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IFMA Membership
A range of membership benefits full access to the ifma website free access to the new international of agricultural management receive regular members only newsletters and updates networking opportunities ask a question about membership...
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Philip Nyangweso
Prof. Philip mulama nyangweso bsc(horticulture)(ku, kenya), msc. (moi, kenya, wageningen, netherlands), phd(moi, kenya) he is a professor of agricultural economics and resource management of moi university. He served as acting principal, moi university odera akang’o college campus for...
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Philip Nyangweso
Po box 4095 eldoret 30100 kenya email: philoe2000@gmail. Com phone: (+254)723682487...
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Heather Watson
Heather is executive director of farm management canada (fmc), a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and delivery of farm business management resources, tools and information to position canada’s farmers for success. Heather obtained her bachelor’s from the...
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Agata Malak-Rawlikowska
Dr ing. Agata malak-rawlikowska works as an assistant professor in the department of agricultural economics at the faculty of economic sciences, warsaw university of life sciences – sggw, poland. Sggw is the largest polish agricultural university with a complex of academic experience and...
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Abele Kuipers
Abele kuipers, phd, studied animal science and agricultural economics at wageningen university, the netherlands and the university of wisconsin, madison, usa. He was awarded ‘best young scientist’ by the american dairy science association (adsa). Abele became secretary of the dairy...
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January 2019 – Update on Managerial Ability – Peter Nuthall, Lincoln University, NZ
Understanding, and improving, managerial ability in farmers contributed by peter nuthall, department of land management and systems, lincoln university, nz background: work continues round the world on understanding the origins of farmers’ managerial ability and how it might be improved...
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April 2017 – Managerial ability in primary production … further research and activity on INTUITION.
As it is some time since the last email on this important topic i’ve penned a few comments on recent activities. You might like to share this information with colleagues interested in the management of primary resources and farm management. previous work on modelling managerial...
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Introduction to the “Towards a Successful Future for Farm Families” video/audio/presentation series by Rob Napier. Highly commended.
Video series – “towards a successful future for farm families” – an introduction. By rob napier*, napier agrifutures, orange, new south wales, australia all businesses have to adjust to the forces of change and family farms are no exception. In recent times agriculture...
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IFMA20 Congress Delegate Evaluation Report – September 2015
20th international farm management congress – canada 12th – 17th july 2015 université laval, québec. Congress theme: ‘healthy agriculture for a healthy world’ a total of 353 people from 31 countries attended the 20th international farm...
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IFMA19 Congress Delegate Evaluation Report – July 2013
19th international farm management congress – poland 21st – 26th july 2013 warsaw university of life sciences (sggw), congress theme ‘transforming agriculture – between policy, science and the consumer’ during and following the congress delegates were...
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8th AFMA Congress Communigue – Nov 2012
The 8th afma congress was held in nairobi, kenya on the 25-29th november 2012 at the sarova panafric hotel. this congress was a revival of afma congresses, the last one of which was held in abuja, nigeria in 2004. three ifma members in particular are to be congratulated in successfully...
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IFMA18 Congress Delegate Evaluation Report – March 2011
Ifma18 congress – new zealand – 20th – 25th march 2011 methven resort, methven, canterbury, new zealand during and following the congress delegates were asked to complete an evaluation form of the congress. this congress was held following...
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16th IFMA Congress – Ireland
A vibrant rural economy – the challenge for balance 15th – 20th july 2007 – cork, ireland. On sunday july 15th 2007 some 250 delegates with 70 accompanying persons came together for the opening reception at the start of the 16th international farm management congress. ...
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Competence Development Program For The Farmer With Reference To Life As Well As Business
The accelerating changes in the surrounding world and also increasing demands from politicians, consumers, their family etc. , makes many farmers feel stressed, focus a lot on threats and weaknesses, and sothey become rather indistinct in their relations between private life and business. . At the...
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Measuring Employee Turnover In Australian Pig Production
Limited availability of competent and motivated staff has been repeatedly cited as one of the major constraints on pig production in australia. Whilst a considerable effort is put into training staff (western australia boasts the most advanced training facility in south-east asia), practically...
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Towards A New Information System For Farm Management - Changing The Accounting System For Better Environmental Reporting
The management of information flows becomes increasingly important for creating continuity of farm firms and for protection of the environment. Traditional information management of dutch farm firms depends heavily on ex post reporting on farm outputs, of product as well as environmental impacts. Ex...
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Measuring Impacts Of An Holistic Farm Business Management Training Program
This paper reports on the development of 4 new instruments to measure impacts of an extension program on farming family participants. A case study approach within an action research framework incorporating qualitative and quantitative domains was adopted to explore the impact on queensland farmers...
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Problems And Management Decisions Of New Bulgarian Farmers
The paper presents the organisational changes in agriculture and makes evaluation of management decisions and basic problems of bulgarian family farms, cooperatives and partnerships. The paper is based on the field research work of the authors on the project “comparative analysis of...
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Speech - The Midterm Review - Towards A Policy That Pleases Everybody
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to be here, just next to the outstanding agricultural university of wageningen, to speak about the political view on future oriented farm management. As most of you will know, the european commission has accepted the midterm review of the common agricultural...
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Demand Versus Supply Of Foodgrains In India: Implications To Food Security
The present paper addresses the issues namely (i) the present food supply and the trend for future, (ii) shift in food consumption pattern over years and (iii) food demand projection for the next three decades in the context of food security. The analysis reveals that increase in cereal production...
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Restructuring Agriculture And Meeting Consumer Needs In Armenia
The privatisation of agricultural land in armenia started in 1991 and continues until now. Achieving independence, the new republic took the lead among the former soviet republics in privatising its farmland, repudiating stalin’s heavy-handed collectivisation. After the privatisation of land to...
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Modern Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Drastic changes in dutch agriculture have made agricultural entrepreneurship increasingly complex. But are farmers dealing with this complexity, and if so, how? this study, entitled ‘the mystery of entrepreneurship’, attempts to answer these questions. The aim of the research is to provide...
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Integrated Marketing Services As An Approach To Sustainable Horticultural Development In Nwfp, Pakistan
Pakistan, a country in south asia, lies on the equator at latitude 24o to 37o n and longitude 60 o to 75 o e. Its climate is semi-arid. Agriculture continues to be the single most pre-dominant sector of the economy and it accounts for nearly one-fourth of gdp. It absorbs about 46% of the labor force...
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Consumers’ Perception Of Milk Safety
Several times during the last decade consumers have been warned about different incidents concerning food safety, like, salmonella in eggs, cheese and poultry, and pesticides residues in tomatoes. The problem of food safety is still to be a largely latent concern for consumers. The main research...
