TY  - CONF
AU  - Notz, Inka
AU  - Topp, Cairistiona F.E.
AU  - Schuler, Johannes
AU  - Iantcheva, Anelia
AU  - Recknagel, Jürgen
AU  - Rittler, Leopold
AU  - Vasiljević, Marjana
AU  - Watson, Christine A.
AU  - Reckling, Moritz
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/3660
AB  - Legume‐supported cropping systems affect environmental, production and economic impacts. In Europe, legume production is still marginal with grain legumes covering less than 3% of arable land. A transition towards legume‐supported systems could contribute to a higher level of protein self‐sufficiency and lower environmental impacts of agriculture. Suitable approaches for designing legume‐supported cropping systems are required that go beyond the production of prescriptive solutions. We implemented an interactive research process with scientists and advisors in 16 study areas in nine European countries to understand, explore and develop cropping systems with a focus on soybean and other grain legumes. The results of 24 rotation comparisons showed that grain legume integration decreased N fertilizer use and nitrous oxide emissions (N2O) in more than 90% of the comparisons with reductions ranging from 6‐142 kg N ha‐1 and 1‐6 kg N2O ha‐1, respectively. In over 75% of the rotation comparisons, cropping systems with legumes had lower nitrate leaching.
PB  - Vienna : University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)
C3  - Abstracts, 11th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC 11), Soybean Research for Sustainable Development, Vienna, 18-23 June 2023
T1  - The role of soybean for re‐designing European cropping systems
EP  - 269
SP  - 269
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.7974681
ER  - 

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year = "2023",
abstract = "Legume‐supported cropping systems affect environmental, production and economic impacts. In Europe, legume production is still marginal with grain legumes covering less than 3% of arable land. A transition towards legume‐supported systems could contribute to a higher level of protein self‐sufficiency and lower environmental impacts of agriculture. Suitable approaches for designing legume‐supported cropping systems are required that go beyond the production of prescriptive solutions. We implemented an interactive research process with scientists and advisors in 16 study areas in nine European countries to understand, explore and develop cropping systems with a focus on soybean and other grain legumes. The results of 24 rotation comparisons showed that grain legume integration decreased N fertilizer use and nitrous oxide emissions (N2O) in more than 90% of the comparisons with reductions ranging from 6‐142 kg N ha‐1 and 1‐6 kg N2O ha‐1, respectively. In over 75% of the rotation comparisons, cropping systems with legumes had lower nitrate leaching.",
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Notz, I., Topp, C. F.E., Schuler, J., Iantcheva, A., Recknagel, J., Rittler, L., Vasiljević, M., Watson, C. A.,& Reckling, M.. (2023). The role of soybean for re‐designing European cropping systems. in Abstracts, 11th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC 11), Soybean Research for Sustainable Development, Vienna, 18-23 June 2023
Vienna : University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)., 269-269.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7974681

Notz I, Topp CF, Schuler J, Iantcheva A, Recknagel J, Rittler L, Vasiljević M, Watson CA, Reckling M. The role of soybean for re‐designing European cropping systems. in Abstracts, 11th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC 11), Soybean Research for Sustainable Development, Vienna, 18-23 June 2023. 2023;:269-269.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.7974681 .

