at the age 47 to 58 years, in integrated eucalyptus with crop system (ICF), eucalyptus with livestock (ILF) and eucalyptus monoculture (F). Integration system data were compared through t test and compared to eucalyptus monoculture through ANAVA and Duncan ...
Charlote Wink, Helio Tonini, Flavia De Souza Damascena, Marina Moura Morales   +3 more
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Biological Soil Properties in Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest Systems [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2017
ABSTRACT Currently, agricultural productivity and sustainable development are the desired bases for the creation of production systems. Farming for greater production and the efficient use of soil resources are at the core of modern systems. However, the way in which agricultural management and practices can change soil quality has become increasingly ...
Assis, Paula Camylla Ramos, Stone, Luís Fernando, Silveira, André Luís Rodrigues da, Oliveira, Janaína de Moura, Wruck, Flávio Jesus, Madari, Beáta Emöke   +5 more
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A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach, Brian C. Briggeman, Jason S. Bergtold, Aleksan Shanoyan, Sarah A. Low, Brandi Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source