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• IFMA Council

  Ifma council the management and control of ifma is vested (via the constitution) in the council and executive committee. Meetings of the council of ifma are held at the start and end of each international congress. The executive committee (consisting of the president, two vice...

• 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...

• Selecting Profitable Enterprises Or Selling The Farm

  Most farmers are notoriously bad at knowing what to charge for their products. They cope with the vagaries of nature better than pricing outputs sufficiently to cover costs and to provide enough money for farm growth, and their living expenses. This is perhaps because agricultural education still...

• A Meta-analysis Of Technical Efficiency In Farming: A Multi-country Perspective

  The objective of this study is to undertake a meta-analysis seeking to explain the variation in average technical efficiency focusing on the agricultural sector. For this purpose, a meta-analysis of 126 technical efficiency studies on the agricultural sector of developing and developed countries was...

• Analysis Of Farm Development In Dutch Agriculture And Horticulture

  This paper analysis the effects of farmer characteristics, firm structure and firm performance on firm renewal and firm growth. The data set used in this research consists of panel data from the dutch farm accountancy data network of firms specialized in plant production extended with a data from...

• 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...

• Continuing Professional Development And Farm Business Performance

  Economic and social pressures are transforming farm businesses and the structure of the agricultural industry, consequently it is presumed that farm management skills are under intense pressure. This creates a need for effective interaction between knowledge management and the actions taken by farm...

• Precision Irrigation In South Africa

  The republic of south africa covers an area of 122 million hectare of which 18 million hectare is potential land for cultivation. Eight percent of the potential arable land are under irrigation, which accounts for nearly half of the water requirement in south africa. With a population of 42 million...

• The Facilitation Of Learning Groups: A Study Of A Dairy Discussion Group Facilitator

  The new zealand dairy industry has been almost entirely a farmer-owned cooperative since the early 1900s. At the end of the 1998/99 season, it included over 14300 dairy farm businesses with an average herd size of 229 cows (livestock improvement, 1999). Some 95% of new zealand’s dairy production...

• 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...

• The Future And Options Available For Privatizing Extension In Kenya:-the Case Of Uasin Gishu District.

  The kenyan economy is agriculturally driven and when the sector grows the economy is expected to grow. The sector contributes slightly over 26 percent of kenyaes gross domestic product. Although the share contribution of agriculture to overall gdp has declined from 37 percent at independence to 26...

• Food Security In Africa - With Main Reference To Tanzania

  This paper is concentrating on the sub saharan african agriculture however with more emphasis on the tanzanian agriculture. Annex i gives a very brief account of the tanzanian food security. The agricultural sector is the leading sector of the economy in most of the sub saharan countries including...

• Sustainability Of Organic, Integrated And Conventional Farming Systems In Tuscany

  Agricultural researchers widely recognise the importance of sustainable agricultural production systems and the need to develop appropriate methods to measure sustainability. The principal purpose of this paper is to evaluate the financial and environmental aspects of sustainability of organic,...

• Challenges To Modernization Of Agricultural Food Production Using Improved Technologies

  Agriculture remains the main stay of most economies in africa. In cameroon agriculture employs more than 75% of the active population and accounts for over 50% of the total export. Agriculture in africa is being considered a culture. It is culture because over 75% - 80% of the population are...

• Farm Management And Environmental Issues In The Eu

  In the framework of general progress towards sustainable development, a review of european union policy for an environmentally sustainable form of agricultural production is provided. At european level, interest is increasingly focused on integration of environmental aspects into the general policy. ...

• Development Of A Farm Management Tool For The Brazilian Conditions

  This paper presents results of a managerial information system prototype developed for modern agriculturalists in the brazilian cerrado´s region. It follows a case study approach. One medium scale (422 hectares) of operation was envisioned, archetypical accounting framework was established, aiming...

• Assisting Whole-farm Decision-making Through Stochastic Budgeting

  Stochastic budgeting is used to simulate the business and financial risk and the performance over a six-year planning horizon on a norwegian dairy farm. A major difficulty with stochastic whole-farm budgeting lies in identifying and measuring dependency relationships between stochastic variables. ...

