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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"dairy farming"”.
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An inquiry into the costs of dairy farming and cheese manufacture in Southland
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Three essays on the spatial analysis of sustainable dairy farming in New Zealand
… the sustainable development of the New Zealand dairy industry. The first essay focuses on the relationship between dairy yields and intensive inputs. The second and third essays are concerned with farm-level management practices on nutrient pollution, the interactions between farmers, and the …
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REDUCING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE RISKS AND ANTIBIOTIC USAGE IN DAIRY FARMING: MICROBIOLOGICAL INSIGHTS AND ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES
… antibiotic use in food animals, especially in dairy livestock systems. This thesis summarizes four research projects that investigate the impact of AMR in both animals and humans and explore the reduction of antibiotic use in intramammary infections, dairy farms, and livestock. The first study …
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Modelling steroidal hormone transport and evaluating best management practices in New Zealand dairy farming systems
… 17β-estradiol E2) transport from an intensive dairy farm system located in the Waikato region, New Zealand. The first approach was a numerical unsaturated zone model implemented in MATLAB, coupling Richards’ equation with a Green-Ampt infiltration framework and advection, dispersion, and …
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Labor dynamics in Finnish dairy farming: workforce composition, employment patterns & generational shifts – panel data analysis (2000-2020)
Finnish dairy farming act as a pivotal sector in Finnish agriculture. This study focuses on the structural evolution of the Finnish dairy labor dynamics from 2000 to 2020, concentrating on production line transitions, workforce alignment and its dynamics, along with transitions in farm physical …
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Critical analysis of the contribution of smallholder dairy farming to the livelihoods of households: The case of Nharira, Zimbabwe
… Africa, Zimbabwe continues to regard smallholder dairy farming as a viable strategy for reducing poverty and malnutrition, especially in rural areas. Although the country has since the early 1980s been promoting smallholder dairy development, available literature does not provide a clear picture …
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The effect of drought and rising temperatures on total factor productivity in pasture-based dairy farming in the Eastern Cape
… the total factor productivity of pasture-based dairy production systems in the Eastern Cape. An unbalanced panel dataset of 206 observations collected from 62 farms over nine years was used to fit a stochastic frontier production function with technical inefficiency effects. Rainfall is part of …
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The effect of crop yield and feed price variability on profitability of dairy farming in Virginia: a target MOTAD approach
Dairy farming in Virginia could be more profitable if price and yield risks affecting the cost and availability of feed inputs such as corngrain, corn silage, alfalfa and ryelage are reduced. Price and yield risk facing dairy farmers in Virginia can be reduced through a marketing strategy like …
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Improving the Environmental and Economic Sustainability of Dairy Farming using Value-Added Products derived from the Anaerobic Digestion of Manure
… impact the environment and economics of dairy farming. An on-farm anaerobic digester (AD) at Virginia dairy was used in this study. The AD performance evaluated for: (i) biogas production (ii) waste stabilization; and (iii) production of organic fertilizer. Locally available organic waste …
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Dairy farm women in the Waikato 1946-1996: fifty years of social and structural change
Research on dairy farm women in New Zealand is minimal. Women have long worked on dairy farms but their contribution remains largely invisible in the literature and documentation. Researchers have failed to duly record the changes and their implications affecting dairy farm women. This thesis …
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Work relations and forms of production in New Zealand agriculture
… and forms of production in apple orcharding and dairy farming in New Zealand. It is argued that many of the intense debates in the literature result from the research perspectives which are used - principally Marxist perspectives. While sympathetic to Marxist theory, a realist perspective is …
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Towards sustainable land stewardship : reframing development in Wisconsin's dairy gateway
Changing economic realities in the dairy industry have profoundly affected the viability of the dairy farming community in Wisconsin. In addition they face mounting local opposition to dairy modernization and expansion, and an increased regulatory burden. This survey looks at ten farms in the Dairy …
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Irrigation scheduling: a soft adaptor to weather uncertainties and irrigation efficiency improvement initiatives
Expanding dairy farming around the world including the Canterbury region of New Zealand is causing increasing demand for irrigation, placing more pressure on already stressed water resources. The challenge for New Zealand dairy farming is to maintain an appropriate equilibrium between pasture …
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Development of Wireless Sensor Network to Detect Lameness in Dairy Cows
… and calving are three major problems in the dairy farming industry. They lead to economic losses and decreased animal welfare. With the industrialization of dairy farms, these problems are magnified due to the lack of skilled labor. This work introduces a design for a wireless sensor network …
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Development of an advanced deep learning and neural network method for automatic early detection of mastitis in dairy cattle : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
Mastitis, a costly and prevalent disease in dairy cows, reduces milk yield, quality, and animal welfare, while increasing treatment costs. Early detection, especially in the subclinical stage, is crucial for controlling the disease and maintaining milk production. This study explores advanced …
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EFFECTS OF FEEDING A COMBINATION OF SYNTHETIC ZEOLITE A AND 25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D3 DURING THE PREPARTUM PERIOD ON MINERAL METABOLISM AND LACTATION PERFORMANCE OF HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
Hypocalcemia during the transition period in dairy cows significantly affects health, reproduction, and milking performance. Although several effective strategies exist to regulate Ca metabolism, the interactions between Ca dynamics, inflammation, and dry matter intake remain poorly understood. …
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