IP und Bio-Landbau: Ertrags- und Einkommensunterschiede

Rearing heifers accounts for a significant proportion of the costs involved in milk production. This study uses a model calculation to demonstrate how a lower age at first calving can improve the profitability of Swiss Holstein farms.

The level of burden involved in working on a farm cannot be determined solely on the basis of working hours, workforce availability or model calculations. A study involving 571 Swiss farms reveals significant differences between a measured and perceived workload burden.

Although the potential for organic lentil cultivation exists in Switzerland it is languishing at a low level. Results from Agroscope show how harvest volumes can be stabilised and whether there are organoleptic differences between varieties.