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1. New Farmer Identity: The Emergence of a Post‐Productivist Agricultural Regime in China

Author:
Xie, Xiaoru
Source:
Sociologia ruralis 2021 v.61 no.1 pp. 52-73
ISSN:
0038-0199
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; farmers; China;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The back‐to‐the‐land migration has become an emerging phenomenon in the developing countries over recent years. In this context, more and more people go to the countryside to practice peasant‐like agriculture, which gives rise to the ‘repeasantisation’. This research aims to understand the relations between new farmer identity and an emerging agricultural regime in recent years in China. It invest ...
DOI:
10.1111/soru.12322

2. Farmer-centered ecological intensification: Using innovation characteristics to identify barriers and opportunities for a transition of agroecosystems towards sustainability

Author:
Kernecker, Maria; Seufert, Verena; Chapman, Mollie
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.191 pp. 103142
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
farm management; farms,   etc   ; agricultural land; agroecosystems; farmers; landscapes; Germany;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ecological intensification (EI) describes farming practices that aim to use ecological processes for producing agricultural yields. While evidence for the ecological benefits of EI is plentiful, the question of how it can be more widely adopted by farmers, and why it has not been so far, remains pertinent, since only approximately 9% of the globally farmed land is currently managed with EI practic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103142

3. Market-oriented agriculture and farm performance: Evidence from rural China

Author:
Zhang, Jian; Mishra, Ashok K.; Hirsch, Stefan
Source:
Food policy 2021 v.100 pp. 102023
ISSN:
0306-9192
Subject:
farm size; farms,   etc   ; food policy; food security; household surveys; China;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Part-time and small-scale farming used to be an essential factor in ensuring food security for small Chinese farmers. However, evidence shows that market-oriented farming (MOF) activities, such as renting-in land and cash cropping, are becoming more popular among farmers. This paper investigates the factors affecting farmers’ engagement in MOF and its impact on farm performance (profits, yields an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102023

4. The farm worker and the ‘drift to the land’. Roots, routes, opportunities and constraints to career pathways in farming

Author:
Nye, Caroline
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.83 pp. 201-214
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
farm labor; farms,   etc   ; agricultural research; humans; roots; surveys; England;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The mass decline in agricultural labour in Britain since the industrial revolution has, until recently, led to the farm worker being fundamentally overlooked within the agricultural research agenda over the last fifty years, while labour shortages in farming persist at a global scale. Data regarding those who actively work at the ‘frontline’ of agriculture is minimal, as are understandings of the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.11.004

5. Too cool for farm to school? Analyzing the determinants of farm to school programming continuation

Author:
Bonanno, Alessandro; Mendis, Sachintha S.
Source:
Food policy 2021 pp. 102045
ISSN:
0306-9192
Subject:
farm income; farm to school,   etc   ; USDA; cafeterias; food policy; probability;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Among the various food school programs adopted in the U.S., the Farm to School Program (FTSP) is unique in its aims to improve school children’s dietary outcomes and to support farm income. As repeated food school interventions/programs are more likely to affect students’ dietary outcomes than one-time efforts, school districts’ continued participation in FTSP activities is paramount for the progr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102045

6. ‘A Woman in Charge of a Farm’: French Women Farmers Challenge Hegemonic Femininity

Author:
Annes, Alexis; Wright, Wynne; Larkins, Michelle
Source:
Sociologia ruralis 2021 v.61 no.1 pp. 26-51
ISSN:
0038-0199
Subject:
farm management; farms,   etc   ; commercialization; marital status; occupations; value added; France;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Using data derived from a study focusing on women in southwest France who performed value‐added agriculture, we question to what extent women’s involvement in a male‐dominated occupation, such as farming, provides a context for them to resist normative expectations of hegemonic femininity and to perform alternative forms of femininity. Our findings demonstrate that hegemonic femininity is being ch ...
DOI:
10.1111/soru.12308

7. Penalties applied to wind farm noise: Current allowable limits, influencing factors, and their development

Author:
Alamir, Mahmoud A.; Hansen, Kristy L.; Catcheside, Peter
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2021 v.295 pp. 126393
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
wind farms,   etc   ; compliance; wind power;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Expansion of wind energy facilities has been associated with noise complaints, raising questions regarding the suitability of current allowable limits applied to wind farm noise. Applied penalties and limits also differ between and within countries. This paper reviews current allowable limits and penalties for wind farm noise and its characteristics, discusses differences between limits and penalt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126393

