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Verónica Cruz Moriana, Juan Manuel Mancilla-Leytón, Yolanda Mena and Francisco de Asís Ruiz Morales
The multifunctionality of agricultural and livestock systems is a pivotal attribute that should be considered when formulating rural policies, as it serves as a significant source of income for those managing these systems in their respective areas. The ...
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Dana Catalina Popa, Yolanda Laurent, Razvan Alexandru Popa, Adrian Pasat, Mihaela Balanescu, Ekaterina Svertoka, Elena Narcisa Pogurschi, Livia Vidu and Monica Paula Marin
This research introduces an innovative platform designed to manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in mixed farms. Emphasizing the urgent need to address GHG emissions, particularly methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), the platform targets mixed farming...
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Ana Sofia Soares, Carla Miranda, Ana Claudia Coelho and Henrique Trindade
Microbial water quality is a major concern in the world, since the ingestion of water contaminated with microorganisms poses risks to human and animal health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of drinking water on dairy ca...
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Addisu H. Addis, Hugh T. Blair, Paul R. Kenyon, Stephen T. Morris, Nicola M. Schreurs and Dorian J. Garrick
Approximately 42% of the total calves born in New Zealand?s dairy industry are either euthanized on farms or commercially slaughtered as so-called bobby calves within 2 weeks of age. These practices have perceived ethical issues and are considered a wast...
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Michele Cerrato, Allegra Iasi, Federica Di Bennardo and Maria Pergola
The present research aimed to evaluate the economic and environmental sustainability of livestock farms in inland areas of the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Southern Italy) and the convenience and possibility of activating forms of l...
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Aleksey Kuzmichev, Aleksei Khimenko, Dmitry Tikhomirov, Dmitry Budnikov, Marek Jasinski, Vadim Bolshev and Ivan Ignatkin
Recommendations on the selection of air curtains and the calculation of their parameters for livestock premises in cattle management farms are made. The air curtain functioning principle is analyzed from the air jet theory point of view. The block diagra...
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Myung Hwan Na, Wanhyun Cho, Sora Kang and Inseop Na
Measuring weight during cattle growth is essential for determining their status and adjusting the feed amount. Cattle must be weighed on a scale, which is laborious and stressful and could hinder growth. Therefore, automatically predicting cattle weight ...
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Max-Frederik Piepel and Hans-Werner Olfs
Optimised use of liquid organic manures (LOM) can reduce the consumption of mineral fertilisers and help reduce the emission of nutrients into nonagricultural ecosystems. To achieve this, farmers need to be able to measure the greatly variable nutrient c...
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István Waltner, Attila Ribács, Borbála Gémes and András Székács
Our study aims to provide a look at how the production of dairy cattle is affecting water resources in Hungary. Utilizing the AquaCrop model and field data from a selected field in Hungary, we focused on the evapotranspiration (ET) and water footprint (W...
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Lucio Cecchini, Francesco Romagnoli, Massimo Chiorri and Biancamaria Torquati
In recent years, eco-efficiency assessment has proven to be an effective tool to reduce the environmental damages of agricultural activities while preserving their economic sustainability. Hence, this paper aims to assess the eco-efficiency of a sample o...
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