a feedlot employee drives up and down a road, along hundreds of pens, looks out the window at the bunks, and visually estimates the amount of feed remaining. If the animals are leaving feed in the bunks, the amount distributed is trimmed back; conversely, if they are clean...
Population density is a measure of the total population of an area divided by the total units of space in the area. This means that if you have 1,000 people spread out over 10 square miles, you divide 1,000 by ten to get a population density of 100 people per square mile....
This snow is not just a winter inconvenience—it’s a cornerstone of Canada’s water cycle, feeding spring melt and supporting agricultural growing seasons. However, as climate change alters snowfall patterns, these challenges may evolve. The hidden danger...
The goal of intensive farming is to produce as much food from a relatively small plot of land as possible. Intensive farming is practiced in many parts of the world where population density is relatively high which means that the plots of land used for farming are small....
About ? of the land in China has very low agricultural productivity. It consists of various deserts and the Tibetan plateau. However, the other third is very productive. This part of China today has 80% of the population and traditionally has had the world’s largest population. Today, China...
ANIMAL FEED Methionine: A key to improved use of agricultural resources A vital amino acid in the assimilation of nutrients by animals, methionine is a powerful efficiency driver for free-range and intensive farming, where it is used as a food suppleme...
"Robots cannot improve processes. Only people can do that, and that is why they are always at the center of our attention." MITSURU KAWAI Head of manufacturing and executive vice president of Toyota → page 52 in this issue Think:Act 26 3 "We need the humility to recognize th...
A plant-based world wouldfree up 75% of agricultural land— a size equivalent to China, Australia, the EU and the UScombined. This land could be usedfor reforesting to sequester up to 16 years’ worth of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the year 2050. ...
Other changes may be desirable to maintain the relevance of an LTE to current agricultural practice in the region or to address emerging scientific questions. The dilemma is how to make such changes without losing the long-term integrity of the experiment. The LTEs at Rothamsted, and its ...
A lot of work goes into producing and manufacturing heavily-processed foods, and most have a negative effect on the environment. Rainforests are cut down to be converted into agricultural land, factories use chemicals which produce harmful wastes, and plastic packaging is rarely recycled. ...