8. Survival analysis of farm bankruptcy filings: Evaluating the time to completion of chapter 12 bankruptcy cases

Author:
Dinterman, Robert; Katchova, Ani L.
Source:
Agribusiness 2021 v.37 no.2 pp. 324-347
ISSN:
0742-4477
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; agribusiness; bankruptcy; debt; farmers;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... We examine trends in bankruptcy completion times and financial characteristics for farmers filing for chapter 12 bankruptcy after it became a permanent fixture in bankruptcy law to assess justifications for the recently enacted Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017 and Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019. Since 2007, chapter 12 filers have seen noticeable increases in their debt levels w ...
DOI:
10.1002/agr.21662

9. Effect of Straw Provision in Racks on Tail Lesions, Straw Availability, and Pen Hygiene in Finishing Pigs

Author:
Wallgren, Torun; Gunnarsson, Stefan
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.2
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
commercial farms,   etc   ; hygiene; straw; tail;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Unfulfilled exploratory behavior in pigs has been linked to tail biting, which causes reduced performance and welfare. Provision of straw can reduce tail biting, but large straw rations can cause poor hygiene in pens. This study examined whether provision of straw in racks, rather than on the pen floor, can enable larger straw rations without compromising hygiene. The study was conducted on a comm ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11020379

10. Analysing the efficiency of diversified farms: Evidences from Italian FADN data

Author:
Forleo, Maria Bonaventura; Giaccio, Vincenzo; Mastronardi, Luigi; Romagnoli, Luca
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.82 pp. 262-270
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; accounting; databases; technological change;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Based on data drawn from the national section of the EU Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) database, the study investigates the efficiency of a panel sample of Italian farms practising other gainful activities. An output-oriented Data Envelopment Analysis is performed for each year from 2012 to 2017. A second step of analysis is carried out by using the Malmquist Index in order to analyse inter- ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.01.009

11. Abattoir-Based Measures to Assess Swine Welfare: Analysis of the Methods Adopted in European Slaughterhouses

Author:
De Luca, Silvio; Zanardi, Emanuela; Alborali, Giovanni Loris; Ianieri, Adriana; Ghidini, Sergio
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.1
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
on-farm research,   etc   ; slaughterhouses; swine;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The assessment of swine welfare requires feasible, reliable, and reasonable indicators. On-farm evaluation of pig welfare can provide valuable information to veterinarians and farmers. However, such protocols can result expensive and time-consuming. With this regard, an interest in the appraisal of swine welfare at abattoir has grown over the recent years. In particular, the use of certain lesions ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11010226

12. Conventionalised vs. agroecological practices on organic vegetable farms: Investigating the influence of farm structure in a bifurcation perspective

Author:
Pépin, Antonin; Morel, Kevin; van der Werf, Hayo M.G.
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.190 pp. 103129
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
farm size; farm typology; farms,   etc   ; agroecology; ecosystems; factor analysis; farmers; socioeconomics; supply chain; surveys; vegetables; France;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... According to the bifurcation hypothesis, a gap may be growing between “agroecological” organic farms, which rely mostly on ecosystem services, and “conventionalised” ones, which rely more on external inputs, related to contrasting evolutions in farm structure (e.g. size, specialisation) and supply chains.The objectives of this study were to 1) analyse the diversity of organic vegetable farming sys ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103129

13. Stability of farm income: The role of agricultural diversity and agri-environment scheme payments

Author:
Harkness, Caroline; Areal, Francisco J.; Semenov, Mikhail A.; Senapati, Nimai; Shield, Ian F.; Bishop, Jacob
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.187 pp. 103009
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
farm income; farm management; farms,   etc   ; agri-environmental policy; ecosystems; landscapes; livestock; models; standard deviation; weather; England; Wales;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Instability (or variability) in farm income represents a significant challenge for farm management and the design of public policies. Identifying farming practices which can increase the stability of farm income may help farms to cope with shocks such as extreme weather events and economic challenges. Farming practices associated with increasing agricultural diversity and agri-environment schemes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103009

14. An evolutionary analysis on the effect of government policies on green R & D of photovoltaic industry diffusion in complex network