• The Profitability Of Conversion To Organic Farming Systems

  The management accounts in farm account scheme (fas) format of two scottish farms in organic conversion are examined and compared to scottish average data. Farm 1 is a family run mixed farm with cereals, seed potatoes, cattle and sheep. Conversion has been phased with conversion ground in grass and...

• Managing Competitiveness In Food Production Towards EU Accession (Hungarian Case Study)

  Hungarian companies in the food sector operate in an increasingly competitive domestic and international environment. These competitive forces will gather strength upon hungary’s integration into the european union. Increasing management performance, quality enhancement, cost cutting and timely...

• 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...

• Increasing The Value Of Knowledge

  In denmark there is a developed and well-organised advisory system. However, there is room for improvement. Many advisors experience that the farmers don’t follow their advice, and therefore the same problems are discussed over and over. This entails that the advisors feel they lack impact and...

• Supply Chain Management In The Prime Lamb Industry Tender Plus®: A Success Story

  Traditionally fresh food industries have lagged behind other consumer goods in their approach to marketing and integration, and generally, are resigned to being commodity traders. Retailers’ worldwide have increased their dominance within the fresh food industry. Clairs (2001) argued that within...

• Measuring Producer Level Beef Cattle Alliance Financial Performance

  There has been a movement toward developing production and marketing alliances in the beef cattle sector in the united states to improve communications and ultimately provide higher priced branded products consistent with consumer demand. Beef cattle producers do not employ a consistent methodology...

• Is The Farm Prospering And Why ? A Method To Spot Good Or Weak Performance And To Do “Benchmarking”

  In swedish agriculture “mixed farming” is common. The manager may choose among several crops, with or without livestock production, or to produce services to other farmers or to customers outside the farm sector. Farmers with diversified production feel the need to know which enterprises that...

• Economic And Enviromental Sustainability Of Farms From Three Different Brazilian Regions

  Using the technique of “panels” farms were drawn as representatives from three regions of brazil: the first was a medium size farm representing the grain production area of northern rio grande do sul state; the second, a large farm from the grain and livestock production area of mato grosso...

• 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...

• Investments In Energy-saving Systems In Dutch Horticultural Farms

  In the netherlands the greenhouse sector is a major user of energy. It accounts for 7% of the total amount of energy used in the netherlands and for 79% of the total amount of energy used in agriculture. In order to sustain this sector on the long term, it is important that its use of energy is...

• The Role Of Consultants For Danish Farmers Coping With The Change In Farming Conditions

  An overview of a modern consultancy service to danish farmers is given. The danish model includes technical advice, farm management and accounting. Good consultants, new products, goal settings and campaigns are described. Keywords: consulting; key account consultants; accounting; goal setting;...

• Queensland Dairy Accounting Scheme 2004: Results And Analysis

  This paper provides an overview of the operation of the queensland dairy accounting scheme (qdas) and the results and analysis of the 2003-04 data. Qdas is a voluntary scheme providing dairy farmers with an analysis of their dairy business. Key indictors measure performance and the results are then...

• Drivers Of Risk In New Zealand Dairy Systems

  Much research have been focused on the importance of physical parameters on the profitability of new zealand pastoral systems, however not many efforts have been addressed from a financial perspective. As farms get bigger, the identification of the main drivers on farm economical viability becomes...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• PR - A Comparative Study Of Variability In Agricultural Enterprises And Fish Farming

  Agri- and aquaculture have common features associated with their biological nature affecting risk exposure of the businesses. The aim of this paper is to compare risk exposure in salmon farming and agricultural enterprises in norway by using an implicit error component model to examine the risk...

• PR - Behavioural Factors Affecting The Adoption Of Forward Contracts By Australian Wool Producers

  A behavioural theory, based on the theory of planned behaviour and diffusion of innovations, was previously developed to understand wool producers’ intentions to adopt the use of forward contracts. The purpose of this research is to test the reliability and validity of our model using structural...

