Understanding heterogeneity in farm development strategies is important in order to design effective policies and support programs to increase the sustainability of agriculture in relation to its socio-material context. Using a unique case study of 102 dairy farmers in The Netherlands, all operating …

Research on the sustainability of egg producing farms in the Netherlands and Thailand.

In this report, the details of an investigation into the e ect of the low induction wind turbines on the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCoE) in a 1GW o shore wind farm is outlined. The 10 MW INNWIND.EU conventional wind turbine and its low induction variant, the 10 MW AVATAR wind turbine, are considered …

The following report is a feasibility research and serves as an initial guideline to Bulgarian dairy companies in relation to the possibility to import Bulgarian dairy products into the Peoples’ Republic of China. The document describes possible opportunities for Bulgarian dairy processors related to …

The current situation of the Icelandic dairy production and the desire of the Icelandic farmers are the occasion of this study. The main objective of the study is to identify opportunities in feeding management to improve the production of the Icelandic dairy farms. The four important subjects within …

Developing a viable business model for community owned solar farms in the Netherlands. Presentation USE Conference.

The goal of this paper is twofold: i) to design a viable business model for community owned solar farms that will be setup in the north of the Netherlands. ii) To present the findings from this case study, and to propose generalisations that are relevant for the development of artefacts that can be used …

This report covers proposals to create a more competitive way of dairy farming in the municipality of Barcelos after abolishment of the milk quotas in April 2015. In the future these dairy farms will have to face with more heavy fluctuations of the milk price. Also fluctuations in the price of concentrate …

Onderzoek op Haywold Farm in North Dalton in Engeland. Op het bedrijf was onduidelijkheid over de biggenvoeders die werden gevoerd aan de biggen in de zoogperiode. Omdat er een nieuw soort biggenvoer met een hoger melkgehalte op de markt is gekomen, ontstond op het bedrijf de vraag welk biggenvoer het …

Dit artikel maakt inzichtelijk hoe high-tech city farms realiteit kunnen worden. Is het meerlaags telen met LED in de stad concurrerend met de huidige glastuinbouw of ontstaat er een nieuwe markt? De bevindingen zijn gebaseerd op een gezamenlijk onderzoek door de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) en de …