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Efficient Investment In Saskatchewan Farmland
Over the last ten years, as canadian baby-boomers have reached the 40 to 55 age category, there has been an ever increasing focus on personal financial planning. People have started to think more about retirement and their investment portfolios. The level of interest in and knowledge about investing...
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Food Security In Africa : An Agriculturalist’s Perception
The level of food security in africa is mainly dependent on climate, poverty, national security, infrastructure and efficiency of production. Efforts at improving food security have been aimed at providing food aid which has been a disincentive to commercial producers and detracted from, the real...
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Agricultural Land Fragmentation And Land Consolidation Rationality
Adopted about one year after the 1989 revolution, land law (law 18/1991) represented the starting point of land reform in romania. As a result of this law implementation, at the beginning of the year 2000 the private sector owned 84% of total agricultural land: 82% of arable land, 74% of land under...
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The Role Of Soil Quality Criteria In Assessing Farm Performance
The environmental impact of industrial agriculture is under close scrutiny, by governments, concerned citizens, and farmers. This paper discusses the need to incorporate environmental factors in measures of farm performance, as part of the continuous review of long term sustainability. The concept...
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Modeling Of The Connection Between The Ecological Farming And Farm Sizes Under Hungarian Conditions
Nowadays, the spread of ecological farming occurs in an ever-accelerating rate in europe. In the beginning of the 1990s, this process started in hungary too. Primarily, horticultural bio-product have appeared on the market; however, farms, which can be regarded as a sample, formed out relatively...
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Views On Food Production: Towards A New Green Revolution
History tells that human beings began relying on food produced from crop cultivation about 10,000 years ago. Since then food production has increased through the expansion of farming areas and productivity increases of crops and livestock. As long as human populations were small, increased demands...
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Agrinet – Taking Technology To The Countryside
For many years, the literature concerning agricultural knowledge transfer has emphasised the importance of using processes designed around the needs of the target population, rather than those of the providers. This paper reports on the agrinet project in south west england, whose essential feature...
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The Use Of Precision Farming Technologies In Crop Decision Making
Precision farming technologies are being used by an increasing number of farmers in eastern australia. The adoption of these technologies has resulted in a change in some agronomic practices. This project examines how the technologies are being used. Global positioning systems are being employed...
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Cropping Structures Adjustments Under Water Limitations In The Egyptian Agriculture
Using programming methods, the two models of cropping structures suggested by the study were remarkably different. The first model considered water availability levels , while the second tried to optimize its use. As such, some cash crops were excluded from the second model as water extensive...
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Innovative Ways To Resolution Of Native Title In Australia Promoting Secure Futures On Pastoral Country
Negotiated agreements between traditional owners and pastoralists about use and management of lands held under pastoral lease tenures in the arid and semi-arid rangelands of australia will promote secure futures for both parties. In this paper we will discuss this assertion and the processes of...
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Influencing Leaders
The institute of agricultural management leadership course first ran in 2002. The two objectives were to improve the leadership qualities of existing leaders, and to give time to consider how a clear forward vision of the industry could be achieved. The conclusions about leadership are that: 1. ...
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Comparing Profitability And Cash Flows Of Agroforestry And Agriculture On Australian Farms
This paper is a summary of a project that compared the relative profitability of existing, emerging and prospective agroforestry systems with profitability of conventional agricultural land uses in the cropping zones of western australia and new south wales. The project explored the economic...
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Alpacas And Ecosystems Management
Alpacas are a species that present physiological, anatomical, morphological and behavioural distinctive characteristics compared to other species used in animal production. Empirical observation of a herd, grazing under time management controlled conditions, allowed to approximate some initial...
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Forage Production And Feeding Of Dairy Cows At Changing Economic Conditions In Norway
Norwegian dairy farmers are facing changes in the economic environment. Dairy farm models (lp) are designed to examine impacts of changes in economic conditions on production systems and profitability. The “typical” norwegian dairy farm has a small quota compared to other farm resources. ...
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Development Of Land Markets In Selected EU-countries And Land Ownership Strategies On The Farm Level
The development of the land markets for selected european countries (b, dk, d-w, f, nl) and the effects of agricultural policy reforms on land prices are analysed in “part i – land markets at the country level” of this article. The variables describing the agricultural land markets are land...
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Water Management And Agricultural Development In Central Asia: Case Of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has been going through the transition process for the past 10 years. Many old collective and state owned production units have been privatized. The emergence of new businesses in manufacturing and retail service sectors in the small and medium size has been observed. Liberalization of...
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Estimation Of Technical Efficiency On Wheat Farms In Northern India – A Panel Data Analysis
In this paper an attempt has been made to estimate farm level technical inefficiency on wheat farms in haryana state, india. This paper applies stochastic frontier production function for wheat farmers using unbalanced panel data for three years from 1996-97 to 1998-99. The farm level panel data...
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Success Strategies Being Implemented In Fresh Milk Supply Chains
Deregulation of the australian dairy industry, and ensuing supermarket strategies are transforming the fresh milk supply chains. Factors such as increasing consumer awareness, concerns about food safety and environment, innovation, supply chain integration and rationalisation of supply base are...
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Where Is Farm Management Going?
Farms and farming are major contributors to the world economy, directly responsible for a large part of gdp. These achievements are not trivial and imply that farms are being managed in reasonably effective ways, else agricultural industries would not be sustained. However the study of farm...
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Factors Affecting Adoption Of Quality Assurance In Australian Redmeat Industries
Two on-farm quality assurance schemes, cattlecare and flockcare, were developed in the mid-90s for the sheep and cattle meat producers of australia in response to market changes across the globe. However uptake of these schemes has been very slow, especially flockcare. This project’s aim was to...
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A New Method For Reduction Of NH3 Emissions From Pig Housing Systems By Adding Sulphuric Acid To Slurry
Effects of adding sulphuric acid to slurry by flushing the waste pits were studied in a commercial finishing unit with four identical sections. Each section included 300 pigs on fully slatted floors. Waste pits in two control sections had a pull-plug system installed for removal of slurry. The...
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Risk And Risk Management In Organic And Conventional Dairy Farming: Empirical Results From Norway
The objective of this study was to provide empirical insight into dairy farmers’ goals, relative risk attitude, sources of risk and risk management responses. The study also examines whether organic dairy farming, leads to important risk sources not experienced in conventional farming and, if so,...
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Use Of The Balanced Scorecard As A New Advisory Approach In The Implementation Of Strategic Planning To Farm Managers
The danish agricultural advisory service and the danish research institute of food economics have during the last two decades been involved in the development of strategic planning to farm managers. Our latest result of these efforts has recently been published in the article “development of...
