Net Zero and Resilient Farming

TitleNet Zero and Resilient Farming
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadAdrian Collins
Executive AssistantKirsty Tooke

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Strategies to reduce CH4 and N20 emissions whilst maintaining crop yield in rice-wheat system under climate change using SPACSYS model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, S., Sun, N., Mu, Z., Wang, F., Shi, X., Liu, C., Zhang, S., Wellens, S. Z., Longdoz, B., Meersmans, J., Colinet, G., Xu, M. and Wu, L. 2025. Strategies to reduce CH4 and N20 emissions whilst maintaining crop yield in rice-wheat system under climate change using SPACSYS model. Agricultural Systems. 226 (May), p. 104337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104337

Stream Invertebrate Responses to Fine Sediment Depend on the Organic and Inorganic Components

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McKenzie, M., Collins, A. L., Davis, N. G., Hodson, R., Jones, J. I., Matthaei, C. D., Murphy, J. F., Wagenhoff, A. and Mathers, K. L. 2025. Stream Invertebrate Responses to Fine Sediment Depend on the Organic and Inorganic Components. Freshwater Biology. 70 (3), p. e70022. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.70022

Relationship between body temperature measured by infrared thermography and performance, feed efficiency and enteric gas emission of hair lambs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Crisostomo, C., Bernardi, R. F., Gurgeira, D. N., Silveira, R. M. F., Vicentini, R. R, Perez-Marquez, S., Abdalla, A.L., Paro de Paz, C. C., Ferreira, J. and Dias da Costa, R. L 2025. Relationship between body temperature measured by infrared thermography and performance, feed efficiency and enteric gas emission of hair lambs. Journal of Thermal Biology. 127, p. 104070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2025.104070

Analysis of the relationship between vegetation indices and forage nutritional parameters in Mediterranean semi-arid rainfed grasslands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Toro-Mujica, P., Lozano-Parra, J. and Enriquez, D. 2025. Analysis of the relationship between vegetation indices and forage nutritional parameters in Mediterranean semi-arid rainfed grasslands. Journal of arid environments. 228 (June), p. 105344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105344

Putting numbers to a metaphor: A Bayesian Belief Network with which to infer Soil Quality and Health

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassall, K. L., Zawadzka, J., Milne, A. E., Corstanje, R., Harris, J. A., Dailey, A. G., Keith, A. M., Glendining, M. J., McGrath, S. P., Todman, L. C., Alexander, P., Arnold, P., Bennett, A. J., Bhogal, A., Clark, J. M., Crotty, F. V., Horrocks, C., Noble, N., Rees, R., Shepherd, M., Stockdale, E. A., Tipping, E. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2025. Putting numbers to a metaphor: A Bayesian Belief Network with which to infer Soil Quality and Health. European Journal of Agronomy. 168 (July), p. 127537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2025.127537

Carbon inventories: New opportunities and challenges for agriculture and forestry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Damian, J. M., Cerri, C. E. P., Barioni, L. G., Cherubin, M. R., Bernoux, M., Conant, R. T., Galdos, M. V. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Carbon inventories: New opportunities and challenges for agriculture and forestry. Catena. 253 (1 June), p. 108887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.108887

An agent-based model of farmer decision making: Application to shared water resources in Arid and semi-arid regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
El-Fartassi, I., Milne, A. E., Metcalfe, H., El Alami, R., Diarra, A., Alonso Chavez, V., Zawadzka, J., Waine, T. W. and Constanje, R. 2025. An agent-based model of farmer decision making: Application to shared water resources in Arid and semi-arid regions. Agricultural Water Management. 310 (April), p. 109357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109357

Global Warming Potential of farming systems across England: possible mitigation and co-benefits for water quality and biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Global Warming Potential of farming systems across England: possible mitigation and co-benefits for water quality and biodiversity. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 45, p. 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-025-01015-4

The influence of large-scale climate patterns on sediment loss from agricultural land – exploration using an instrumented field and catchment scale platform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Granger, S. J., Upadhayay, H., Castelle, B. and Collins, A. L. 2025. The influence of large-scale climate patterns on sediment loss from agricultural land – exploration using an instrumented field and catchment scale platform . Environmental Research Letters. 20, p. 044023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adbd55

