Abortion rates were higher (P = 0.0001) in herds with commercial purposes than in farms oriented towards subsistence or subsistence-commercial 'mix' farming.
It has been argued that in contrast to heavily consolidated rural landscapes that have resulted from agricultural liberalization and export agriculture, landscapes composed of mosaics of natural habitats and small-scale, diverse farms oriented toward local markets can also stimulate local economic development and reduce poverty in rural areas.
Farming became oriented toward larger and more specialized production units, in particular in the North, where large farms had a longer tradition than in the South (Bauerkämper, 2004; Dannenberg, 2010).
Continuing on the trail will take you through Harmony Farm, featuring many farm animals, a petting zoo, and demonstrations on farming and agriculture oriented toward children.
The benefits of a switch to a more ecologically oriented farming system would be seen in human and animal health, and improvements in soil and water quality, the report says.
In this study, work was performed to determine biological response and hydrodynamic design techniques to specify vertically oriented oyster farming structures.
Agriculture is predominantly oriented towards mixed farming in which livestock plays a crucial role.
Alternatives based on agri-environment policies oriented to support conservation-relevant farming systems have been suggested, but they have faced operational difficulties related primarily to obtaining the necessary data to define farming system typologies.
"They are very food conscious and quality oriented," said Josh Morgenthau, who owns Fishkill Farms in East Fishkill, N.Y., (with his father, the former Manhattan district attorney, Robert M. Morgenthau) and sets up a stand every Sunday.
Planners are likely to focus on technical aspects of a wind farm project, while the public authorities are likely to be oriented toward environmental considerations.
"Altieri has shown that casting the future of farming as either low-yield subsistence agriculture or export-oriented industrial farming is a false choice," Pollan says.