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Management Of Dryland Sustainable Agriculture
The study was conducted in the bhiwani district of haryana state, which was selected purposively on the basis of maximum area under dryland agriculture. From the four blocks in the bhiwani district 200 farmers (50 farmers from each block) were selected randomly. The concept of sustainable...
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Factors Contributing To The Performance Of Agricultural Credit In Lombok, Indonesia
In indonesia, national historical records show increasing agricultural credit provision by government, yet farmers seem to be unable to escape poverty. In addition, the repayment of credit has tended to be lower as years proceed. This paper analyses the performance of credit in terms of...
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Comparing Wine Consuming Habits In Hypermarkets Of The Netherlands And Hungary
Consuming habits have very much changed in hungary in the last decades after the transformation. To get everything at the same place got bigger importance. According to this influence big super and hypermarkets have been created and shopping centres came alive. These days it is very important to...
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How Will The Hungarian Farmers’ Life Change After EU Integration
On 13th december 2002 heads of state and government of the eu and ten candidate countries reached an agreement on a formula to enlarge the eu by ten new member states by the year 2004. Hungary will join the eu on 1st may 2004. The hungarian agricultural subsidiary system is different from the eu's...
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The Farm Family And Their Farm Business: A Multidisciplinary, But Potentially Explosive Mix Of Business, Legal Ownership And Family Aspects.
The family farm is a complex interaction overtime between the three major or macro components; the farm business, ownership and the farm family. Failure by the farm family to understand or appreciate the complexity of the interaction or be aware of the potential effects each components may have on...
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Should Farmers Invest In Financial Assets As A Risk Management Strategy? Some Evidence From New Zealand
Off-farm investment as a risk management strategy is not widespread among new zealand sheep and beef farmers. This study explores the potential for risk reduction by the diversification of farm asset portfolios to include financial investments such as industrial equities and government bonds of...
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Diversification In The Sugar Industry: The Growers’ Perspective In Central Queensland, Australia
The future viability of the sugar industry has been questioned in several major reports. It is generally agreed that the industry will have to undergo some changes. One of the key issues in the most comprehensive of these reports, the hildebrand report (hildebrand 2002), is the need to improve...
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The Pig Farm Manager For Modelling Pig Production Systems
Before setting up or changing a pig farm operation, the consequences of the farm set up must be explored and changes planned. To calculate technical and economic consequences a farm manager model for pig production systems, the pig farm manager, has been developed. The pig farm manager estimates the...
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Economies Of Scale Paradox In The Sri Lankan Tea Industry: A Socio-cultural Interpretation
This paper explores issues in the sri lankan tea industry, which contrary to conventional thinking on economies of scale, is dominated in production, yield, efficiency and contribution to the national economy by the newly emerged smallholder sector. Despite significant structural changes in the last...
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Improving Agriculture Students' Understanding Of Global Production Systems Through Distance Learning
Globalization is a fundamental force currently shaping agricultural sector throughout the world. To make sound decisions in a globalised economy, agricultural producers and agribusiness managers must have a high level of understanding of the international dimensions of their industry. To address...
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Determining Educational Needs: A Focus Group Approach
The first step in planning and delivering a successful program is to identify the needs and interests of the target audience. The north central risk management education center, which provides grants for educational programs for producers in the 12 north central states in the us, conducted a series...
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Agricultural Extension For The Invisible Actors In Hunger Drama In Rural Nigeria
It is now an undisputable fact that rural women farmers produce more than half of all the food grown in nigeria. They are mainly responsibility for providing food for their families as they plant, harvest and fish, gather fuel wood, fetch water, cook as well as process and sell foodstuffs. This...
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Integrated Advisory Services
The vision of the danish agricultural advisory service (daas) is that in future danish cattle farming will be the most competitive cattle farming industry in the eu in relation to costeffectiveness, sustainability and quality. If this vision is to come true it is crucial to reduce the gap between...
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Searching For Productivity Gains Through 'once-a-day' Milking On New Zealand's Pastoral Dairy Farms
Cows that are milked once-a-day (oad) produce less milk than when milked twice-a-day(tad). However, these cows also require less feed because of their lower milk production. Hence stocking rates can be increased. New zealand evidence shows that the benefits fromoad milking can include per cow savings...
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Observations And Lessons From The DEFRA Challenge Fund Pilot Scheme For Farmer Self-help Groups On Cross Compliance
The new single payment scheme under the common agricultural policy of the european union was introduced in the united kingdom as of 1st january 2005. Farmer support is being switched away from a production basis to one which is both decoupled and more closely linked with maintaining the environment. ...
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Sustainable Farm Development In The Republic Of Korea In A Global Economy
The republic of korea will need to alter many of its national economic and agricultural policies to meet the requirements of new global trading agreements. One farm structure that is being encouraged is sustainable farms that use less inorganic fertilizer and pesticide. The main reasons for...
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Caring Dairy: A Sustainable Dairy Farming Initiative In Europe
Interest in the concept of sustainability in dairy farming has grown as a result of the continuous pressure on farm incomes, occurrence of animal diseases with a major impact on the image of dairy farming, concerns about animal welfare, and environmental problems caused by agriculture. There are,...
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Top Performing Farmers Are Information Rich: Case Studies Of Sheep And Cattle Farmers In The South Island Of New Zealand
The purpose of this study was to investigate the management behaviours of six top performing sheep and beef farmers from the south island of new zealand. Information was obtained through interviews using grounded theory qualitative research methodology. All six farmers were found to be...
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Influence Of Entrepreneurship And Management On Sow Farm Labour Productivity
Labour is, next to arable land and capital, one of the three pillars in agricultural production. On western european sow farms, labour costs, make up 15% to 20% of the piglet production costs. In practice, however, there’s a large variation in the number of sows a farmer can handle and in the...
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Farmers' Demand For Information About Agribusiness
This study is focused on the habits of the brazilian farmers that access the internet for searching information to their economical activities. The main goal is to understand how come those agents of the agribusiness use the formal and informal (personal contact) means of communication, as well as...
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Milk And Byproducts Exprots: Is It A Solution For Producers Or A Problem For Consumers
The brazilian milk production has been increasing at great rates year-by-year since the nineties. Between 1996 and 2004, the growth was about 2. 96 percent by year, from 19 to 23. 3 billion litters. Given that, market participants fear that the production keeps growing at those rates while no politics...
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Consumers Willingness To Pay To Avoid Transgenic Products
The debate on transgenic, which is embebed in asymmetrical information, has as a focal point, the risks and uncertainties to them associated. Many are the concerns and questions about the risks for the human health and the environment. Considering the interests of the productive sector in the...
