Agriculture/field fodder
Reduce N fertilization in traffic lanes
- Standard tracking method in arable farming (LfL Bavaria)
- Automatic tracking of agricultural machinery (Agricultural Technology Magazine)
Reduce tillage
- Soil cultivation: save time and energy with the right settings (LKÖ)
- Tillage - save diesel (LK Stmk., E-Stmk.)
- Reduced tillage (information sheet) (FIbL)
- Systems of reduced tillage in the dry areas of Austria (BOKU)
Forage legumes in crop rotation
- Field forage production in crop rotation ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Legumes: indispensable in crop rotation, diverse in cultivation ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Austrian protein strategy (final report) (BML)
- Regional value creation with local protein feed (conference proceedings) (LfL Bavaria)
- Soy and other protein plants: Successful protein strategy (avBuch)
- Specialist forum for legumes (research strategy) (Thuenen)
Grain legumes in crop rotation
- The value of grain legumes in the operating system (ufop Germany)
- Successful cultivation of grain legumes in mixed culture with cereals (FIbL Switzerland)
- Main topic: grain legumes and mixed crop cultivation (bionet)
Hedges on field edges on farmland
- Care of hedges and field trees (LfL Bavaria)
- Hedges and Rains in the Agricultural Landscape (BLE)
- Planning, planting and maintaining hedges (FIbL)
- Management and use of existing hedge structures (TU Cottbus)
Arable/grassland
Adapted N fertilization on arable land/grassland
- Guidelines for appropriate fertilization in arable farming and grassland (BML, AGES)
- Evaluation of various ÖPUL measures with regard to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, in particular nitrous oxide (BOKU)
Soil compaction and traffic
- Soil compaction (UBA DE)
- Brochure Soil Quality (AGES)
- Floor brochure LK Steiermark (LFI/LK)
- Avoid soil compaction - this is how it works! Agridea leaflet (Agridea, CH)
Reduced cultivation of organic soils
- Moor Strategy Austria 2030+ - Moors and peat soils under the aspect of climate change (BML)
- Climate protection through moor protection in practice (VTI Thuenen Institute, D)
- Measures to reduce nutrient discharge from drained agricultural areas (ISIP)
- Why moor protection? ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Usage and operational structure on agriculturally used moorland in Austria
- Using moors and protecting the climate (BOKU)
- Climate hotspot moorlands (Thuenen)
- Peat climate hosts. Future of agriculture in the moor (dvl)
Grassland/ruminants
Seamless renewal of permanent grassland
- Grassland renewal and forage quality ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Current technology for new grassland creation and no-break grassland renewal ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Seamless renewal of permanent grassland - expert commentary (Machine Ring)
- Grassland renewal with ÖAG seed mixtures (ÖAG)
Optimize basic feed at the location
- Sustainable grassland management through graduated meadow cultivation (FIbL, LK OÖ)
- When should intensively used meadows be mown? (Agroscope)
- Economically optimal production systems in suckler cow farming (Agroscope Science)
- Practical evaluation of basic feed for ruminants (ÖAG)
- How do I recognize and produce high-quality basic feed? (Organic Austria)
Implement milk yield according to location
- Increasing performance in dairy farming as a strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (LfL Bavaria)
- Climate-fit grassland through site-adapted management ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Basic principles of location-appropriate agriculture ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- High basic feed performance - a key for successful dairy farmers (LfL Bavaria)
- Use concentrated feed efficiently in dairy cows (LK Stmk.)