• PR - The Use Of Relevant Cost Analysis To Assess Production Viability Following The Decoupling Of Support Payments In England

  Relevant cost analysis is a well recognised technique in management accounting used to decide whether production is viable in the short run. The removal of production-related subsidies following the reform of the cap has left many farm enterprises with net margins that show a substantial loss. ...

• PR - Farm Income On Full And Part-time Farms – 2005

  The teagasc national farm survey (nfs) is undertaken annually to determine the financial situation on irish farms. The principal measure of the income arising from farming activities is family farm income (ffi) per farm. In addition to analysing farm income by system and size of farm, nfs data can...

• 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...

• PR - Drivers Of Agricultural Exports In Eastern Africa: Evidence From Kenya, Uganda, And Tanzania.

  Agriculture contributes substantially to the overall economic growth of east african countries. This sector alone accounts for 25%, 31. 1%, and 43. 2% of the gdp for kenya, uganda and tanzania, respectively. More than 70 percent of the population in eastern africa live in rural areas and rely heavily...

• PR - Farmers’ Behavioural Inclinations And Their Influence On The Anticipated Response To The Reform Of The Common Agricultural Policy

  Recently the university of reading has completed a project on behalf of defra (department of food, environment and rural affairs) to understand the behaviour and motivation of farmers in adjusting to the reform of the common agricultural policy (cap), particularly to the single payment scheme. This...

• PR - Sustainable Family Farming – A Balance Between Economy, Ecology And Commerce

  This paper explores the use of sustainability as a performance criterion in a family farming context. The proposed measure, adapted from one that has been considered by many authors for use at aggregate economy level, is focused on the need to ensure non-declining farm family welfare through time,...

• PR - Estimating Input-specific Recommendations For Technically Inefficient Crop Farmers

  The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate how data envelopment analysis (dea) and production function analysis are combined to evaluate the input usage decisions of technically inefficient maize producers and to estimate potential yield gains from reallocating inputs. The data for this...

• AP - Effects Of Automatic Milking And Conventional Milking On The Profitability Of Dutch Dairy Farms

  The objective of this study was to analyze the profitability of dairy farms using an automatic milking system (ams) compared with a conventional milking system (cms) based on real accounting data. In total, 62 farms (31 ams and 31 cms) were analyzed for the year 2003, using a case control study. ...

• 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...

• AP - Labour Productivity In South Africa

  Research shows that worker output is not a constant and that labour productivity is internationally an important component of agricultural production. Labour productivity plays a prominent role in creating the competitiveness of a specific farming business and even the whole economy. This situation...

• PR. Estimating Input-specific Recommendations For Technically Inefficient Crop Farmers

  The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate how data envelopment analysis (dea) and production function analysis are combined to evaluate the input usage decisions of technically inefficient maize producers and to estimate potential yield gains from reallocating inputs. The data for this...

• 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...

• PR - Investing In Short Rotation Coppice - Alternative Energy Crop Of An Albatross Around The Neck?

  Short rotation coppice (src) for bioenergy generation becomes increasingly important and is regarded as a promising new income source for farmers. The present study compares the profitability of src in line with a typical crop rotation. For comparison of profitabilities investment analysis is...

• 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...

• PR - Women's Accessibility To Credit From Selected Commercial Banks For Poverty Reduction In South East Nigeria

  The study examined women’s accessibility to credit from selected commercial banks for poverty reduction in south-east nigeria. Hypothesis tested was that socioeconomic variables do not significantly influence women’s access to credit. Primary data were obtained from three commercial banks. ...

• CS - Argentine Commercial Farm/ranch Management Information Systems: Design, Capabilities, Costs And Benefits

  The integration of financial, tax and production data in a management information system can optimize the business productivity. Linking up farms across counties with a central headquarters and having on line up to date information can be obtained with today´s technology. A management information...

• 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...

• PR - Quicken® Vs. Quickbooks® For Farm/Ranch Financial Records (p418-426)

  Farm records are the foundation from which many on-farm decisions are made and offer invaluable insights into business strengths and weaknesses. Recordkeeping software enables users to quickly record, then sort and summarize records in a variety of ways. This paper briefly discusses u. S. Farmer’s...

