In most current farming system classifications (eg “conventional” versus “organic”), each type
of farming system encompasses a wide variety of farming practices and performances …

Paradoxically, the number of crop–livestock farms is declining across Europe, despite the
fact that crop-livestock farms are theoretically optimal to improve the sustainability of …

The widespread transformations in farming practices during recent decades across many
parts of Europe–increased capital intensity, scale enlargement, specialization, intensification …

Despite their recognized agricultural sustainability benefits, mixed crop-livestock farms have
declined in the Northern hemisphere. As such, crop-livestock integration beyond the farm …

This popular text, now in a third edition, offers readers a vivid perspective on the cultural and
social complexities of food practices and the current food system. Synthesizing insights from …

Substantial evidence has shown that involvement in peer-to-peer farming networks
influences whether a farmer decides to try a new practice. Formally organized farmer …

Introduction. Multiple environmental and socio-economic indicators show that our current
agriculture and the organization of the food system need to be revised. Agroecology has …

Rotational grazing (RG) has attracted much attention as a cornerstone of multifunctional
agriculture (MFA) in animal systems, potentially capable of producing a range of goods and …

Noting that the field of agro‐food studies has undergone numerous 'turns' over the years,
this article first seeks to make sense of this evolving literature by examining aspects of the …

Abstract Practical Farmers of Iowa is a unique and longstanding farmer-to-farmer network
with a history of driving the use of sustainable practices like cover cropping and low …