Controlled traffic farming and field traffic management: Perceptions of farmers groups from Northern and Western European countries
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Controlled traffic farming and field traffic management : Perceptions of farmers groups from Northern and Western European countries. / Tamirat, Tseganesh Wubale; Pedersen, Søren Marcus; Farquharson, Robert John; de Bruin, Sytze; Forristal, Patrick Dermot; Sørensen, Claus Grøn; Nuyttens, David; Pedersen, Hans Henrik; Thomsen, Maria Nygård.
In: Soil and Tillage Research, Vol. 217, 105288, 2022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Controlled traffic farming and field traffic management
T2 - Perceptions of farmers groups from Northern and Western European countries
AU - Tamirat, Tseganesh Wubale
AU - Pedersen, Søren Marcus
AU - Farquharson, Robert John
AU - de Bruin, Sytze
AU - Forristal, Patrick Dermot
AU - Sørensen, Claus Grøn
AU - Nuyttens, David
AU - Pedersen, Hans Henrik
AU - Thomsen, Maria Nygård
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Authors
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - As farming machinery size and weight increases, soil compaction continues to threaten mechanized agriculture. Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) minimizes soil compaction in the crop zone by restricting traffic to permanent tracks. The adoption of CTF in Europe is low. This study enhances the understanding of farmers' needs and perceptions concerning the application of CTF by analyzing survey data from 103 farmers sampled from 8 European countries. The study adopted a descriptive approach to data analysis. Awareness about traffic-induced soil compaction is high among surveyed farmers and there are positive perceptions about the potential of CTF. The major factors limiting adoption of CTF appear to be: lack of compatibility in machinery and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) by different manufacturers; expense (equipment purchase, Real-time Kinematic (RTK) signal, machinery modification); lack of demonstrated benefits under local conditions; incomplete knowledge of research findings and decision support tools; and a perception that CTF is not for small farms. The following interventions are suggested for future development and use of CTF: a shift towards lighter, simpler, adaptable, and energy effective machinery; adapted market models for cost-effective provision of basic services; demonstration of costs and benefits under local conditions in tandem with demand-driven decision support tools as well as standardization of equipment and positioning systems.
AB - As farming machinery size and weight increases, soil compaction continues to threaten mechanized agriculture. Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) minimizes soil compaction in the crop zone by restricting traffic to permanent tracks. The adoption of CTF in Europe is low. This study enhances the understanding of farmers' needs and perceptions concerning the application of CTF by analyzing survey data from 103 farmers sampled from 8 European countries. The study adopted a descriptive approach to data analysis. Awareness about traffic-induced soil compaction is high among surveyed farmers and there are positive perceptions about the potential of CTF. The major factors limiting adoption of CTF appear to be: lack of compatibility in machinery and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) by different manufacturers; expense (equipment purchase, Real-time Kinematic (RTK) signal, machinery modification); lack of demonstrated benefits under local conditions; incomplete knowledge of research findings and decision support tools; and a perception that CTF is not for small farms. The following interventions are suggested for future development and use of CTF: a shift towards lighter, simpler, adaptable, and energy effective machinery; adapted market models for cost-effective provision of basic services; demonstration of costs and benefits under local conditions in tandem with demand-driven decision support tools as well as standardization of equipment and positioning systems.
KW - Controlled traffic farming
KW - Europe
KW - Farmer perception
KW - Soil compaction
U2 - 10.1016/j.still.2021.105288
DO - 10.1016/j.still.2021.105288
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85120905586
VL - 217
JO - Soil & Tillage Research
JF - Soil & Tillage Research
SN - 0167-1987
M1 - 105288
ER -
ID: 287623899