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PR - Leadership Development In The UK Farming Industry: Outcomes Of A Leadership Programme
Among the changes that the reform of the common agricultural policy is demanding from the uk farm industry, is the urgent need for a different style of leadership. The economic support to farmers has been decoupled from production and moved toward environmental practices, creating a totally...
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PR - Achieving Sustained Improvements In Profitability In Beef Enterprises And Regions In South Africa And Australia
Contemporary research and development (r&d) projects are increasingly concerned with setting outcome targets such as measurable improvements in enterprise profit, industry growth, environmental health or resource use efficiency. This paper describes the application and ongoing development of a...
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PR - Recreating Location From Non-spatial Data – Sample Size Requirements To Reproduce The Locations Of Farms In The European Farm Accountancy Data Network
Individual farm accountancy data sources such as the european farm accountancy data network (fadn) include no specific information on the spatial location of farms. However, spatial characteristics and site conditions determine the farms’ production potential and its influence on the surrounding...
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PR - Changes In Agricultural Industries Bio Fuel Chains – Analyzing Structure, Options, And Impacts
Structural change in the agricultural sector as well as in the whole agricultural value chain is an ongoing dynamic process and affords a number of diverse phenomena. The eu strategy for biofuels (2006) and the biomass action plan (2005) set a clear signal that the eu wishes to establish and to...
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PR - Recreational Leases As Means To Increase Landowner Income And Enhance Biodiversity: Observations From Illinois, USA
Recreational leases for hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching provide a means by which landowners can supplement their income from land ownership. The income from recreational use is likely to provide incentives to conserve and manage land characteristics that enhance wildlife habitat hence...
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PR - The Determinants Of Entry And Exit Decision In Dutch Glasshouse Horticulture
Entry of new and exit of existing firms are two crucial decisions and they have a special meaning for development of economy and the particular sector or industry. It is a way of introducing new technologies, products and management approaches. The dutch glasshouse horticulture is a business card of...
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PR - Measuring Environmental Performance And Value Added Using The Agri-environmental Footprint Index
The agri-environmental footprint project has developed a common methodology for assessing the environmental impact of european agri-environment schemes. The agri-environmental footprint index (afi) has been constructed as a customisable approach. It is a farm-level index that aggregates the...
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PR - Improving Policy Coherence Between Agricultural And Development Policies
There is now a strong political commitment to policy coherence for development (pcd) in many oecd countries. Agriculture is at the heart of much of the debate about possible incoherence between trade and development policy. This paper reviews the evidence on the impact which oecd country...
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PR - Market Orientation, Social Embeddedness And Firm Profitability: An Empirical Exploration Of The US Beef Industry
The u. S. Beef industry is currently in a transition phase. As with most agricultural commodity sectors, beef producers generally perceive themselves as anonymous price takers in the market. As a result, most producers view increased operational efficiency as their only viable strategy available for...
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PR - Household Food Security In Vihiga District, Kenya: Key Determinants Using An Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS)
Vihiga, one of the poorest and densely populated districts in kenya is perpetually food deficit (gok, 2005). Rising population pressure coupled with intense competition for limited resource endowments has curtailed efforts to improve household food production in the district. To make matters worse,...
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PR - A Case Based Analysis Evaluating The Financial Contribution To Farm Income Of Entry Level Environmental Stewardship On Upland Farms In England
The study is based on a detailed analysis of seven case study farms to assess the economic contribution of the entry level scheme (els) to farm income. Theoretically agri-environment schemes should not make a positive contribution to farm income. On each case study farm the financial impact of...
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PR - A2 Milk, Farmer Decisions, And Risk Management
Approximately 500 new zealand (nz) dairy farmers are converting their herds to eliminate production of a1 beta-casein within the milk. The alternative casein is a2 beta-casein, and the associated milk is known as a2 milk. A2 milk can be considered the original milk before a mutation affected some...
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PR - Factors Underpinning Improved Productivity In The WA Wheat Industry
Wheat yields in the western australian wheat industry have risen by about 3. 9 percent per year over a period of 20 years. This has coincided with a decline in growing season rainfall over the grain belt. However, in the last few years yields have been highly variable because of fluctuations in...
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AP - Agriculture And Agri-food Canada’s Benchmark For Success 2006
Benchmarking can be a major tool to help improve the performance of individual farm operations. It helps the farm manager identify strengths and weaknesses, make better business decisions and take advantage of future opportunities. Agriculture and agri-food canada has developed an innovative and...
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AP - Non-adoption Of Conservation Tillage Because Of Knowledge Gaps? A Case Study From North-east Bulgaria
If applied properly conservation tillage is a technology which can increase farms economic situation through reducing energy input and saving time for operations and on the other hand is beneficial for the environment and plant growing through reducing the risk of erosion and preserving soil...
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AP - Dairy Farmers’ Plans In Central Europe Under New EU Policies
After accession to eu, farmers in the new-member states need to adjust to the eu agricultural policies. A review is presented of county reports from the central and eastern european countries. As case study of small scale farming an analysis is made of plans and extension aspects of farm development...
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AP - Restraining The Urge To Enlighten Students In Order To Challenge Them To Discover And Learn
This paper looks at the link between what educators understand about learning and the putting of that knowledge into practice when designing learning experiences for their students. The focus of the paper is the structuring and execution of a farm tour for farm management students to achieve higher...
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PL. Speech - Europe's Place In World Agriculture
European agriculture is at the heart of the european economy and society and is the backbone of our rural communities. Our model of agriculture is often referred to as ‘multifunctional’. This means that society not only requires that we produce food but that we combine this with the production...
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Pl. Speech - Ireland: Rural Development, Its Policies And The Future
My presentation will be about the need to diversify the economies of rural areas and to provide a wide range of social services including education, health, recreation etc. If we wish to maintain rural populations in europe. I will also outline the work of my department; the first dedicated rural...
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AP - 2004 National Renewal Survey: Farm Business Management Practices Of Agricultural Producers
The 2004 national renewal survey, undertaken for agriculture and agri-food canada, provides information on canadian farmers’ knowledge and adoption of various business management practices, use of training, and business and personal goals. The survey was conducted in december 2003 and january...
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AP - The Six Numbers That Show If You’re Making A Profit; Or Why We Need To Be Grateful To Ken Lay
All farm firms, big or small, must manage four different and often intertwined conflicting parts. These are production, marketing, human relations and finance. It’s probably fair to say that in most farms, production is the fun part and finance is the stuff that’s left to bookkeepers. This is...
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PR - Economic Assessment Of Manure Phosphorus Regulations
Environmental concerns about phosphorus loadings in lake winnipeg and other water bodies have led to proposed phosphorus-based nutrient management regulations for the province of manitoba (canada), including maximum threshold levels for phosphorous on agricultural lands. The proposed regulations...
