scholarly journals Globalization Effects in Family Farms: a Case of Mexican Dairy Production

10.5772/18763 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Jimnez-Jimnez ◽  
Valentin Espinosa Ortiz ◽  
Francisco Alonso ◽  
Luis Arturo Garca Hernndez ◽  
Gretel Iliana Gil Gonzlez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Production ◽  
Family Farms

scholarly journals Prevalence of 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos' detected by PCR, in dairy cattle from Ji-Paraná in the north region of Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rute Witter ◽  
◽  
Andréia Lima Tomé Melo ◽  
Thábata dos Anjos Pacheco ◽  
Mirella Meneguzzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Rate ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Infectious Agents ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Herd Health ◽  
The North ◽  
Production Areas

ABSTRACT: The municipality of Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, is one of the major dairy production areas in the north region of Brazil. Thus, it is important to evaluate infectious agents that have the potential to negatively affect productivity in the industry. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ' Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos' by using a PCR-based detection method and correlate this with dairy herd variables (abortion frequency, weak calf birth rate, total cattle number, >24-month-old cow number, farm size, and production system) in family farms of the Ji-Paraná municipality, north region, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 320 dairy cows located across 64 farms (i.e., five animals per farm) from September 2012 to November 2013. Overall prevalence of 'Ca. M. haemobos' was 64.2% and prevalence per herd was 95.3%; the number of >24-month-old cows in the farms studied correlated with ' Ca. M. haemobos' infection rates. Considering the importance of the dairy industry to the study area, additional investigations are necessary to evaluate the effect of chronic infection in these animals on milk production and herd health.

scholarly journals Zmiany w rolnictwie województwa podlaskiego po integracji z Unią Europejską

2014 ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
Barbara Roszkowska-Mądra
Keyword(s):  
Livestock Production ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Dominant Form ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Commercial Farms ◽  
The Eu

The objective of this paper was to assess major changes within agricultural economic activities in Podlaskie region (NUTS 2) which occurred between 2002 and 2012. These economic changes in family farms (a dominant form of farming in Podlaskie) across the region were found to be substantial as a result of implementation of the funds offered by the European Union (EU) within Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Over this period the number of farms in the region decreased by 13%, average Utilized Agricultural Area (UAA) of commercial farms increased up to 11.38 ha, and livestock production increased substantially. Additionally, structure and intensity of non-agricultural activities in farm households both on- and off-farm improved. Livestock production predominated (approaching to 90%) within commercial agricultural production; dairy production was approximately 50% of total livestock production. It was proved that the EU funds implemented to Polish agriculture over 10 years, since 2004 until 2012, caused more diversification and multi-functionality and, through this, more sustainable economic activity in family farms across Podlaskie region.

LIME AND DAIRY PRODUCTION

1982 ◽  
pp. 93-103
Author(s):  
N.A. Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Pasture Production ◽  
The Third ◽  
One Year ◽  
Plasma Magnesium

In a four year grazing trial with dairy cows the application of 5000 kg lime/ ha (applied in two applications of 2500 kg/ha in winter of the first two years) significantly increased annual pasture production in two of the four years and dairy production in one year. In three of the four years lime significantly increased pasture growth over summer/autumn with concurrent increases in milk production. In the last year of the trial lime had little effect on pasture growth but a relatively large increase in milkfat production resulted. A higher incidence of grass staggers was recorded on the limed farmlets in spring for each of the four years. In the second spring immediately following the second application of lime significant depressions in both pasture and plasma magnesium levels were recorded. By the third spring differences in plasma magnesium levels were negligible but small depressions in herbage magnesium resulting from lime continued to the end of the trial. Lime significantly raised soil pH, Ca and Mg levels but had no effect on either soil K or P. As pH levels of the unlimed paddocks were low (5.2-5.4) in each autumn and soil moisture levels were increased by liming, these factors may suggest possible causes for the seasonality of the pasture response to lime

THE SOIL PATTERN AND TRENDS IN WEST COAST AGRICULTURE SINCE 1964

1981 ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.B. Wright
Keyword(s):  
West Coast ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Waste Land ◽  
Development Costs ◽  
Coastal Soils ◽  
Physical Features ◽  
Soil Pattern ◽  
Great Scope

The physical features, climate and soils of the West Coast are described. Expansion since 1964 of dairy production, sheep and beef cattle numbers, and areas of improved grassland are highlighted, as is the role of the Crown in land development and settlement. While isolation and distance, development costs, river problems, and farmer attitude and knowledge are considered limitations, great scope exists for increased production by the adoption, of more intensive techniques, including horticulture on the best coastal soils, and by development of waste land.

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