Designing virtual maize cultivars with optimal planting date and density can improve yield and water use efficiency under plastic mulching conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Wang, B., Quan, H., De Li Liu, Feng, H., Chen, F. and Wu, L. 2025. Designing virtual maize cultivars with optimal planting date and density can improve yield and water use efficiency under plastic mulching conditions. Field Crops Research. 322 (March), p. 109723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109723

Socio-economic factors constrain climate change adaptation in a tropical export crop

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Varma, V., Mosedale, J. R., Guzman-Alvarez, J. A. and Bebber, D. P. 2025. Socio-economic factors constrain climate change adaptation in a tropical export crop. Nature Food. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01130-1

Livestock farmer-reported knowledge and attitudes regarding agroforestry planning and management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De-Sousa, K. T., Wright, M., Cardenas, L. M., Deniz, M., Dittrich, J. R., Hotzel, M. J. and Enriquez-Hidalgo, D. 2025. Livestock farmer-reported knowledge and attitudes regarding agroforestry planning and management. Agroforestry Systems. 99 (28). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-024-01115-2

Interoperability for ecosystem service assessments: Why, how, who, and for whom?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bagstad, K. J., Balbi, S., Adamo, G., Athanasiadis, I. N., Affinito, F., Willcock, S., Magrach, A., Hayashi, K., Harmackova, Z. V., Niamir, A., Smets, B., Buchhorn, M., Drakou, E. G., Alfieri, A., Edens, B., Morales, L. G., Vari, A., Sanz, M. and Villa, F. 2025. Interoperability for ecosystem service assessments: Why, how, who, and for whom? Ecosystem Services. 72 (April), p. 101705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101705

Carbon footprints of greenhouse gas mitigation measures for a grass-based beef cattle finishing system in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jebari, A., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F., Collins, A. L., Coleman, K., Carswell, A. M., Segura, C., Cardenas, L. M. and Mcauliffe, G. 2025. Carbon footprints of greenhouse gas mitigation measures for a grass-based beef cattle finishing system in the UK. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-025-02428-9

Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baker, T. R., Adu-Bredu, S., Affum-Baffoe, K., Aiba, S., Akite, P., Ashton, P., Alexiades, M., Almeida, E., Almeida de Oliveira, E., Alvarez Davila, E., Amani, C., Andrade, A., Aragao, L., Araujo-Murakami, A., Arets, E., Arroyo, L., Baisie, M., Balee, W., Balinga, M., Banin, L. F., Banki, O., Baraloto, C., Barroso, J., Bastin, J., Beeckman, H., Begne, S., Bengone, N. N., Berry, N., Betian, W., Bezard, V., Blanc, L., Boeckx, P., Bonal, D., Bongers, F., Brearley, F. Q., Brienen, R., Brown, F., Bt Nasaradin, M., Burban, B., Burslem, D. F., Camargo, P., Camargo, J. L., Castro, W., Ceron, C., Chama Moscoso, V., Chapman, C., Chave, J., Chezeaux, E., Collins, M., Comiskey, J., Coomes, D., Cornejo Valverde, F., Costa, F. R., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Costa, L. D., Daly, D. C., Dancak, M., Daniels, A., Dargie, G., Davies, S., De Canniere, C., De Haulleville, T., Del Aguila Pasquel, J., Derroire, G., Dexter, K. G., Di Fiore, T., Djuikouo, M-N. K., Doucet, J., Droissart, V., Eilu, G., Emillio, T., Engel, J., Enock, B. Y., Evouna Ondo, F., Ewango, C., Fauset, S., Feldpausch, T. R., Fitriadi, M., Flores Llampazo, G., Foli, E. G., Fredriksson, G. ., Galbraith, D. R., Gilpin, M., Gloor, E., Gonmadje, C., Guillen Villaroel, R., Hall, J., Hamer, K. C., Hamilton, A., Hardy, O., Hart, T., Hedl, R., Herrera, R., Higuchi, N., Hladik, C. M., Honorio Coronado, E, Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, I., Huasco, W. H., Hubau, W., Idhamsyah, M., Ismail, S. A., Jeffery, K., Jimenez, E., Jucker, T., Kearsley, E., Kho, L. K., Killeen, T., Kitayama, K., Laurance, W., Laurance, S., Leal, M., Lewis, S. L., Lhota, S., Lindsell, J., Lopez-Gonzalez, G., Lovett, J., Lowe, R., Magnusson, W. E., Makana, J., Malhi, Y., Marimon, B., Junior, B. H. M., Marshall, A., Maycock, C., Mbayu, F., Mendoza, C., Mendoza Polo, I., Metali, F., Mihindou, V., Monteagudo-Mendoza, A., Moore, S., Mucunguzi, P., Mukinzi, J., Munishi, P., Nagy, L., Naisso, P. ., Neill, D., Nogueira Lima, A., Nunez Vargas, P., Ojo, L., Palacios, W., Pallqui Camacho, N., Parada Gutierrez, A., Peacock, J., Peh, K. S-H., Pena Cruz, A., Pendry, C., Pennington, T., Penuela-Mora, M. C., Petronelli, P., Phillips, O. L., Pickavance, G., Pipoly, J., Pitman, N., Poulsen, A. D., Prance, G. T., Prieto, A., Primack, R. B., Qie, L., Queenborough, S. A., Sunderland, T., Quesada, C., Ramirez Arevalo, F., Ramirez-Angulo, H., Reitsma, J., Rejou-Mechain, M., Roopsind, A., Rovero, F., Rutishauser, E., Salim, K. A., Salomao, R., Samsoedin, I., Saparudin, M. S., Schietti, J., Segovia, R. A., Serrano, J., Serudia, R., Sheil, D., Silva, N., Silva Espejo, J., Silveira, M., Simo-Droissart, M., Singh, J., Sonke, B., De Sousa, T. E. L., Stropp, J., Sukri, R., Sunderland, T., Svatek, M., Swaine, M., Taedoumg, H., Talbot, J., Tan, S., Taplin, J., Taylor, D., Ter Steege, H., Terborgh, J., Torres-Lezama, A., Tshibamba Mukendi, J., Tuagben, D., Van de Meer, P., Van der Heijden, G., Van der Hout, P., Van Nieuwstadt, M., Van Ulft, B., Vasquez Martinez, R., Vernimmen, R., Vinceti, B., Vieira, S., Vieira, I. C. G., Vilanova Torre, E., Vleminckx, J., White, L., Willcock, S., Williams, M., Woods, J. T., Yao, T. L., Yassir, I., Zagt, R. and Zemagho, L. 2025. Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras. Scientific Reports. 15 (4695). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84367-3

Nature–based nutrient management through returning agricultural organic waste enhances soil aggregate organic carbon stability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, Y., Yao, Y., Han, B., Willcock, S., Storkey, J., Dong, X., Zhong, Y., Wang, X., Deng, Y., Zhang, W., Li, Q., Chen, X. and Li, Z. 2025. Nature–based nutrient management through returning agricultural organic waste enhances soil aggregate organic carbon stability. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 381 (109467). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109467

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Forage Quantity and Quality Data

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, J. M. B., Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Jones, A.G. and Harris, P. 2025. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Forage Quantity and Quality Data. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.992wy

Emerging opportunities and research questions for green ammonia adoption in agriculture and beyond

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garvey, S. M., Davidson, E. A., Wagner-Riddle, C., Collins, A. L., Houser, M., Li, T., MacDonald, G. K., Kanter, M. T. D., Kyle, P., Wu, N., Congreves, K. A., Wang, Y., Cardenas, L. M. and Zhang, X. 2025. Emerging opportunities and research questions for green ammonia adoption in agriculture and beyond. Nature Reviews Clean Technology. 1, pp. 10-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44359-024-00012-2

Achieving net-zero agriculture in Africa: perspective on policies, challenges, and opportunities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Akpensuen, T. T and Rivero, M. J. 2025. Achieving net-zero agriculture in Africa: perspective on policies, challenges, and opportunities. Sustainability Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-025-01666-y