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PR - Watershed Evaluation Of Beneficial Management Practices: On Farm Costs And Benefits
The objective of this study is to evaluate on-farm costs and benefits of adopting beneficial management practices (bmps) to improve water quality. Bmps tested include permanent cover, buffer strips, off-stream watering and fencing riparian areas. Farms in lower little bow river watershed are very...
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PR - How Much Is A Kilogram Of Nitrogen Worth?
Economic information is important for australian wheat growers when making fertiliser decisions, because urea and grain prices have been changing in recent years. Existing australian approaches to developing fertiliser recommendations fail to account for economic factors. A new approach to making...
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PR - Incentives And Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Investment Behaviour In Agriculture
Investment decisions in danish agriculture don’t always comply with the classical investment theory. This provides the motivation to analyze how socioeconomic factors and investment incentives affect farmers’ investment behavior. The analysis is accomplished by investigating three research...
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PR - Needs For Risk Hedging In Crop Production Exemplified For Northeast Germany
Yield fluctuations as a result of climatic influences can be a significant risk for farms. Marginal soils with a low yield potential in connection with comparatively unfavorable climatic conditions, as found in parts of northeastern germany, are particularly affected. The analysis of individual and...
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CS - Potential For Use Of Kochia Prostrata And Perennial Grasses For Use In Rangeland Rehabilitation In Jordan
Six varieties of forage kochia [kochia prostrata (l. ) shad. ], three native shrubs, two introduced atriplex shrub species native to cold deserts in the western united states and drought-tolerant perennial grass varieties were seeded and evaluated under arid rangeland conditions in jordan. Varieties...
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PR - Understanding The Kondinin Group Phenomenon – A Study Of An Innovative Farmer Organisation (p437-443)
This paper studies the background of one of the largest farmer organisations in australia and its significant role in influencing practice change and farm management decisions. The kondinin group was formed as a self-help farmer group to study farm machinery reliability in the wheatbelt of western...
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PR - Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Video Case Studies As A Value Chain Management (teaching) Learning Methodology (p477-487)
While value chain management is emerging as a business model that can assist farmers to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment, the rate at which closely-aligned value chains are forming in the agribusiness industry is slower than in other industries. This research examines the...
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PR - Comparison Of The Productivity And Profitability Of Organic And Conventional Farms In The New Zealand Sheep/beef And Kiwifruit Sectors 2002/03 To 2007/08 (p110-121)
Organic industries world-wide have been expanding rapidly over the past decade but there has been comparatively little recent discussion of the relative financial performance of organic and conventional farming systems. If organic agriculture is to contribute to improved environmental and economic...
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PR - How Business Management Games Can Be Used To Analyze The Boundedly Rational Behaviour Of Economic Agents (p388-395)
Regulatory policies often aim to steer the behaviour of economic agents by changing their economic environment. Assessing the potential impacts of regulatory policies requires predictions about how humans adapt to such changes. One important prerequisite for meaningful policy impact analysis is...
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PR - Exploring And Improving Farmer Health Across Victoria - A Response To Drought (p224-234)
Sustainable farm families™ is an initiative of western district health service, hamilton. Commencing in 2003 the program has been delivered to over 2,300 farming men and women across australia. The program has proven to be life changing and in some instances life saving for the participants. In...
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PR - Canterbury Dairying - A Study In Land Use Change And Increasing Production (p81-87)
The purpose of this research was to quantify the extent of the increase in dairy farming in canterbury, new zealand, and to examine factors that have led to the changes in land use and production. In this paper we present data on land use change, production and productivity, together with product...
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PR - Demonstration Farms And Technology Transfer---the Case Of The Lincoln University Dairy Farm (p166-171)
In 2001, lincoln university and six commercial, education and research partners established a 161 hectare dairy farm (milking platform) and formed the south island dairy development centre (siddc) to demonstrate ‘best practice’ for south island dairy farmers. In 2008, to assess the impact of the...
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PR - Duty Of Care Towards The Environment On New Zealand Farms (p9-17)
A description is provided of how the principles of environmental duty of care can be applied within the policy milieu of new zealand’s livestock industries. Workshops with farmers in the waikato region were used to explore concepts associated sustainable farming. Duty of care principles were...
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NPR - Helping Ohio Farms To Transfer Their Family Business To The Next Generation (p38-41)
In 2007, osu extension professionals developed and conducted a farm succession program for farm business in ohio, usa. The team’s first objective was to develop extension resources to help farm families as they discuss how to transfer the family businesses. The team’s second objective was to...
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NPR - Adapting New Zealand Life Quality In Dairy Farming To Argentinian Farms (p101-104)
In our opinion the great efficiency of nz dairy industry is based on capable and motivated people working in it. This is achieved because these people can see there the possibility to build equity, while enjoying good living & working conditions in a normally (sometimes it rains too much) very...
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NPR - Changing The Face Of Agriculture – Attracting Young New Zealanders To A Professional Industry (p14-17)
There are many factors which influence people’s career choices. Young new zealanders are very clear about their priorities; high income, job satisfaction, location, a good work-life balance and according to professor jacqueline rowath, director of agriculture at massey university, they are also...
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PR - Preliminary Assessment Of The Communication Mechanisms Used In The Virtual Academy Of The Semi-arid Tropics (vasat) Project
Information and communication technologies for development (ict4d) have shared preoccupation developing specific mechanisms and tools, considering their applicability, outcome, and impact. An analysis of an eight-year extension project in 21 villages in india suggests that the development of a...
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PR - The Extent Of The Structural Change In Primary Agriculture
The primary agriculture production industry in oecd countries has been going through rapid increases in the concentration of production, giving rise to concerns about the industry developing into a bimodal distribution of farms with many small lifestyle oriented farms, a growing number of large...
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PR - Sources Of Finance For Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises In Nigeria
Initial attempts of developed and developing countries to eradicate poverty focused on the development of large scale industries, based on the traditional economy of scale theory. However, the economic downturn that followed the collapse of the world oil market in 1980s and the financial crisis in...
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PR - Factors Constraining Participation Of Swaziland’s Mushroom Producers In Mainstream Markets
Mushrooms have been cultivated in swaziland since 2001 as part of a long-term programme which seeks to improve rural livelihoods through commercial production of non-conventional high-value commodities. Despite the availability of niche markets and various forms of support received by producers,...
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PR - Resilience, To ‘bounce Without Breaking’, In New Zealand Dairy Farm Businesses
New zealand dairy farmers face an increasingly turbulent business environment which poses risks to their survival. To cope with a turbulent environment, dairy farmers need to have resilient farming systems that have the capacity to better deal with volatility. Although system resilience has been...
