In ovo gender determination of incubated eggs can be a large-scale substitute to the culling of male chicks in layer hen production. However, the technology raises new ethical concerns which relate to the sensitivity of the embryo, as well as how the screened out eggs will be used afterwards and...

Gender determination in incubated eggs (in ovo) has the potential to substitute the highly discussed practice of culling male layer chicks. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect pictures have on peoples' preferences towards in ovo sexing at different stages of embryonic development...

It is alleged that larger farms are less willing to adopt animal welfare-friendly production systems, though empirically-based knowledge on this issue is still lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze pig and sow producer preferences for the adoption of animal welfare standards...

The internet is playing an increasing role in the development of rural areas. For farmers in particular, reliable internet access creates opportunities concerning farm management decisions. Hence, the goal of this study was to investigate German farmers' willingness to buy inputs online. Primary...

In order to achieve an environmentally friendly and sustainable energy supply, it is necessary that this goal is supported by society. In different countries worldwide it has been shown that one way consumers want to support the energy transition is by purchasing green electricity. However, few...

Die Digitalisierung schreitet mehr und mehr voran und beeinflusst zunehmend Geschäftsabläufe in Unternehmen. Dem Handel über das Internet kommt in diesem Zusammenhang eine besondere Bedeutung für die zukünftige Entwicklung des ländlichen Raums zu. Nichtsdestotrotz gibt es bisher keine...

Es hat in der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik der Europäischen Union (GAP) seit 1992 zahlreiche mehr oder weniger erfolgreiche Reformschritte gegeben, die die gemeinsame Agrarpolitik generell liberalisiert, ihre Budget-Kosten reduziert und die handels- und produktionsverzerrenden Wirkungen abgebaut...

There is a steady increase in smartphone apps available to improve farmers' decision making with respect to crop protection. While current studies have focused on smartphone adoption in general and farmers' general willingness to pay for crop protection smartphone apps, none have focused on the...

Extreme weather events pose an economic threat to farms. The risk management behaviour against such events is often studied using prospect theory as a framework, but empirically deriving corresponding parameters in the field involving farmers is challenging. To address this issue, we compare...