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Auf nach Canitz
Full text linkIn gut zwei Monaten, vom 18. bis 19. Juni 2025, öffnen die Öko-Feldtage ihre Tore auf dem Wassergut Canitz bei Leipzig. Was die Besuchenden bei den Schwerpunkten Sortendemonstrationen und Tierhaltung und beim sächsischen Landesauftritt erwartet, fasst Carsten Veller zusammen
Animal welfare has priority: Swiss consumers’ preferences for animal welfare, greenhouse gas reductions and other sustainability improvements in dairy products
Full text linkAnimal welfare is at the forefront of the debate on sustainable food systems. However, animal welfare improvements often imply higher costs for producers. We explored whether Swiss consumers are willing to contribute monetarily to such improvements through an increase in prices of butter or milk. Based on a discrete choice experiment with 986 Swiss consumers, we investigated preferences for two animal welfare improvements in the dairy industry – loose housing and farm killing – as well as for organic production, origin of product, and greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. Furthermore, we investigated how consumers perceive a potential conflict between GHG reductions and animal welfare concerns. Half of our sample faced increases in milk prices; the other half faced increases in butter prices. Findings indicate that animal welfare is of higher importance to consumers when compared to the other attributes under analysis. Consumers oppose GHG reductions associated with deteriorations in animal welfare and are willing to pay for improvements in housing conditions and a less stressful killing of the animals. Improvements in animal welfare could be crucial for dairy industry actors and provide strong arguments in communicating benefits of dairy products to consumers
Stribedyrkning gavner bæredygtighed og biodiversitet, men har også udfordringer.
No full textVigtigste erfaringer fra fire års forsøg med stribedyrkning med hensyn til biologiske effekter, dyrkningsmæssige effekter og økonomiske effekter
Mehr Bäume, mehr Nutzen. Vorteile von Agroforstsystemen für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt
Full text linkIn der Broschüre werden die vielfältigen positiven Auswirkungen von Agroforstsystemen dargestellt
Pflanzenkohle und warme Wohnungen
No full textPyrolyseheizung mit Holzhackschnitzeln – eine neue Generation des Heizungstyps bringt vor allem Vorteile für Landwirtschaftsbetriebe, die einen hohen Eigenbedarf an Pflanzenkohle haben
Positivliste Kleingärten 2025
No full textDie Positivliste enthält Dünger, Substrate und Erden, Pflanzenschutzmittel und Nützlinge für die biologische Bewirtschaftung von Kleingärten
Manual for conversion checks
Full text linkThe document is a manual for conversion checks to organic farming in Denmark. Conversion checks are a service for farmers interested in conversion that has been available in Denmark since 2011, as part of a governmental plan to mitigate environmental pollution of agriculture and to protect nature.
The current manual is based on the experience of more than 500 conversion checks performed between 2011 and 2015 by local advice centres.
The manual provides detailed guidance for advisors who support farmers in converting to organic farming, such as how to prepare for, conduct and report the farm visit. The manual emphasises the importance of thorough preparation and clear communication in order to provide farmers with a sound basis for making decisions about converting to organic farming and includes a helpful checklist for conversion-check
Grass-based feeding strategies for organic growing-finishing pigs during temperate summer conditions.
No full textThis study assessed the substitution of soy press cake with Green protein, derived from biorefining of grass-clover, and the provision of grass-clover-based roughage for organic growing-finishing pigs under temperate summer conditions. A total of 150 pigs were assigned to five dietary treatments combining soy or Green protein concentrates with fresh grass-clover or silage. Growth performance, feed intake, lean meat percentage, and blood metabolite levels were measured.
Substituting soy with Green protein did not adversely affect growth performance. Feed efficiency was superior in soy-based dietary treatments compared to Green protein with silage allocation when expressed as metabolisable energy (ME)/kg gain. Lean meat percentage was higher in pigs fed Green protein and fresh grass-clover than in those fed soy with silage. Roughage intake was greater when allocated as fresh grass-clover compared to silage, and fresh grass-clover provided more nitrogen to the animals than silage. Reducing lysine levels by 10% in the Green protein concentrate concurrent with fresh grass-clover allocation did not compromise productivity but increased lean meat percentage compared to pigs fed soy with silage. Dietary treatment had only minor effects on blood metabolite levels.
In conclusion, Green protein can effectively replace soy in organic pig concentrates without adversely affecting performance. Substitution resulted in a higher lean meat percentage, suggesting that Green protein possesses a more favourable amino acid profile for growth than soy protein. Green protein represents a promising alternative for the organic pig sector, with fresh grass-clover providing additional nutrients and enabling a reduction in protein levels in concentrate feed
Genomic Prediction in Oat Grown Under Organic Conditions
No full textThe accuracy of genomic prediction for organic performance is often limited by the size of the training data set. We investigate how best to use drone phenotypes and conventional yield trials to increase accuracy of genomic prediction (GP) of organically grown oat
Organic Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) actors in Hungary
Full text linkThis practice abstract lists current trusted providers of organic advisory services for farmers in transition to organic in Hungary.
Practical recommendations for strengthening the organic advisory services
The following organisations are recommended for farmers to contact for advice:
Technical support:
• Personalised support in the transition phase with a focus on professional and technical areas and opportunities for collaboration in co-creation, Living Labs, and on-farm experiments: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi).
• Advice and participation in on-site trials to measure and improve the efficiency of organic plant protection products: Manufacturers, e.g., Biocont Kft.
Information on certification requirements: Certification bodies (Biokontroll Hungária Kft., Bio Garancia Kft.) and the Organic Farming Association (Magyar Biokultúra Szövetség).
Strengthening the innovation network: EU CAP Network led by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI).
Free or low-cost training programmes on organic farming at different levels of the education system: Universities (e.g., MATE, Debrecen University, Széchenyi István University).
Administrative assistance: mainly in the application process for organic subsidies: Advisors working in the network of Chamber of Agriculture, independent advisors