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PR - Performance And Marketing Options For Red Meat In The Formal And Informal Value Chains In The Free State Province
Marketing of agricultural products and market access has been a well researched topic during recent years. More so in the south african agricultural sector due to the dualistic nature of the south african agricultural sector and the economy in general. There is a distinct difference in the formal...
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PR - Treasuring Trees For Agricultural Transformation
Trees are vital to earth’s ecosystem. In many places, loss of trees is faster than their replacement. With particular reference to sub-saharan africa, this paper seeks to review in outline the value of trees in order to encourage better understanding, appreciation and practical management...
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NPR - Agtransitions: Developing A Farm Business Transition Plan
The average age of u. S. Farmers and ranchers is over 57 years old. Nearly 30 percent of u. S. Producers are over 65 years old. This means that more than 650,000 u. S. Producers need to make decisions about the future of their farm business in the next few years. This paper discusses on online tool,...
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PL2_Paper - Information About The Activities Of The Agricultural Property Agency (ANR)
The agricultural property agency’s (anr) predominant task, defined in the management of agricultural property of the state treasury act of 1991, is to manage and administer the agricultural property stock of the state treasury (aps). ...
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PL2_Pr - Information About The Activities Of The Agricultural Property Agency (ANR)
Pp presentation pdf...
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PL5_Pr - Using State Of The Art Technology To Manage The Environmental Impact Of Farming (2.9mb)
In western europe many citizens complain about the environmental impact of current farming practices. There are 3 major sources of complaint: water pollution, impact on biodiversity and contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. As a result of this, the invivo group, the french national union of...
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PL6_Paper - Realities, Challenges And Action Plans For The Smallholder Dairy Farmer In Africa
Africa is a fascinating region with many diverse cultures. What is common to the region is the passion the people have for owning livestock and cattle in particular. If meat and milk production are going to be improved, to meet the needs of an expanding population, there needs to be interventions...
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IFMA20 Congress Presentation To IFMA19 (3mb)
No abstract. Contains factual information about canadian agriculture. Requires adobe reader version 8 or above...
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NPR - A FIRST INDUSTRY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT FOR THE CANADIAN SPHAGNUM PEAT MOSS ASSOCIATION USING THE FAO SAFA GUIDELINES
Abstract: this contribution is about using a recent fao’s initiative as a way to structure and organize the sustainability efforts engaged by organisations operating in the agri-food sector. Specifically it presents the case study of the canadian sphagnum peat moss association (cspma), which was...
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NPR - DELIVERING FARM MANAGEMENT EDUCATION THROUGH NEW MEDIA
Abstract: face-to-face farm management education continues to be an important part of u. S. Extension efforts, but websites are critical components of outreach portfolios. Websites provide access to research based information that may either be time-sensitive or durable. Electronic newsletters also...
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NPR - IS THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ARCHETYPAL FAMILY FARMS INEVITABLE IN QUEBEC DAIRY PRODUCTION? USING AN INTERNAL BUYOUT VALUE TO QUESTION THE FINANCIAL FEASABILITY OF TRANSFERRING FARM TO THE NEXT GENERATION
Abstract: dairy production lies at the core of quebec agriculture and enjoys the benefits of supply management. Yet, despite these favourable conditions, the average financial conditions of dairy farms in quebec has been deteriorating over time. In particular, this has made farm transfer more...
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NPR - IMPROVING FARM COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH REVITALIZATION OF OHIO’S FARM BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND BENCHMARKING PROGRAM
Abstract: the last ohio farm business summary was published in 2006 and included 46 farms. While this provided useful data and insights for ohio, it did so only on a basic level as 40 of the 46 analyses were whole farm analyses. The six farms that completed a full enterprise analysis were dairy...
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NPR - SUPPORTING FARMING FAMILIES THROUGH FCN, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO DEVON, ENGLAND
Abstract: inspired by efforts in europe and usa to help farming families under stress, fcn the uk farm crisis network (now, since 2013, farming community network) was launched in 1995. Existing organisations that nurtured it were the uk agricultural christian fellowship (acf) founded in 1962, and...
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NPR - RE-THINKING MANAGING RISK IN AGRICULTURE: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
Abstract: in its simplest form, risk is defined as the uncertainty of an outcome with potentially undesirable results. Agriculture is, without a doubt, an industry riddled with risk and uncertainty. Farmers worldwide are left to the mercy of mother nature and other factors beyond their control in...
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PR - COMPETITIVENESS OF THE MAIN FARMING TYPES IN GERMANY
Abstract: object of this paper is to assess the level and share of farms able to fully remunerate (or not) fixed factors, referring to structural, local conditions in germany, and the economic framework of the last nine years. The analytical work refers to a measurement concept, expressing the...
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PR - SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF AGRICULTURE: APPROACHES TO THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Abstract: continuous technical progress in the memory, processor and transfer technology creates new opportunities e. G. In the mobile exchange of information in words and pictures. This allows new innovation rates, expanded options and necessities of image work also regarding agricultural items...
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PR - THE PRAIRIE FRESH FOOD CORPORATION
Abstract: in light of the increasing importance of fresh vegetable demand, examining the role of a new marketing organization in the province is important as it might bring about a major realignment of the saskatchewan fresh produce market. This paper uses transaction cost economics and agency...
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PR - NITROGEN FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON PRECISION SENSING AND BAYESIAN UPDATING
Abstract: methods are available to predict nitrogen needs of winter wheat based on plant sensing, but adoption rates by producers are low. Low adoption rates are likely due to economic feasibility. The objective of this paper was to develop a method to bayesian update prior information about...
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PR - 2015, THE YEAR AGRITECH INNOVATION TAKES OFF!
Abstract: investment in the agribusiness sector is rising exponentially these days and so is the rate of what is called agritech innovation. This is due to well-known drivers such as the projected increase in world food demand, widespread urbanisation, shifts towards healthier nutrition, and...
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PL1.5_PR – THE SOCIAL LIFE AND PSYCHOLGICAL HEALTH OF PRODUCERS: CAN HAPPINESS BE FOUND ON THE FARM?
Abstract: here and elsewhere, the relationship between producers and the rest of society has changed over the past 50 years: increased demand for healthy foods, clean agriculture, animal rights, the “no farms in my backyard” attitude, etc. In a nutshell, increased pressure on producers...
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PL3.1_Panel_1_PR – RECONCILING AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH – AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER PERSPECTIVE
Panel session abstract: healthy agriculture isn’t only about consumer health and environmental sustainability. How are some of the leading producers from around the world remaining competitive and resilient while maintaining healthy business practices, healthy relationships, a healthy mind and a...
