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Data set: Milk production ; Feed and organic fertilizer transportation ; Non-integrated maize silage planting and dairy cow breeding system (non-IPBS) (01.00.005)

Full name
Milk production ; Feed and organic fertilizer transportation ; Non-integrated maize silage planting and dairy cow breeding system (non-IPBS)
Location
QD-SD-CN
Reference year
2016
Valid until
Reference flow(s)
Type
Unit process, single operation
Parameterized?
no
LCIA results included?
no
Category
Transport services / Road
Synonyms
Use advice for data set
When using data from the non-IPBS system for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), it is important to account for the feed and fertilizer transport distances as they significantly impact energy consumption and environmental effects. Modeling should consider the outsourced feed transportation (30km for silage corn) and the sale of organic fertilizer to local farmers (20km on average). Additionally, attention should be paid to the impact of long-distance transportation of organic fertilizers on N and P loss, which may increase the risk of water eutrophication. Data on mechanical operations for farm tillage not known to farmers can be referenced from related studies. The unit of measurement for data comparison and calculation should be the functional unit of 1t FPCM, corrected for protein and fat content.
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General comment
In the transport of feed and organic fertilizer, the difference between the two models lies in the transport of silage corn and organic fertilizer. In non-IPBS, silage corn is all purchased, assuming that the average transportation distance is 30km, and organic fertilizer is all sold to fruit and vegetable farmers, with an average transportation distance of 20km. The transportation distance of the two is 1km. Different transportation distances will lead to different energy consumption, and thus different impacts on the environment. Relevant studies have shown that long distance transport of organic fertilizers will increase the loss of N and P in feces and increase the risk of eutrophication in water [11]. According to the investigation, the fertilizer value of liquid fertilizer is low, and vegetable and fruit farmers are reluctant to buy liquid fertilizer. The liquid fertilizer of the two modes is sprayed by the farm car to the surrounding farmland or farm farmland, and the transportation distance is 1km. The other feed transportation distance of the two modes is the same, and the concentrated feed, soybean meal, corn kernel and wheat bran are from the local market, and the transportation distance is the same About 50km. Cottonseed from Gansu Province, the transport distance of about 1830km. Leymus chinensis from Heilongjiang Province, the transport distance of about 1720km. Oats and alfalfa come from the United States and travel a distance of about 18,000 km
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Copyright
no
License type
Free of charge for all users and uses
Owner of data set
Tiangong LCI Data Working Group
Technical purpose
The non-Integrated Planting and Breeding System (non-IPBS) for milk production is an agricultural process where dairy farming and maize silage planting are separate operations. In this system, feed is sourced externally with silage corn transported over average distances of 30km. The produced organic fertilizer is sold to fruit and vegetable farmers, requiring an average transportation of 20km. Contrastingly, in IPBS systems, feed is produced on the farm and organic fertilizers are primarily used on-site, with surplus sold externally. The different models affect the transportation distances and thus feeding costs, as well as the management and utilization routes for organic and liquid fertilizers, influencing environmental impacts through energy consumption and potential nutrient loss.
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Co-Products
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Data set version
01.00.005
Time stamp (last saved)
2024-03-19T15:52:00+08:00
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