Make African grasslands climate-change resilient

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Akpensuen, T. T., Cartmill, A. D., Perez-Marquez, S, Sheridan, H., Lee, M. R. F. and Rivero, M. J. 2025. Make African grasslands climate-change resilient. Communications Earth & Environment. 6 (111). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02109-3

Early detection strategies for invading tree pests: Targeted surveillance and stakeholder perspectives

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alonso Chavez, V., Brown, N., Van Den Bosch, F., Parnell, S., Dyke, A., Hall, C., Karlsdottir, B., Marzano, M., Morris, J., O’Brien, L., Williams, D. and Milne, A. E. 2025. Early detection strategies for invading tree pests: Targeted surveillance and stakeholder perspectives. Journal of Applied Ecology. pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70009

Derived datasets of daily weather, near surface soil status, flow rates and concentrations of nitrogen species from the North Wyke Farm Platform, England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Hawkins, J. M. B., Sint, H. M. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Derived datasets of daily weather, near surface soil status, flow rates and concentrations of nitrogen species from the North Wyke Farm Platform, England. Data in Brief. 59 (22 January), p. 111324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111324

Longitudinal variability in the oxygen demand of channel bed matrix sediment in a UK agricultural catchment: implications for managing the sediment problem

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pulley, S., Reigate, C. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Longitudinal variability in the oxygen demand of channel bed matrix sediment in a UK agricultural catchment: implications for managing the sediment problem. River Research and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4444

Dose splitting increases selection for both target-site and non-target-site fungicide resistance – a modelling analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corkley, I., Mikaberidze, A., Paveley, N, Van Den Bosch, F., Shaw, M. W. and Milne, A. E. 2025. Dose splitting increases selection for both target-site and non-target-site fungicide resistance – a modelling analysis. Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.14080

Trade-offs between forage nutrition and ruminant carrying capacity in response to fertiliser application – Findings from the Park Grass Long-Term Experiment (1860-2020)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cooke, A., Storkey, J., Acquah, G., Lee, M. R. F. and Rivero, M. J. 2025. Trade-offs between forage nutrition and ruminant carrying capacity in response to fertiliser application – Findings from the Park Grass Long-Term Experiment (1860-2020). Field Crops Research. 324 (April), p. 109791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.109791

Prioritizing conservation sites for multi-pond systems to maintain protection of water quality in a fragmented agricultural catchment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, H., Bao, Y., He, X., Lv, J., Tang, Q., Qin, X. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Prioritizing conservation sites for multi-pond systems to maintain protection of water quality in a fragmented agricultural catchment. Water Research. 268 (B), p. 122763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122763

Towards A Framework For Farm Scale Digital Twin

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Fakeye, I., Maas, E, Harris, P., Oulaid, B. and Baker, C. 2024. Towards A Framework For Farm Scale Digital Twin. in: MODELS Companion '24: Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 27th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Association for Computing Machinery. pp. 486-491

Film mulching can alleviate soil quality decrease and produce high maize yield under different irrigation strategies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Quan, H., Wu, L., Sun, J., Zhang, T., Wu, L., Siddique, K. H. M., Feng, H. and Wang, B. 2024. Film mulching can alleviate soil quality decrease and produce high maize yield under different irrigation strategies. Agricultural Water Management. 306 (20 December), p. 109221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109221

Encapsulating Spatially Varying Relationships with a Generalized Additive Model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, A., Harris, P., Murakami, D., Nakaya, T., Tsutsumida, N., Yoshida, T. and Brunsdon, C. 2024. Encapsulating Spatially Varying Relationships with a Generalized Additive Model. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 13 (12), p. 459. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi13120459

Role of Liming and Nitrogen Input in Determining Low Nitrogen Leaching Losses in Volcanic Soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alfaro, M. A., Cardenas, L. M., Salazar F., Hatch, D. and Ramirez, L. 2024. Role of Liming and Nitrogen Input in Determining Low Nitrogen Leaching Losses in Volcanic Soils. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-024-02184-z

