Soil microbial community assembly drives ecosystem multifunctionality under grazing disturbance by regulating diversity and network structure. [PDF]
Jiang K +6 more
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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 +4 more
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The fence interface effect: how altered herbivore movement creates a soil bacterial diversity hotspot. [PDF]
Zhao X, Hou F.
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
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 +2 more
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Seasonality and Grazing Exclusions Shape Bird Community Dynamics in West African Drylands. [PDF]
Kuttnig A +9 more
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ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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Influence of Farmer-Sheep Interactions in the Home Flock on Behaviour and Cortisol in a Communal Grazing Flock of Polish Mountain Sheep. [PDF]
Nazar P +3 more
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Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang +3 more
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RANCH-LEVEL ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GRAZING POLICY CHANGES: A CASE STUDY FROM OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO
Economic impacts often are cited as justification both for and against changes in grazing policy on public lands. A recent study conducted in Owyhee County, Idaho, illustrates a process to gather ranch-level economic information, develop economic models ...
Rimbey, Neil R. +2 more
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Management, socioeconomics, and One Health determinants of tick infestation in communal cattle production systems of South Africa. [PDF]
Sedina MP, Njoga EO, Oguttu JW.
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