To design such systems, participatory methods were used. This paper discusses two regional case studies dominated by intensive dairy farming that aim to reduce N losses. The first case study concerns the region of Winterswijk (NL), where intensive dairy farming is combined with nature conservation ...
So, the greater use of various types of smart agriculture is crucial not only to improve financial performance. It’s also needed to meet the needs of the growing population. From better finance management to farm management systems, software is one of the most helpful smart farming technologies...
Vertical farming can make a square foot of space orders of magnitude more efficient at producing food, since many plants don’t need a lot of vertical space to grow. If you can stack three or four shelves of plants on top of each other, suddenly you’re growing 300% to 400% more plan...
Recovering and protecting wetlands, which have traditionally been used for farming in places like Hawaii and Mexico #3. Environmental organizations need to put racial justice at the forefront As a movement, environmentalism has a racist past. Many of the movement’s most important figures and ...
Agriculture stands to greatly benefit from the Internet of Things as governments around the world prioritize the expansion of agricultural systems. Farmers are using technology in farming to improve production yields and, at the same time, fight climate change by making their operations more sustainable...
An Assessment of the Economic Impacts of NSW Agriculture Research and Extension - Conservation Farming and Reduced Tillage in Northern NSW This assessment of research and extension in conservation farming in northern NSW was done as part of a systematic process of evaluating the economic, soci... ...
Agribusiness encompasses the economic sectors for farming and farming-related commerce. It involves all the steps for getting agricultural goods to the market, including production, processing, and distribution. The industry is a traditional part of any economy, especially for countries with arable land...
Vertical farming systems.AeroFarms and other vertical farming systems use vertical space and controlled environments to grow food in urban areas, reducing land use and water consumption. Solar roof tiles.Tiles like Tesla’s Solar Roof look like traditional roofing materials but function as solar panels...
Two veterinary examples of fading immune protection are discussed: rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Both are devastating viral diseases of cattle that have a huge impact on the farming economy. Both diseases can be controlled by vaccination, although the post-vaccination immunity ...
As a factor of production, capital refers to the purchase of goods made with money in production. For example, a tractor purchased for farming is capital. Along the same lines, desks and chairs used in an office are also capital.