Seasonal dynamics of forage nutrition in smallholder goat production systems in Malawi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cooke, A., Mvula, W., Nalivata, P., Ventura-Cordero, J., Gwiriri, L. C., Takahashi, T., Morgan, E. R., Lee, M. R. and Safalaoh, A. 2024. Seasonal dynamics of forage nutrition in smallholder goat production systems in Malawi. African Journal of Range & Forage Science. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2024.2428295

The effect of nitrogen input on methane uptake in a wet and a dry year from a temperate desert steppe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yue, P., Li, K., Hu, Y., Qiao, J., Song, Z., Wang, S., Misselbrook, T. H. and Zuo, X. 2024. The effect of nitrogen input on methane uptake in a wet and a dry year from a temperate desert steppe. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 261 (15 Feb), p. 110327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110327

Loss of trace elements from agricultural soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, S. D. W, Schindler, R. J., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Darch, T. 2024. Loss of trace elements from agricultural soil. Environmental Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2024.2423907

How Tillage System Affects the Soil Carbon Dioxide Emission and Wheat Plants Physiological State

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sawinska, Z., Radzikowska-Kujawska, D., Blecharczyk, A., Switek, S., Piechota, T., Cieslak, A., Cardenas, L. M., Louro-Lopez, A., Gregory, A. S., Coleman, K. and Lark, R. M. 2024. How Tillage System Affects the Soil Carbon Dioxide Emission and Wheat Plants Physiological State. Agronomy. 14 (10), p. 2220. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14102220

Integrating human behaviour and epidemiological modelling: unlocking the remaining challenges

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hill, E. M., Ryan, M., Haw, D., Lynche, M. P., McCabe, R., Milne, A. E., Turner, M. S., Vedhara, K., Zeng, F., Barons, M. J., Nixon, E. J., Parnell, S. and Bolton, K. J. 2024. Integrating human behaviour and epidemiological modelling: unlocking the remaining challenges. Mathematics in Medical and Life Sciences. 1 (1), p. 2429479. https://doi.org/10.1080/29937574.2024.2429479

Advancing mechanistic understanding of cohesive sediment transport: Integrating flume experiments, field measurements, and modelling approaches in a gravel-bed river

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maltauro, R., Stone, M., Collins, A. L. and Krishnappan, B.G. 2024. Advancing mechanistic understanding of cohesive sediment transport: Integrating flume experiments, field measurements, and modelling approaches in a gravel-bed river. Science of the Total Environment. 956 (177301). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177301

How the Global Burden of Animal Diseases links to the Global Burden of Crop Loss: a food systems perspective

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Szyniszewska, A. M., Simpkins, K. M., Thomas, L., Beale, T., Milne, A. E., Brown, M. E., Taylor, B., Oliver, G., Bebber, D. P., Woolman, T., Mahmood, S., Murphy, C., Huntington, B. and Finegold, C. 2024. How the Global Burden of Animal Diseases links to the Global Burden of Crop Loss: a food systems perspective. Scientific and Technical Review. 43, pp. 177-188. https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.43.3530

DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gardiner, L., Marshall, M., Reusch, K., Dearden, C., Birmingham, M., Carrieri, A. P., Pyzer-Knapp, E. O., Krishna, R. and Neal, A. L. 2024. DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 10, p. 113. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-024-00583-9

Validating a cassava production spatial disaggregation model in sub-Saharan Africa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassall, K. L., Alonso Chavez, V., Sint, H. M., Helps, J., Abidrabo, P., Okao-Okuja, G., Eboulem, R. G., Amoakon, W. J., Otron, D. H. and Szyniszewska, A. 2024. Validating a cassava production spatial disaggregation model in sub-Saharan Africa. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312734

Soil organic carbon storage impacts on crop yields in rice-based cropping systems under different long-term fertilisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, S., Sun, N., Zhang, S., Longdoz, B., Wellens, J., Meersmans, J., Colinet, G., Wu, L. and Xu, M. 2024. Soil organic carbon storage impacts on crop yields in rice-based cropping systems under different long-term fertilisation. European Journal of Agronomy. 161 (November), p. 127357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127357

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