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AgricultureLivestock manure amendment improves soil fertility and promotes carbon sequestration, but long-term application leads to heavy metal (HM) accumulation with unknown ecological consequences.
Zhixi Geng +5 more
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BLAME IT ON THE WEATHER: COST AND DESIGN OF MANURE MANAGEMENT UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS ON NORTH CAROLINA SWINE FARMS [PDF]
The majority of pig farms in North Carolina use a lagoon-sprayfield system to manage manure. Although economical, the lagoon-sprayfield system is sensitive to weather conditions. This study examines the cost of manure management under extreme weather and
Chvosta, Jan +2 more
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Organic farming at the farm level - Scenarioes for the future development [PDF]
, 2005 The purpose of this report is to present possible impacts of new technology and changes in legislation on the profitability of different types of organic farms. The aim is also to look at both the current and future trends in the organic area in Denmark.
Jacobsen, Brian H. +2 more
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Methane potential of pig slurry and manure
, 2022 La méthanisation constitue un levier d’action pour réduire lesémissions de GES des effluents d’élevage (MTES, 2019). Toutefois, le dimensionnement des installations nécessite de bien connaitre leur Potentiel Méthanogène (PM). Les instituts techniques animaux (Ifip, Idele, Itavi) ont collecté plus de 160 échantillons de déjections porcines, bovines et ...
Levasseur, Pascal +6 more
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Internet Use, Farm Investment, and Non‐Farm Employment: Evidence From Thailand and Vietnam
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Internet usage has increased rapidly in rural Southeast Asia. However, the links among internet use, the growth of non‐farm sectors, and investment in agriculture remain insufficiently studied. This paper examines (i) the impact of internet use on rural non‐farm employment and non‐farm income of rural households, and (ii) the impact of non ...
Nguyet T. M. Tran +3 more
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Can organic farming help to reduce N-losses? Experiences from Denmark [PDF]
, 1998 This study is in two parts. In the first part, nitrogen N)losses per unit of milk and meat in Danish conventional and organic pig and dairy farming were compared on the basis of farm data.
Dalgaard, T. +2 more
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Animal Segregation: The Biopolitics of Concentrated Pig Farming
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the possibility to think through the concept of animal segregation to understand the more‐than‐human geographies of livestock animals. By redirecting the analytical tools for studying the spatial separation of humans to the segregation of animals, this paper contributes to understanding the geographical processes of ...
Willem Rogier Boterman
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Comparison of Organic swine production data across 6 different organic farms [PDF]
, 2018 This report is part of the Pig production in eco-efficient organic systems (pEcosystem) project within the OrganicRDD2 programme coordinated by ICROFS (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems) and founded by GUDP (Green Development and ...
Duncan, Amanda +1 more
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Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Intensive pig production systems generate large volumes of slurry, which represent a major source of ammonia emissions and environmental pollute. On‐farm strategies capable of improving slurry quality and reducing gaseous emissions are therefore increasingly needed.
Federico Correa +8 more
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A review paper on Integrated Aquaculture Benefits Project at Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan [PDF]
, 2003 This paper highlights some of the practices involved in integrated aquaculture such as poultry-cum-fish, pig-cum-fish, sheep and goat-cum-fish and grasscutter-cum-fish. Also the role of fisheries in alleviating protein deficiency was reviewed. Successful
Meduna, A.J., Samuel, A.A.
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