Author:
Chen, Feng; Wu, Bin; Lou, Wenqian
Source:
Energy policy 2021 v.152 pp. 112217
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
solar farms,   etc   ; asymmetry; camouflage; energy policy; models;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many countries have implemented incentive policies to support green R & D. However, the behavior of enterprises using the information asymmetry between government and enterprises to camouflage green R & D and obtain preferential policies will lead to the failure of policies. In order to explore the effectiveness of policies in stimulating green R & D, this paper studies the diffusion of green R & ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112217

15. New farmers in the south of Italy: Capturing the complexity of contemporary strategies and networks

Author:
Dourian, Tara
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.84 pp. 63-75
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; farmers; markets; modernization; peasantry; Italy; Sicily;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Though obscured by agricultural modernization efforts in the 1950s, peasant and peasant-like farm realities persist. Since the 1990s, Italy, like the rest of Europe, witnessed a wave of re-peasantization—a conceptual framework introduced by rural sociologist Jan Douwe van der Ploeg to mark the emergence of a mode of agriculture that is distinctively more peasant-like. Using a qualitative, field-ba ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.03.003

16. Exploring transitions towards sustainable farming practices through participatory research – The case of Danish farmers' use of species mixtures

Author:
Aare, Ane Kirstine; Lund, Søren; Hauggaard-Nielsen, Henrik
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.189 pp. 103053
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; case studies; catch crops; cooperative research;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... There is a widespread acknowledgement that research should be supporting farmers’' transition processes towards more sustainable farming systems by applying participatory research approaches. However, scientific papers dealing with participatory research on farming systems seldom include a reflection on the outcome of these processes or the methodological implications of such an aim.The aim of the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103053

17. Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations recommendations of best practices for the health management of ruminants and pigs used for scientific and educational purposes

Author:
Berset (Convenor), FELASA Working Group on Farm Animals: Corina Mihaela; Caristo, Maria Emiliana; Ferrara, Fabienne; Hardy, Patrick; Oropeza-Moe, Marianne; Waters, Ryan
Source:
Laboratory animals 2021 v.55 no.2 pp. 117-128
ISSN:
1758-1117
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; health status; laboratories; sheep; veterinarians;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Most ruminants and pigs used for scientific and educational aims are bred not for these purposes but in a farm environment. Given the wide range of diseases that these species might have, ensuring that the animals’ health status is appropriate can be complex and challenging. The Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations has previously published recommendations for the health mo ...
DOI:
10.1177/0023677220944461

18. Transition Pathways of Agroecological Innovation in Portugal’s Douro Wine Region. A Multi-Level Perspective

Author:
Polita, Fabíola Sostmeyer; Madureira, Lívia
Source:
Land 2021 v.10 no.3
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; agroecology; ecosystems; empirical research; wines; Portugal;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) is an analytical framework developed to explain transitions towards sustainability. This article aims to contribute to enhancing the use of the MLP to understand the transitions towards sustainability in agriculture. We propose that MLP is an insightful framework to capture particular micro-level trajectories of adopting innovations. The Douro wine region in North ...
DOI:
10.3390/land10030322

19. Farmers’ heterogeneous preferences towards results-based environmental policies

Author:
Niskanen, Olli; Tienhaara, Annika; Haltia, Emmi; Pouta, Eija
Source:
Land use policy 2021 v.102 pp. 105227
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; agri-environmental policy; farmers; land policy;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Heterogeneity of farmers’ preferences and willingness to accept compensation (WTA) related to a results-based agri-environmental policy were investigated using a choice experiment and latent class analysis. A quarter of farmers would be willing to switch to a results-based agri-environmental scheme (AES) with a moderate compensation request, whereas one quarter supported the status quo. Willingnes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105227

20. Land rental markets and labor productivity: Evidence from rural China

Author:
Zhang, Jian; Mishra, Ashok K.; Zhu, Peixin
Source:
Canadian journal of agricultural economics 2021 v.69 no.1 pp. 93-115
ISSN:
0008-3976
Subject:
farms,   etc   ; agricultural land; labor productivity; markets; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study investigates the impact of the land rental market on labor productivity in rural China. Particular attention is given to farm and nonfarm labor productivity. Using 2012 household‐level data and a multinomial endogenous switching treatment regression technique, we find that rural households renting in farmland increased labor productivity in the farm sector by about 55%, whereas labor pr ...
DOI:
10.1111/cjag.12247