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Organic farm incomes in England and Wales 2005/06 (OF 0373) [PDF]
Results from research work carried out for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) by the Organic Research Group at the Institute of Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University on the economic performance of organic farms in 2005/06 ...
Jackson, Andrew, Lampkin, Nicolas
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Organic beef and sheep production in the uplands [PDF]
The organic unit at ADAS Redesdale was established to evaluate the physical and financial implications of converting a progressive hill/upland unit to an organic system.
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ECONOMETRIC MODEL OF THE U.S. SHEEP INDUSTRY FOR POLICY ANALYSIS [PDF]
The U.S. sheep inventory has been declining for many years. To further investigate this trend, an econometric sector model using single demand equations was developed to analyze the impacts of two alternative levels of wool marketing loan rates.Marketing,
Anderson, David P. +2 more
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Breeding Ewe Lambs to Lamb First as Yearlings
Getting the highest possible production from ewes is a goal of every sheep producer. Sheep respond well to management and will usually pay a producer for the extra times he spends in caring for them. Breeding ewe lambs is a practice that can pay dividends but requires the right management to make it work.
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CONVERSION OF A LAMB PRODUCTION SYSTEM TO ORGANIC FARMING: HOW TO MANAGE, FOR WHAT RESULTS? [PDF]
Two sheep flocks were managed organically for two years from conversion under different lambing strategies (1 lambing/year vs. 3 lambings every two years).
Benoit, Marc +4 more
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Determination of maternal pedigree and ewe-lamb spatial relationships by application of Bluetooth technology in extensive farming systems. [PDF]
Sohi R +7 more
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Developing the Spatial Dimension of Farm Business Models [PDF]
A non-linear mathematical farm business optimisation model, that is set within a spatial economic framework, has been developed. The model incorporates factors such as location, spatial market orientation and technology use, and identifies the business ...
Anderson, Duncan J., Jack, Claire G.
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Influence of sire plane of nutrition and targeted body weight gain on ewe lamb growth, glucose metabolism, and ovarian reserve. [PDF]
Bochantin-Winders KA +8 more
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1. The literature review initially describes foetal and placental growth and development. The following two sections present the effects of nutrition before mating and in early pregnancy, concentrating mainly on the effect on ovulation and lambing rate, and identify the lack of information on the effect on foetal lamb growth and birth ...
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