Notz, Inka, Topp, Cairistiona F.E., Schuler, Johannes, Iantcheva, Anelia, Recknagel, Jürgen, Rittler, Leopold, Vasiljević, Marjana, Watson, Christine A., Reckling, Moritz, "The role of soybean for re‐designing European cropping systems" in Abstracts, 11th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC 11), Soybean Research for Sustainable Development, Vienna, 18-23 June 2023 (2023):269-269,
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7974681 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Notz, Inka
AU  - Topp, Cairistiona F. E.
AU  - Schuler, Johannes
AU  - Alves, Sheila
AU  - Gallardo, Leonardo Amthauer
AU  - Dauber, Jens
AU  - Haase, Thorsten
AU  - Hargreaves, Paul R.
AU  - Hennessy, Michael
AU  - Iantcheva, Anelia
AU  - Jeanneret, Philippe
AU  - Kay, Sonja
AU  - Recknagel, Jürgen
AU  - Rittler, Leopold
AU  - Vasiljević, Marjana
AU  - Watson, Christine A.
AU  - Reckling, Moritz
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/3283
AB  - Legume-supported cropping systems afect environmental, production, and economic impacts. In Europe, legume production is still marginal with grain legumes covering less than 3% of arable land. A transition towards legume-supported systems could contribute to a higher level of protein self-sufciency and lower environmental impacts of agriculture. Suitable approaches for designing legume-supported cropping systems are required that go beyond the production of prescriptive solutions. We applied the DEED framework with scientists and advisors in 17 study areas in nine European countries, enabling us to describe, explain, explore, and redesign cropping systems. The results of 31 rotation comparisons showed that legume integration decreased N fertilizer use and nitrous oxide emissions (N2O) in more than 90% of the comparisons with reductions ranging from 6 to 142 kg N ha−1 and from 1 to 6 kg N2O ha−1, respectively. In over 75% of the 24 arable cropping system comparisons, rotations with legumes had lower nitrate leaching and higher protein yield per hectare. The assessment of above-ground biodiversity showed no considerable diference between crop rotations with and without legumes in most comparisons. Energy yields were lower in legume-supported systems in more than 90% of all comparisons. Feasibility and adaptation needs of legume systems were discussed in joint workshops and economic criteria were highlighted as particularly important, refecting fndings from the rotation comparisons in which 63% of the arable systems with legumes had lower standard gross margins. The DEED framework enabled us to keep close contact with the engaged research-farmer networks. Here, we demonstrate that redesigning legume-supported cropping systems through a process of close stakeholder interactions provides benefts compared to traditional methods and that a large-scale application in diverse study areas is feasible and needed to support the transition to legume-supported farming in Europe.
PB  - Springer
T2  - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
T1  - Transition to legume‑supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems
SP  - 12
VL  - 43
DO  - 10.1007/s13593-022-00861-w
ER  - 

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author = "Notz, Inka and Topp, Cairistiona F. E. and Schuler, Johannes and Alves, Sheila and Gallardo, Leonardo Amthauer and Dauber, Jens and Haase, Thorsten and Hargreaves, Paul R. and Hennessy, Michael and Iantcheva, Anelia and Jeanneret, Philippe and Kay, Sonja and Recknagel, Jürgen and Rittler, Leopold and Vasiljević, Marjana and Watson, Christine A. and Reckling, Moritz",
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abstract = "Legume-supported cropping systems afect environmental, production, and economic impacts. In Europe, legume production is still marginal with grain legumes covering less than 3% of arable land. A transition towards legume-supported systems could contribute to a higher level of protein self-sufciency and lower environmental impacts of agriculture. Suitable approaches for designing legume-supported cropping systems are required that go beyond the production of prescriptive solutions. We applied the DEED framework with scientists and advisors in 17 study areas in nine European countries, enabling us to describe, explain, explore, and redesign cropping systems. The results of 31 rotation comparisons showed that legume integration decreased N fertilizer use and nitrous oxide emissions (N2O) in more than 90% of the comparisons with reductions ranging from 6 to 142 kg N ha−1 and from 1 to 6 kg N2O ha−1, respectively. In over 75% of the 24 arable cropping system comparisons, rotations with legumes had lower nitrate leaching and higher protein yield per hectare. The assessment of above-ground biodiversity showed no considerable diference between crop rotations with and without legumes in most comparisons. Energy yields were lower in legume-supported systems in more than 90% of all comparisons. Feasibility and adaptation needs of legume systems were discussed in joint workshops and economic criteria were highlighted as particularly important, refecting fndings from the rotation comparisons in which 63% of the arable systems with legumes had lower standard gross margins. The DEED framework enabled us to keep close contact with the engaged research-farmer networks. Here, we demonstrate that redesigning legume-supported cropping systems through a process of close stakeholder interactions provides benefts compared to traditional methods and that a large-scale application in diverse study areas is feasible and needed to support the transition to legume-supported farming in Europe.",
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Notz, I., Topp, C. F. E., Schuler, J., Alves, S., Gallardo, L. A., Dauber, J., Haase, T., Hargreaves, P. R., Hennessy, M., Iantcheva, A., Jeanneret, P., Kay, S., Recknagel, J., Rittler, L., Vasiljević, M., Watson, C. A.,& Reckling, M.. (2023). Transition to legume‑supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems. in Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Springer., 43, 12.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-022-00861-w