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PL3.1_Panel_2_PR – RECONCILING AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH – AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER PERSPECTIVE
Panel session abstract: healthy agriculture isn’t only about consumer health and environmental sustainability. How are some of the leading producers from around the world remaining competitive and resilient while maintaining healthy business practices, healthy relationships, a healthy mind and a...
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PL3.1_Panel_3_PR – RECONCILING AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH – AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER PERSPECTIVE
Panel session abstract: healthy agriculture isn’t only about consumer health and environmental sustainability. How are some of the leading producers from around the world remaining competitive and resilient while maintaining healthy business practices, healthy relationships, a healthy mind and a...
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PL3.1_Panel_5_PR – RECONCILING AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH – AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER PERSPECTIVE
Panel session abstract: healthy agriculture isn’t only about consumer health and environmental sustainability. How are some of the leading producers from around the world remaining competitive and resilient while maintaining healthy business practices, healthy relationships, a healthy mind and a...
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PL3.1_Panel_6_PR – RECONCILING AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH – AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER PERSPECTIVE
Panel session abstract: healthy agriculture isn’t only about consumer health and environmental sustainability. How are some of the leading producers from around the world remaining competitive and resilient while maintaining healthy business practices, healthy relationships, a healthy mind and a...
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PL1.3_PR – DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED FOOD SYSTEM: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH
Abstract: consumers worldwide have increasing expectations about the food they eat, how their food is produced and supplied and whether food is good for them. This is presenting new challenges and opportunities across the food system as many consumers are linking food, health and environmental...
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NPR - THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVES IN ACHIEVING HEALTHY AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA
Abstract: this paper examines the state of health of nigerian agriculture. The purpose of the study was to investigate the success of some of the various efforts of government to improved agriculture in nigeria overtime and to recommend approach for improvement. Government programmes and projects in...
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PR - HOW SWEET ARE BEEKEEPER RETURNS FROM ALMOND POLLINATION AND HONEY PRODUCTION?
Abstract: beekeeping can be an attractive option for agriculture entrepreneurs because beekeeping enterprises often require less initial land and capital than other agricultural ventures. However, while beekeeping may have lower barriers to entry, there is little information about management and...
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PR - WHY IS ACIDIFICATION OF SLURRY A SUCCES ONLY IN DENMARK? TRANSFER OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY ACROSS BOARDERS
Abstract: the eu countries are trying to reduce the ammonia emission towards the 2020 and the 2030 targets in the clean air agreement. In order to do so, the countries need to implement a range of technologies. The danish ammonia emission has been reduced by 40% from 1980 to 2015, but more is...
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PR - DIAGNOSING PROBLEMS ON-FARM – PROCESSES USED BY AN EXPERT FARM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Abstract: a major constraint facing the new zealand consultancy sector is the time and cost of training novice farm management consultants. An industry funded training programme has been developed to improve the proficiency of novice consultants. However, although this programme provides good...
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PR - MAINSTREAM AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCE IN DUTCH AGRICULTURE
Abstract: in this paper mainstream and alternative sources of finance in dutch agriculture are analysed. Dutch farmers make use of different sources of finance whereby bank loans continue to serve as the major source of debt financing. The average bank loan was approximately 740,000 euro per farm...
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NPR - THE ROLE OF U. S. SAFETY NET PROGRAMS IN INCENTIVIZING FARM GROWTH: A SIMULATION APPROACH
Abstract: safety net programs affect farm income and farmers ability to manage risk. some economists argue that safety net programs benefit large farmers more and accelerate farm consolidation. the purpose of the paper is to test the hypothesis that the u. S. 2014 farm bill safety net programs...
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NPR - FARM MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FOR WOMEN: THE ANNIE’S PROJECT PROGRAM
Abstract: women are an increasingly visible portion of farmers in the united states, rising to about 14 percent of principal farm operators. The annie’s project educational program is dedicated to strengthening women's roles in the modern agricultural enterprise. It is a multi- session...
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NPR - EVALUATING THE PROSPECTS OF THE ANCHOR BORROWERS’ PROGRAMME FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN NIGERIA
Abstract: the quest to tackle the problems bedevilling the agricultural sector and help nigeria get out of the current recession occasioned by over dependence on oil revenue, necessitated the launch of the anchor borrowers’ programme (abp) in 2015. It involves the provision of farm inputs in kind...
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NPR - USING DAIRY ADVISORY TEAMS FOR BENCHMARKING AND DECISION MAKING
Abstract: a dairy advisory team is a group of farm advisors working together with a dairy farm family towards a common purpose. Teams need structure and a designated facilitator to work well. This paper outlines the steps to creating an advisory team and shows the impact of dairy advisory teams on...
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PR - A CRITICAL REVIEW OF GLOBAL VEGETABLE BENCHMARKING
Abstract: the aim of this research was to conduct a critical investigation of global vegetables benchmarking initiatives for the development of a new benchmarking system for vegetable production in western australia. While farm-level benchmarking is far more robust for arable crop production and...
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PR- COOPERATION OF DUTCH FARMERS IN FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS
Abstract in 2018 the position of the primary producers in the netherlands was investigated by a desk study, a survey among primary producers and a workshop with primary producers. The aim of the paper is to show the present position of dutch primary producers in food supply chains, their opinion...
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PR - UNDERSTANDING GRAZING DECISIONS ON TASMANIAN DAIRY FARMS
Abstract improving pasture utilisation on tasmanian dairy farms is a key focus of research, development and extension programs, through increasing farmer awareness, knowledge and use of best practice pasture management practices. Recommended practices include using pasture management tools to...
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PR - FARMER MANAGERIAL SOVEREIGNTY: AN INTERNATIONAL ISSUE GLIMPSED IN KENYA and THE UK
Abstract decision-making is a crucial component of farm management. Farmers may choose to cede decision-making to others inside or outside their businesses (as specialists, contractors or consultants). However, their decision-making may be [or may feel] usurped against their will. This paper...
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PR - WHAT CHINA WANTS FROM FARMING ‘DOWN UNDER’
Abstract what china wants has profound implications for the export income generated from new zealand and australia’s agrifood sectors. A better understanding of ‘down under’ advantages in accessing the chinese market, what this market demands, and how chinese people go about business will...
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PR - FROM LAKE ERIE TO THE OHIO RIVER: A SUMMARY OF NUTRIENT LOSS IMPACTS IN OHIO
Abstract ohio residents have been calling for changes in agricultural practices since harmful algal blooms have disrupted recreational use of lakes and drinking water supplies in the western lake erie basin. These blooms are a result of phosphorus (p) loading into waterways from a number of sources,...