• PR - Models Of Growth In Agri And Food Cooperatives (p406-417)

  Growth is a major strategic goal for many agri. And food companies all over the world, and growth is necessary to maintain and enhance international competitiveness. For years, growth through mergers among national cooperatives has been rather uncomplicated. However, growth through international...

• PR - Doing The Unthinkable: Linking Farmers’ Breadth Of View And Adaptive Propensity To The Achievement Of Social, Environmental And Economic Outcomes (p197-203)

  Farmers produce products for markets that demand food safety and environmental sustainability, while working in a world challenged by a changing climate and decreasing water and energy resources. To meet these challenges they need to adapt and change their farming practices. We argue that studying...

• PR - Profitability And Risk Evaluation Of Novel Perennial Pasture Systems For Livestock Producers In The High Rainfall Zone: Initial Analysis And Results (p273-286)

  Increased awareness by farmers, scientists and farm advisors of the potential to increase the role of perennial pastures in livestock grazing systems has lead to the development and evaluation of new perennial pasture systems for livestock production in the high rainfall zone of south west victoria. ...

• PR - Disentangling Farmers’ Preferences And Cost Allocation Among Inputs For Food Security In Vihiga District, Kenya (p189-196)

  Vihiga, one of the poorest and densely populated districts in kenya is perpetually food deficit. Poor welfare indicators and resource base continue to curtail efforts to circumvent food insecurity among households in the district. In their current financial status, what are their preferences when it...

• PR - Agri-food Living Lab: The Virtual Meeting Place For Open Innovation On Farm Information Management And Ict Development (p496-504)

  Information exchange is a crucial factor in modern farm management, especially when the whole agri-food supply chain network is taken into account. This requires flexible information systems for which a common digital infrastructure is needed. Development of such an infrastructure is, technically...

• NPR - Farm Succession Planning: A Workback Approach (p135-144)

  A typical farming family with a relatively large and very successful farm. Progressive and well managed. Incorporated with mom and dad as the common shareholders. A family farm in the truest sense. An eldest son and two younger daughters, one of which is living in a city in another part of the...

• NPR - Providing Qualification Offers In The Field Of Entrepreneurial Skills And Knowledge In Agriculture (p64-76)

  The european agricultural sector is exposed to a variety of social, technologic, economic and political changes with high dynamic and significant impact on farmers´ business concepts. Managing change requires hard and soft entrepreneurial skills. Not surprisingly qualification measures meet an...

• 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...

• NPR - Family Business Continuance: A Global Perspective (p268-274)

  The traditional definition of succession in a family business is to pass the assets on to the next generation based on either primogeniture or split equally amongst siblings. Very little thought is given neither to the ‘business’ aspect nor to the emotional complexities which are inherent in a...

• TS - Dryland Sheep Systems In Canterbury And Marlborough

  Introduction - livestock production in new zealand is based primarily on pasture and forage for all classes of ruminants (waghorn and clark, 2004). Increasingly, sheep and beef cattle are being confined to dry hill country and some un-irrigated plains as the irrigated land is converted to dairy and...

• 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...

• PR - Economic Costs Of Soil Nutrient Mining And Benefits From Plant Nutrient Recycling: The Case Of Switchgrass Produced For Bioenergy Feedstock

  Few attempts have been made to account for the potential costs associated with soil nutrient mining or the potential benefits associated with nutrient remobilization in switchgrass pastures established and managed as a dedicated bioenergy feedstock crop. Continuous soil nutrient mining could result...

• PR - Development Of Productivity Of Dairy And Pig Farms In Germany

  The development and change of productivity, as well as of its influencing factors, is of interest in economic research. In this paper we analyse the development of productivity in dairy and pig farms in germany. Balanced farm panels are selected from the german national fadn. As productivity measure...

• PR - Deriving Full Product Costs From Farm Accountancy Data (an Application For Swiss Dairy Farms In The Mountain Region)

  This paper derives the full cost or full product cost for all activities or production branches of a sample of 48 swiss dairy farms in the mountain region. For this purpose, data from the swiss farm accountancy data network (fadn) are used, applying a non-proportional approach for joint cost...