Notz I, Topp CFE, Schuler J, Alves S, Gallardo LA, Dauber J, Haase T, Hargreaves PR, Hennessy M, Iantcheva A, Jeanneret P, Kay S, Recknagel J, Rittler L, Vasiljević M, Watson CA, Reckling M. Transition to legume‑supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems. in Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 2023;43:12.
doi:10.1007/s13593-022-00861-w .

Notz, Inka, Topp, Cairistiona F. E., Schuler, Johannes, Alves, Sheila, Gallardo, Leonardo Amthauer, Dauber, Jens, Haase, Thorsten, Hargreaves, Paul R., Hennessy, Michael, Iantcheva, Anelia, Jeanneret, Philippe, Kay, Sonja, Recknagel, Jürgen, Rittler, Leopold, Vasiljević, Marjana, Watson, Christine A., Reckling, Moritz, "Transition to legume‑supported farming in Europe through redesigning cropping systems" in Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 43 (2023):12,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-022-00861-w . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nendel, Claas
AU  - Reckling, Moritz
AU  - Debaeke, Philippe
AU  - Schulz, Susanne
AU  - Berg-Mohnicke, Michael
AU  - Constantin, Julie
AU  - Fronzek, Stefan
AU  - Hoffmann, Munir
AU  - Jakšić, Snežana
AU  - Kersebaum, Kurt-Christian
AU  - Klimek-Kopyra, Agnieszka
AU  - Raynal, Hélène
AU  - Schoving, Céline
AU  - Stella, Tommaso
AU  - Battisti, Rafael
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/3293
AB  - The European Union is highly dependent on soybean imports from overseas to meet its  protein  demands.  Individual  Member  States  have  been  quick  to  declare  self- sufficiency targets for plant- based proteins, but detailed strategies are still lacking. Rising global temperatures have painted an image of a bright future for soybean pro-duction in Europe, but emerging climatic risks such as drought have so far not been included in any of those outlooks. Here, we present simulations of future soybean production and the most prominent risk factors across Europe using an ensemble of climate and soybean growth models. Projections suggest a substantial increase in potential soybean production area and productivity in Central Europe, while southern European production would become increasingly dependent on supplementary irrigation. Average productivity would rise by 8.3% (RCP 4.5) to 8.7% (RCP 8.5) as a result of improved growing conditions (plant physiology benefiting from rising temperature and CO2 levels) and farmers adapting to them by using cultivars with longer phenological cycles. Suitable production area would rise by 31.4% (RCP 4.5) to 37.7% (RCP 8.5) by the mid-century, contributing considerably more than productivity increase to the production potential for closing the protein gap in Europe. While wet conditions at harvest and incidental cold spells are the current key challenges for extending soybean production, the models and climate data analysis anticipate that drought and heat will become the dominant limitations in the future. Breeding for heat-tolerant and water-efficient genotypes is needed to further improve soybean adaptation to changing climatic conditions.
PB  - John Wiley & Sons
T2  - Global Change Biology
T1  - Future area expansion outweighs increasing drought risk for soybean in Europe
EP  - 1358
SP  - 1340
DO  - 10.1111/gcb.16562
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "The European Union is highly dependent on soybean imports from overseas to meet its  protein  demands.  Individual  Member  States  have  been  quick  to  declare  self- sufficiency targets for plant- based proteins, but detailed strategies are still lacking. Rising global temperatures have painted an image of a bright future for soybean pro-duction in Europe, but emerging climatic risks such as drought have so far not been included in any of those outlooks. Here, we present simulations of future soybean production and the most prominent risk factors across Europe using an ensemble of climate and soybean growth models. Projections suggest a substantial increase in potential soybean production area and productivity in Central Europe, while southern European production would become increasingly dependent on supplementary irrigation. Average productivity would rise by 8.3% (RCP 4.5) to 8.7% (RCP 8.5) as a result of improved growing conditions (plant physiology benefiting from rising temperature and CO2 levels) and farmers adapting to them by using cultivars with longer phenological cycles. Suitable production area would rise by 31.4% (RCP 4.5) to 37.7% (RCP 8.5) by the mid-century, contributing considerably more than productivity increase to the production potential for closing the protein gap in Europe. While wet conditions at harvest and incidental cold spells are the current key challenges for extending soybean production, the models and climate data analysis anticipate that drought and heat will become the dominant limitations in the future. Breeding for heat-tolerant and water-efficient genotypes is needed to further improve soybean adaptation to changing climatic conditions.",
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title = "Future area expansion outweighs increasing drought risk for soybean in Europe",
pages = "1358-1340",
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Nendel, C., Reckling, M., Debaeke, P., Schulz, S., Berg-Mohnicke, M., Constantin, J., Fronzek, S., Hoffmann, M., Jakšić, S., Kersebaum, K., Klimek-Kopyra, A., Raynal, H., Schoving, C., Stella, T.,& Battisti, R.. (2022). Future area expansion outweighs increasing drought risk for soybean in Europe. in Global Change Biology
John Wiley & Sons., 1340-1358.
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16562