- Climate protection in cattle - “Feeding” section (Agridea)
Animal health and longevity of dairy cows
- Fact sheet climate-friendly milk production (Agridea/AgroCleanTech)
- LKV annual report - benchmarking for operations (LKV)
- Claw health under control (LK OÖ)
- Brochure on the Klauen-Q-Wohl project (evaluations of practical companies) (ZAR)
- Udder health - healthy udders for the best milk quality (LFI)
- KuhKomfort - stable construction around the cow (LK OÖ)
- Innovative construction solutions for mountain dairy farms - animal welfare (p. 8 ff) (EIP Bergmilchvieh)
- Small measures for more animal welfare in dairy stables (LfL Bavaria)
Pasture share for dairy and fattening cattle
- Pasture information - Raumberg-Gumpenstein website ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Getting started with pasture farming: tips and tricks for success (ÖAG)
feeding
Direct reduction of methane formation in the rumen
- Climate protection in cattle - Section 2.3 “Feed additives” (Agridea)
- Methane emissions from dairy cows - feeding oilseeds (Agroscope)
- Lemongrass feed addition - final report lemongrass ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
Protein-optimized feeding for dairy cows
Protein-optimized feeding for bulls
- Limiting protein intake in cattle feeding (Agroscope Science, CH)
- Automated feeding technology (LK OÖ)
Phase feeding N-optimized monogastric animals
- Guidelines for the comprehensible implementation of highly N/P-reduced feeding procedures for pigs (DLG)
- Save expensive protein components - but how? (VLV Pig Exchange)
- Reduce greenhouse gases? Results and findings from practice (BOKU)
- Nitrogen efficiency in pig fattening (Agroscope)
Certified feed
- Final report on the “EnviMeat” project - life cycle assessment of various meat products - poultry, pork and beef (Agroscope)
- Advice sheet feeding regulations for ruminants (Bio Austria)
- Feed calculation for pigs (LfL Bavaria)
Manure management
Fermentation of manure in biogas plants
- Structured optimization of biogas plants by the Biogas Working Group (Compost & Biogas Association)
- Fermentation of manure in biogas plants (UBA)
- Significant influencing factors for the greenhouse gas balance of electricity provision from biogas: Explanation based on selected practical examples (Biogas Forum Bavaria)
- Biogas Working Group: Further development through international company comparison (Compost & Biogas Association)
Covering existing manure storage facilities
- Covering manure storage facilities to reduce emissions (KOLAS and KVU)
- Gas-tight storage of cattle and pig manure (KTBL)
- Stable construction and technical options for implementing the NEC directive in cattle farming ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Manure separation - technology, use, economy and effect (ÖAG)
Ground-level manure spreading
- Ground-level application of liquid manure and manure separation (AMA)
- Ground-level application (LK OÖ)
- Use the advantages of application close to the ground ( HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein)
- Ground-level application of liquid manure and biogas manure - current regulation and outlook for ÖPUL 2023 (Der Bauer)
- Liquid manure hoses in all positions (ÖKL)
Energy and operations management
Renewable energy sources in operation
- Produce energy (e-landwirtschaft.at)
- Digital energy solutions on the farm (Renewable Energy Conference, LK Stmk.)
- Basic data for bioenergy 2021 (biomass association)
- Photovoltaics in agriculture (Photovoltaic Austria)
Energy efficient field work and machines
- Saving fuel in agriculture (LKÖ, LFI)
- Guideline fuel consumption (ÖKL)
- Tillage - save diesel (LK Stmk., E-Stmk.)
- The human factor has more influence on diesel consumption than technology (BauernZeitung)
- Saving fuel with tractors (LKÖ)
- EcoDrive brochure (EcoDrive)
Energy efficient building technology
- Energy efficiency in agriculture (LK Stmk., E-Stmk.)
- Energy efficiency in pig farming (LKÖ, LFI)
- Measures to increase energy efficiency in the dairy industry (SBB South Tyrol)
- Energy requirements in dairy farming (KTBL Issue 104, KTBL Germany)
- Energy efficiency in the dairy industry - A guide for energy-saving milk production (LKÖ)
- Energy efficient agriculture (LFI)
- Efficient hay drying in grassland management (LFI)
Improve machine utilization
- ÖKL machine costs guideline values online (ÖKL)
- ÖKL Colloquium Reduce Machine Costs (ÖKL)
- Do I have the machine costs under control? (machine ring)
- Machine cost calculator: Determine costs in a practical way (Machine Ring)
- Winterizing: How to keep machines and equipment in good condition (LKÖ)
- Repair and maintenance of tractors and agricultural machinery (MB 325, dlg)
Climate check for agricultural businesses
- Overview of THG tools (THeKLa)
- Climate protection in cattle - optimization potential (agripedia)
- Climate Change Adaptation Check (Bodensee Foundation)
- Climate check agriculture (LfL Bavaria)
- Cool Farm Tool Greenhouse Gases - English greenhouse gas calculator (Cool Farm Alliance)
- Energy and climate check. Simple greenhouse gas calculator (AgroCleanTech)
- TEKLA computing tool nominated for German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment (LWK Lower Saxony)
- BEK - Calculation standard for individual company climate accounting (KTBL)
- Agricultural climate tools (Agridea)
- Greenhouse gas calculator biogas (information sheet) (LfL Bavaria)