Conditions for the adoption of agro-ecological farming practices: a holistic framework illustrated with the case of almond farming in Andalusia by Yanniek Schoonhoven, Hens Runhaar

“…Because agriculture is a major land use worldwide, changes in farming practices can have major repercussions for biodiversity. …”
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The Cool Farm Biodiversity metric: An evidence-based online tool to report and improve management of biodiversity at farm scale by Liam P. Crowther, Sarah H. Luke, Eduardo C. Arellano, Caitlin G. McCormack, Vinina Ferreira, Jonathan Hillier, Richard Heathcote, Henk Kloen, Andrés Muñoz-Sáez, Patricia Oliveira-Rebouças, Fabiana Oliveira da Silva, Nadia Rojas-Arévalo, Natalia Zielonka, Lynn V. Dicks

“…The metric is designed to be biome-specific, so it responds to conservation aims, ecosystem processes and farming systems in particular biomes. To demonstrate that the metric is responsive to changes in farm management, we present an example of use on a large arable farm from the temperate forest biome.…”
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Corporate Reporting on Farm Animal Welfare: An Evaluation of Global Food Companies’ Discourse and Disclosures on Farm Animal Welfare by Rory Sullivan, Nicky Amos, Heleen A. van de Weerd

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The FarmWell study: Examining relationships between farm environment, financial status and the mental health and wellbeing of farmers by Philip J. Batterham, Kimberly Brown, Alison L. Calear, David Lindenmayer, Kassel Hingee, Carmel Poyser

“…We assessed whether on-farm factors of engaging in natural resource management (NRM), the environmental state of the farm, or perceived financial challenges were associated with mental health and wellbeing in farmers. …”
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Exploring the implications of the Fair Trade USA certification for farm worker health and wellbeing at the first certified farm in the U.S. by Alissa Bilfield, Edmundo Hernandez

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Impacts of Extension Contact on the Adoption of Formulated Fertilizers and Farm Performance among Large-Scale Farms in Rural China by Zengwei Xu, Jing Li, Jiliang Ma

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Do farmers' old age pension programs affect farm production? Empirical evidence of dairy farms in Taiwan by Hung-Hao CHANG, Jiun-Hao WANG, Ashok K. MISHRA

Subjects: “…farm production…”
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Analytic Mechanism for the Cumulative Effect of Wind Power Fluctuations from Single Wind Farm to Wind Farm Cluster by Gang Mu, Fangze Wu, Xiaoping Zhang, Ziheng Fu, Bai Xiao

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Farm biosecurity measures to prevent hepatitis E virus infection in finishing pigs on endemically infected pig farms by Marina Meester, Tijs J. Tobias, Jan van den Broek, Carmijn B. Meulenbroek, Martijn Bouwknegt, Wim H.M. van der Poel, Arjan Stegeman

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Orchid bees as bio-indicators for organic coffee farms in Costa Rica: Does farm size affect their abundance? by Ingemar Hedström, Andrew Denzel, Gareth Owens

“…Orchid bees were in greater abundance in the organic farms (t-Student test). However, lower abundances suggest that an organic farm may be negatively affected by the proximity of non-organic farms, depending on its size and distance. …”
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Dataset on digital technologies as learning content in farm manager training in Switzerland and willingness to use farm information systems by Jeanine Ammann, Achim Walter, Nadja El Benni

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Could Lavender Farming Go from a Niche Crop to a Suitable Solution for Romanian Small Farms? by Iuliana Vijulie, Ana-Irina Lequeux-Dincă, Mihaela Preda, Alina Mareci, Elena Matei

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Determinants of Economic Farm-Size–Efficiency Relationship in Smallholder Maize Farms in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa by Ajuruchukwu Obi, Balogun Taofeek Ayodeji

Subjects: “…economic farm size…”
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The Effect of Eco-Scheme Support on Romanian Farms—A Gini Index Decomposition by Income Source at Farm Level by Elena Toma, Paula Stoicea, Carina Dobre, Adina Iorga

“…It is, therefore, important to understand the impact of subsidies on Romanian farms. This study analyses income inequality on three Romanian farms (with a cultivated area between 2400 and 2600 ha, 550 and 610 ha, and 40 and 66 ha during the 2019–2021 period), focusing on the impact of different income sources (production and subsidies). …”
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Farm Vet Champion Delivery of Training and SMART Goal Setting to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship in Farm Veterinary Practice by Fiona Lovatt, Lucy Coyne, Amy Thompson, Georgia Monaghan, Ashley Doorly, Chris Gush

“…Farm Vet Champions (FVC) is a collaborative project to unite and empower UK farm vets to establish, embed, and champion responsible antimicrobial stewardship. …”
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Higher carbon sequestration on Swedish dairy farms compared with other farm types as revealed by national soil inventories by Kajsa Henryson, Katharina H. E. Meurer, Martin A. Bolinder, Thomas Kätterer, Pernilla Tidåker

“…We used information from a Swedish soil monitoring program, in combination with farm census data, to analyze decadal SOC concentrations and SOC stock changes on dairy farms compared with other farm types, and to quantify the climate impact of these changes on dairy farms. …”
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Orchid bees as bio-indicators for organic coffee farms in Costa Rica: Does farm size affect their abundance? by Ingemar Hedström, Andrew Denzel, Gareth Owens

“…Orchid bees were in greater abundance in the organic farms (t-Student test). However, lower abundances suggest that an organic farm may be negatively affected by the proximity of non-organic farms, depending on its size and distance. …”
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2003 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Migrant Farm Labor Camps [Federal] by Leo C. Polopolus, Michael T. Olexa, Fritz Roka, Carol Fountain

“… The purpose of migrant farm labor camp regulations is to provide federal standards for employer or farm labor contractor-provided housing for migrant farmworkers. …”
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Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce: Additional Resources for Participants Bringing Food Safety Concepts to Farms by Brian Lapinski, Amy Simonne, Marilyn E. Swisher

“…Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2007. FCS8850/FY971: Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce—Part 6: Additional Resources for Participants Bringing Food Safety Concepts to Farms (ufl.edu) Ask IFAS: Small Farm Food Safety series (ufl.edu) …”
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The ClassyFarm System in Tuscan Beef Cattle Farms and the Association between Animal Welfare Level and Productive Performance by Francesco Mariottini, Lorella Giuliotti, Marta Gracci, Maria Novella Benvenuti, Federica Salari, Luca Arzilli, Mina Martini, Cristina Roncoroni, Giovanni Brajon

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