Nendel C, Reckling M, Debaeke P, Schulz S, Berg-Mohnicke M, Constantin J, Fronzek S, Hoffmann M, Jakšić S, Kersebaum K, Klimek-Kopyra A, Raynal H, Schoving C, Stella T, Battisti R. Future area expansion outweighs increasing drought risk for soybean in Europe. in Global Change Biology. 2022;:1340-1358.
doi:10.1111/gcb.16562 .

Nendel, Claas, Reckling, Moritz, Debaeke, Philippe, Schulz, Susanne, Berg-Mohnicke, Michael, Constantin, Julie, Fronzek, Stefan, Hoffmann, Munir, Jakšić, Snežana, Kersebaum, Kurt-Christian, Klimek-Kopyra, Agnieszka, Raynal, Hélène, Schoving, Céline, Stella, Tommaso, Battisti, Rafael, "Future area expansion outweighs increasing drought risk for soybean in Europe" in Global Change Biology (2022):1340-1358,
https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16562 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Notz, Inka
AU  - Alves, Sheila
AU  - Haase, Thorsten
AU  - Hargreaves, PR
AU  - Hennessy, Michael
AU  - Iantcheva, Anelia
AU  - Recknagel, Juergen
AU  - Rittler, Leopold
AU  - Schuler, Johannes
AU  - Topp, CFE
AU  - Vasiljević, Marjana
AU  - Wolf, Fritz
AU  - Reckling, Moritz
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/2584
AB  - Integration of legumes into European agricultural systems would diversify the highly specialized cropping systems that are dominated by cereals and increase resource efficiency of agricultural systems. By providing high quality protein for food and feed as well as regulating and supporting services, legumes contribute essential ecosystem services. In order to assess the overall effects of legumes in agricultural systems, it is necessary to consider how legumes are integrated in cropping systems and evaluate the impacts of this integration. As legumes influence the production of other crops in the rotation and as the interaction of legumes are multiplex, an assessment of the cropping system that considers multiple criteria is required. The objective of this work was to assess the impacts of changes in crop rotations through the integration of legumes using cropping systems implemented in practice. We used a multi-actor approach to incorporate the knowledge of a range of legume experienced actors representing value chains with soybean, pea, faba bean, lupin and forages for food and feed and evaluate thereby the role of legumes in crop rotations of diverse systems from Ireland in the West to Ukraine in the East. Within the research process we firstly identified region-specific crop rotations with cultivation techniques based on expert opinion in the 17 different study areas. One rotation representing the current farming without legumes and at least one alternative legume-based crop rotation was specified per region. Secondly, a valid set of 
indicators was developed, including environmental, economic and agronomic indicators. The indicators were calculated for each cropping system at the rotational level, considering pre-crop effects i.e. adapted N fertilizer application rates and yields. Finally, the cropping system assessment compared current farming practices to legume-based alternatives. Trade-offs and synergies between different indicators e.g. gross margins and N fertilizer use were identified. On average, crop rotations with legumes reduced nitrous oxide emissions by 21% and 26% and N fertilizer use by 26% and 45% in arable and forage systems, respectively. While protein output was increased by 13% and 