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Time trends of field vegetable yields and yield gaps in northern latitudes using a Bayesian approach

Open-field production of horticultural crops has high economic value in Finland. Profitable production requires sufficiently high yields and good product quality. This study’s objective was to assess the temporal and regional variation in...

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Statistical modelling of growth curve for longitudinal data on a feeding trial in goat breeds

The growth curve parameters were estimated extending a linear regression to higher degree polynomial with attempts to use also the biologically appealing Gombertz function. The data contained monthly weight records from weaning to the age...

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Effects of Spray Drying and Lactic Acid Fermentation on the Technological Characteristics of Yellow and Green Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Protein Products

This research evaluates a pH-shifting and drying process for producing powdered protein products from yellow and green peas (Pisum sativum L.), aiming to enhance their technological characteristics. In the precipitation stage, lactic acid...

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Trade-offs between carbon conservation and profitability in crop cultivation: unlocking potential through diversifying crop allocations regionally

Adjusting crop rotation is a key agricultural strategy to boost variable profit, enhance soil fertility, adapt to climate change, and mitigate farming risks. The aim of this paper is to assess the opportunities for simultaneously enhancin...

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Factors explaining the differences in the adoption of circular economy measures among farms in Southwest Finland

Transitioning to a circular economy is essential for addressing the inefficiencies and environmental impacts of traditional agricultural practices that rely on synthetic fertilizers and fossil resources. These conventional methods degrade...

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Comparison of the effects of bio-based and mineral fertiliser use on heavy metals dietary exposure in six European countries

This study compared the effects of using bio-based fertilisers (BBFs) of high (BBFH) or low (BBFL) metal content with conventional mineral superphosphate (SP) fertilisation on dietary exposure of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) an...

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Modelling effects of different milk production intensities on methane production and nitrogen excretion when targeted amounts of milk and beef are produced

The objective of the study was to model the effects of different milk production intensities on methane (CH4) production and nitrogen (N) excretion of cattle in Finnish milk and beef production when the targeted amount of milk and beef is...

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Comparison of spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L) varieties grown in organic trials: lodging and plant height

Lodging is one of the main factors influencing yield reduction in both organic and conventional systems. In theorganic system, lodging is mainly controlled by selecting varieties with increased resistance to lodging, by regulatingsowing d...

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Influence of different production systems on the sensory attributes, fatty acid composition and vitamin E concentration in meat from intact male lambs

Sensory attributes, fatty acid composition and vitamin E concentration of meat from intact male lambs reared in four different production systems were analysed. The production systems were: I) indoor feeding with silage and concentrate; I...

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In vitro evaluation of agro-industrial by-products in diets for cattle

The objective of this in vitro batch culture study was to evaluate various agro-industrial by-products as feeds for cattle. In Experiment 1, a basal diet composed of grass silage and barley grain was replaced by additional barley grain, p...

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Pathogenicity of different Fusarium species on six arable crop species in Finland

In cereals, Fusarium species composition and associated mycotoxin risks are well studied in the Nordic countries, but the interactions between Fusarium populations and the legume crops faba bean and field pea, and the increasingly cultiva...

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Impacts of climate change on agricultural yield and the economic feasibility of adaptation in Sweden

Climate change alters precipitation patterns and temperature. The impact thereof on agricultural yields varies across production seasons and crops. The purpose of this study is to examine the nonlinear effect of seasonal precipitation on...

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Substituting fossil-based mineral fertilizers with bio-based products – impacts on potentially toxic elements in soil and crops

Similar to conventional mineral fertilizers, circular bio-based fertilizer (BBF) products may contain potentially toxic elements (PTEs). In this study, conducted as part of the LEX4BIO project, the contents of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd),...