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NIBIOs employees contribute to several hundred scientific articles and research reports every year. You can browse or search in our collection which contains references and links to these publications as well as other research and dissemination activities. The collection is continously updated with new and historical material.

2013

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Implications Mulching of GM herbage can increase cereal yields compared to its removal. However, the same GM herbage removed for biogas production will provide biogas residue that can be used as spring fertilizer to cereals. This will improve N-recovery and reduce the risk for N pollution. Cooperation with existing biogas plants will be more efficient, as building small biogas plants are costly and challenging.

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The present report outlines the processes and lists the data invented in a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of milk and meat produced at three modeled Norwegian dairy farms. The modeled farms represents typical dairy farms of average size and production intensity located in the three most important milk and beef production counties of Norway, i.e. Rogaland, Nord-Trøndelag and Oppland. Information on management and yields was collected from available statistics, results from recent research as well as informal interviews of farmers and supervisors in farmers extension services. Descriptions and data on buildings, machinery and equipment, consumption of diesel and oil, fertilizer, lime, seeds, pesticides, fences, polyethylene and additives for silage production, detergents, medicines, sawdust, cow matrasses, forages, concentrates and mineral supplement are given. Transport distances of major inputs (i.e. fertilizers, lime, feed concentrates, sawdust, and health care service) to the farm are also included. All data presented are on an annual basis at farm