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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from slatted dairy barn floors cleaned by robotic scrapers

open access: yesResearch in Agricultural Engineering, 2018
The design of animal housing and manure management systems are key factors in livestock farming. Frequent removal methods, in fact, allow for the reduction of gasses produced from fermentations of the organic matter contained in manure, that affect ...
Alessandro Chiumenti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

N released from organic amendments is affected by soil management history [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
A ryegrass bioassay was conducted to investigate the effect of soil management history on nitrogen mineralisation from composted manure and pelleted poultry manure.
Cooper, J.M   +6 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of integrated forage rotation and manure management on yield, nutrient balance and soil organic matter

open access: yesItalian Journal of Agronomy, 2011
This paper reports results from a field experiment established in 1995 and still on going. It is located in Lodi, in the irrigated lowlands of Lombardy, Northern Italy.
Cesare Tomasoni   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of concentrated pig production in Flanders : a spatial analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Historically concentrated livestock production and, consequently, manure production and management in Belgium have resulted in severe environmental impacts.
Buysse, Jeroen   +4 more
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Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acidification of Residual Manure in Liquid Dairy Manure Storages and Its Effect on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020
Liquid manure storages are an important source of greenhouse gases (GHG) on dairy farms. Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are the predominant GHGs, while ammonia (NH3) is an indirect source of N2O.
Vera Sokolov   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Poultry Manure Management and Utilization [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
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Bermudez, Alex J., Naber, Edward C.
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