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PR - NEW ZEALAND DAIRY FARMERS’ DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Abstract new zealand’s dairy farming sector has changed dramatically over the last two decades. As a result of growth in demand, dairy farms have become more intensive in production, more capital- intensive and have more debt. Previous empirical studies show, rather than keeping debt low, dairy...
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PR - THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE.
Abstract many of the conversations in the agriculture sector have centred on the challenges of attracting and retaining human capital, particularly at mid-level management. This paper considers the interconnections between strategic human resource management and its alignment to the broader...
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NPR - POSITIONING NEW ZEALAND'S PRIMARY INDUSTRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF FOOD PRODUCTS
Abstract the sheer scale of technology developments in the agricultural and food sectors is moving at a speed we have simply not experienced before. Significant advancements are already being made in the development of plant-based meat and milk alternatives, big data, artificial intelligence, lab...
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Towards Successful Family Farms – Series of Videos by Rob Napier Launched
Video series – “towards a successful future for farm families” – an introduction. By rob napier*, napier agrifutures, orange, new south wales, australia all businesses have to adjust to the forces of change and family farms are no exception. In recent times agriculture has...
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2010 – July IFMA Council Country Reports
Ifma council – country reports from 7 countries june – july 2010 country report from australia – rob napier and don cameron – july 2010 • in general those involved in australian agriculture are in an optimistic phase. The main cause of the positive outlook is the...
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14th International Farm Management Congress Delegate Evaluation Survey (Perth, Western Australia, August 2003)
14th international farm management congress (perth, wa, august 2003) – delegate evaluation survey summary and conclusion of the report – prepared by john gardner, massey university, new zealand. The text below is exact copy of what is in the report. full report available for...
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About IFMA
The international farm management association is a society of people who are involved directly or indirectly in the agricultural process and who have an interest in the agriculture of other parts of the world than their own. ...
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About IFMA
This includes the whole spectrum of individual and corporate producers, managers, advisors, researchers, teachers, policy-makers, suppliers, farming and marketing organizations and agribusiness companies associated with agriculture, horticulture and rural enterprise. Currently the association has...
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About IFMA
Ifma welcomes new members. you can join ifma from as little as us$52. 50 / €46. 50 / gb£40 or the equivalent in your currency. Please help us maintain and grow this resource for all those who are interested in farm management the around the world. Become a member ...
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About IFMA
International congresses these are organised every 2nd year in countries around the world. They are organised locally, usually last for 6 days, which together with additional pre- and post congress tours, provide not only an occasion to discuss farm management and agriculture in a global context,...
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About IFMA
International of agricultural management (ijam) the international of agricultural management was launched as an online in october 2011 in association with iagrm. as technology has moved on and the accessibility of alternative locations to publish papers has...
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The Value And Competitiveness Of Farmer Cooperatives – With Empirical Examples
Discussions about the advantages, disadvantages, position, competitiveness and value of members of cooperatives are ongoing. However, the performance of farmer cooperatives vs investor-owned companies is not easy to analyze, measure and compare. A number of important issues in measuring and...
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Sustainable Water Use For Tobacco Production
South africa is a water scarce country, and there is increased pressure on the scarce freshwater resource. Water footprints have emerged as a useful indicator to report water consumption associated with a product. Additionally, when interpreting water footprints in the context of water scarcity in...
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Trade Regimes And Welfare In Lesotho
The main objective the study was to assess the impact of the erosion of existing preferential trade access on the economy of lesotho using a social accounting matrix (sam) and computable general equilibrium model (cge). The erosion of preferential trade access negatively affect lesotho’s...
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Perspectives On Digital Farm Data Ownership
This study provides information about current farm data ownership practices, perceptions among producers’ regarding the value of farm data, their willingness to pay for access to farm data, and the degree to which farmland leases specify ownership of farm data. Results indicate farmers are...
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Why Is Acidification Of Slurry A Success Only In Denmark? Transfer Of Environmental Technology Across Boarders
The eu countries are trying to reduce the ammonia emission towards the 2020 and the 2030 targets in the clean air agreement. In order to do so, the countries need to implement a range of technologies. the danish ammonia emission has been reduced by 40% from 1980 to 2015, but more is required. ...
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PO - CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ADDING A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) VENTURE
Abstract: many new csa farmers find that operating a csa can be quite intense, especially when there are significant elements of business planning that accompany general day- to-day operations. Csas are increasingly popular in the us, and they are often many people's introduction...
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PO - COMMUNICATION PRODUCTION RISKS TO NON-TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS AND VALUE ADDED PRODUCERS
Abstract : in recent decades, community-supported agriculture (csa) has become increasingly popular in the united states as an alternative farming system. Csa farms invert the traditional agricultural model so farmers collect revenue at the start of the season in the form of membership...
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PO - ECONOMIC VALUE OF PASTURE PRODUCTION IN SE AUSTRALIAN DAIRY SYSTEMS
Abstract: most dairy production systems in se australia are based primarily on grazed pasture. Pastures are not traded directly, so they are difficult to value. Farm systems models of representative farms have been used in ireland and new zealand to estimate economic values of important...
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PO - CREATING NEW VENTURES, VALUE AND FUTURES ON FAMILY-OWNED FARMS IN NEW ZEALAND
Abstract: our research - which is part of a broader study of current transitions of new zealand agriculture - is concerned with the rise of the multidimensional family farm in new zealand. These hybrid business entities combine, in novel ways, traditional production- orientated activities...
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PO - INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ARABLE FARMS IN THE BRITISH ISLES AND THEIR LINKS WITH AGRONOMIC PROBLEMS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Abstract: integrated pest management (ipm) has been described as the selection and use of pest control practices to ensure improved economic, ecological and social consequences. For some 40 years, farmers worldwide have been encouraged by a variety of agencies to adopt such practices, with the...
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IFMA Professional Development Fund Application
Submission procedure candidates must fill in the form below and attach the letter of support document listed below. Alternatively you can download the application form and email it, along with the documents listed below, to the interim chair of the trustees of the ifma professional development...
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Congresses
The objectives of ifma congresses are: to provide a forum for exchanging ideas, experience and knowledge through presentations and demonstration; to learn about the agriculture of the organising country, including its structure and marketing; to stimulate contacts between farmers, teachers,...
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Congresses
The ifma24 congress to be held in saskatoon canada from the 7th july to the 11th july 2024 read more about ifma24 congress delegates must be or become members of ifma to attend congresses. You can join ifma as a full or corporate member online and save money when attending a congress!...
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Congresses
About the congresses ifma congresses provide a unique and most enjoyable way to travel to different parts of the world, to learn about the local agriculture, to meet people of like mind – both in an international and a local context, to form international relationships of mutual...