5%, energy output was reduced by 10% and 9% in arable and forage systems. Gross margin effects of introducing legumes were variable and site specific. Consideration of the full economic value of the crops as feed, subsidies for legumes, and the application of carbon taxes increased the relative performance of the legume-supported systems. The presented cropping system assessment within a multi-actor approach enables an exploration of the opportunities and challenges for integrating legumes in European crop rotations considering the views of local actors and can thereby provide multi-criteria guidance on the validation of potential alternative strategies.
PB  - Warwick : Association of Applied Biologists (AAB)
C3  - Book of Abstracts, 2nd Legume Science and Practice (Virtual Conference), 1-3 September 2021
T1  - Multi-criteria assessment of integrating legumes into cropping systems across Europe
EP  - 23
SP  - 22
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_fiver_2584
ER  - 

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indicators was developed, including environmental, economic and agronomic indicators. The indicators were calculated for each cropping system at the rotational level, considering pre-crop effects i.e. adapted N fertilizer application rates and yields. Finally, the cropping system assessment compared current farming practices to legume-based alternatives. Trade-offs and synergies between different indicators e.g. gross margins and N fertilizer use were identified. On average, crop rotations with legumes reduced nitrous oxide emissions by 21% and 26% and N fertilizer use by 26% and 45% in arable and forage systems, respectively. While protein output was increased by 13% and 5%, energy output was reduced by 10% and 9% in arable and forage systems. Gross margin effects of introducing legumes were variable and site specific. Consideration of the full economic value of the crops as feed, subsidies for legumes, and the application of carbon taxes increased the relative performance of the legume-supported systems. The presented cropping system assessment within a multi-actor approach enables an exploration of the opportunities and challenges for integrating legumes in European crop rotations considering the views of local actors and can thereby provide multi-criteria guidance on the validation of potential alternative strategies.",
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Warwick : Association of Applied Biologists (AAB)., 22-23.
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Notz I, Alves S, Haase T, Hargreaves P, Hennessy M, Iantcheva A, Recknagel J, Rittler L, Schuler J, Topp C, Vasiljević M, Wolf F, Reckling M. Multi-criteria assessment of integrating legumes into cropping systems across Europe. in Book of Abstracts, 2nd Legume Science and Practice (Virtual Conference), 1-3 September 2021. 2021;:22-23.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_fiver_2584 .

Notz, Inka, Alves, Sheila, Haase, Thorsten, Hargreaves, PR, Hennessy, Michael, Iantcheva, Anelia, Recknagel, Juergen, Rittler, Leopold, Schuler, Johannes, Topp, CFE, Vasiljević, Marjana, Wolf, Fritz, Reckling, Moritz, "Multi-criteria assessment of integrating legumes into cropping systems across Europe" in Book of Abstracts, 2nd Legume Science and Practice (Virtual Conference), 1-3 September 2021 (2021):22-23,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_fiver_2584 .