Farm Networks

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The purpose of each SUPER-G farm network is to provide a baseline picture of farms that are dominated by or include permanent grassland (PG) as well as to investigate current and historical trends in PG management across five biogeographic regions. Each farm network will provide information and data about PG management and how this relates to Ecosystem Services delivery, such as:

 

  • Livestock breed;
  • Principal production outputs;
  • Grazing management;
  • Cutting frequency;
  • Fertilizer use;
  • Manure management;
  • Reseeding practices;
  • Weed control and involvement in agri-environmental schemes.

 

SUPER-G currently has 23 farm networks across 14 countries, distributed through five biogeographic regions for benchmarking and testing.

Czech Republic

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Bohemian Moravian Highlands Continental/ Pannonian Vatín MENDU Conventional and Organic Food production

Water quality

Flood control

Erosion control

Dairy

Beef

Horses

Sheep

Goat

26

France

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Normandy grass growth observatory Atlantic Normandy CRAN Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation

Erosion control

Dairy Not available
Observatoire de la croissance de l’herbe Atlantic Normandy CRAN Conventional and Organic Food production Dairy

Beef

Sheep

Not available
Green Network (“Réseau vert”) Continental France CRAGE Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy

Beef

Not available
Grass Network (“Réseau Herbe”) Continental France CRAGE Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy

Beef

Not available
Lorraine Grass Network Continental Lorraine CRAGE Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy

Beef

Not available

Germany

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Equinet Alpine/Continental Germany Equinet Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Animal Welfare

Dairy

Beef

Horses

60

Hungary

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
BioBio Pannonian Hungary MTA OK Conventional (low intensity) & organic Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy

Sheep

Not available

Northern Ireland

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
GrassCheck Atlantic Down

Tyrone

Antrim Londonderry

Fermanagh

AgriSearch Conventional Food production

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy

Beef

Sheep

38
Lamb from Grass (Upland Component) Atlantic Down

Tyrone

AFB Conventional Biodiversity

Food production

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Sheep Not available

Italy

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Associazione Regionale Gruppi Coltivatori Sviluppo Alpine and Continental Torino

Cuneo

Biella

Asti

UNITO Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy

Beef

33

Montenegro

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
The Farmers Association Producers of Durmitor’s skorup Alpine Žabljak UOM Conventional and Organic Biodiversity

Food production

Dairy

Beef

Sheep

Horse

Not available

Netherlands

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Cows and Opportunities Atlantic Netherlands WR Conventional Food production

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy Not available
Proeftuin veenweiden (grassland on peat soils) Atlantic Randstad WR Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy Not available

Poland

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Innowacje na Uzytkach
Zielonych
Continental Poland WULS Conventional Food production

Biodiversity

Dairy Not available

Portugal

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Association for the Defence of the Heritage of Mertola (ADPM) Mediterranean Alentejo CONSULAI Conventional (low input) and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Erosion control

Pigs

Sheep

Goat

6

Slovenia

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Association of cattle farmers (Dairy and beef) Alpine/Continental/ Mediterranean Slovenia UL Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Erosion control

Sheep

Goat

Not available
Association of sheep and goat farmers Alpine/Continental/ Mediterranean Slovenia UL Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Erosion control

Dairy

 Beef

Sheep

Not available
Association of Mountain Agrarian Communities Alpine/Mediterranean Slovenia UL Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Dairy

 Beef

Not available

Spain

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
Biodehesa network Mediterranean Sevilla

Málaga

Jaén

Huelva

Córdoba

Badajoz

UCO Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Erosion control

Beef

Sheep

Pigs

Not available

Switzerland

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
ZA-AUI Alpine Switzerland ETH Zurich Conventional  Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Water quality

Erosion control

Dairy

Beef

Sheep

300

Sweden

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
SVFA Boreal Sweden SLU Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Water quality

Dairy

Beef

Sheep

Horses

10

United Kingdom

Farm network Biogeographic region Country region Lead partner Type of Agriculture ES investigated Livestock type Number of farms
LEAF Northern England Atlantic Scottish Borders

Northumberland

North Yorkshire

East Yorkshire

Durham

ADAS Conventional and Organic Food production

Biodiversity

Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG)

Flood control

Dairy

Beef

Sheep

Not available

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