• PR - The Impact Of Farm Size On Sustainability Of Dutch Dairy Farms

  Sustainable milk production systems require economically viable, environmentally sound and socially acceptable practices. This study compared the economic, environmental and societal impact of large-scale farms with other dairy farms in the dutch farm accountancy data network (fadn). Moreover the...

• PR - Determining Factors Of Structural Change In Agriculture In Switzerland

  This study used data from the swiss farm structure survey (fss) and the non-randomly sampled farm accountancy data network (fadn) data to analyse the forces driving farm exits between 2001 and 2011. These data were used in binary logistic regression models to estimate exit probabilities, controlling...

• PR - An Agent-based Simulation Model Of Western Canadian Prairie Agricultural Structural Change

  Western canadian prairie farms are commonly stereotyped as large-scale grain farms located on flat lands that stretch to the horizon, but this misrepresents the diversity of farm operators, the landscape and the prairie ecosystem. This diversity has a profound impact on farm structure and...

• PR - Basic Routine Sourcing Strategies For Price Hedging Of White Maize In South Africa

  Maize milling firms use complex procurement strategies to procure their raw materials which include price hedging strategies. In this, study basic routine price hedging strategies were analysed as part of the procurement of white maize over a ten year period ranging from 2002-2012. Part of the...

• PR - Risk Adjusted Cost Efficiency Indices

  This paper examines the impact of downside risk on cost efficiency for a sample of farms. Cost efficiency was estimated using traditional input and output measures, and then re-estimated including each farm’s downside risk score. Comparisons were made with and without a change in efficiency when...

• NPR - Sustainability For A Sugarcane Grower In The South African Sugar Industry – Can SUSFARMS® Add Value?

  A farm management system called susfarms® was developed for growers in the south african sugar industry concentrating mainly on the sugar industry’s best management practices but also taking the legislative requirements and sugar industry standards into account. Refinement of this tool in 2012...

• NPR- Poles Apart: Management Contributions, Lessons And Aspirations Of Poles And Other East Europeans Working In UK Agriculture

  Dramatic political changes in poland and elsewhere in eastern europe during the 1980s, culminated in collapse of the berlin wall in november 1989. Following this, and eu accession in 2004, new opportunities opened for poles and other east european citizens to work in uk agriculture, and to...

• NPR - PETERSON FARMS: A LASTING BUSINESS IS A HEALTHY BUSINESS

  Abstract: peterson farms has grown from a small dairy farm to a complex grain farm producing grain in the heart of kentucky bourbon whiskey country. A brief account of the long farming history of the peterson family is presented. A transition from tobacco farming under intense tillage and...

• PR - DETERMINANTS OF FULL COSTS OF DAIRY PRODUCTION IN SWITZERLAND – A COMPARISON OF TWO DISPROPORTIONATE JOINT COSTS ALLOCATIONS

  Abstract: by means of a maximum entropy joint cost allocation model with farm-specific allocation factors that account for economies of scale, full costs of 198 milk producers in the swiss plain region are calculated. The effect of farm-specific allocation factors is found to be small;...

• 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...

• PR - MEASURING THE CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE TO THE ECONOMY OF THE FREE STATE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA

  Abstract: economic base, input-output, semi-input-output and social accounting matrix (sam) multiplier analysis is often used to capture the contributions of the sector, this paper using a computable general equilibrium (cge) estimates the direct as well as indirect contributions of agricultural...

• PR - A COMPARISON OF STANDARD COSTS AND ACTUAL COSTS FOR SWISS CROP ENTERPRISES BASED ON FULL COSTING

  Abstract: this paper derives actual costs (ac) for five crop enterprises on a full costing base from the swiss farm accountancy data network (fadn) and compares them with standard costs (sc) from farm management literature representing target costs. For wheat, barley and oilseeds, total ac are...

• PR - FACTORS AFFECTING ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY AMONG WESTERN CANADIAN GRAIN FARMS

  Abstract: previous research on agricultural innovation has focused on the role farm-level characteristics play in the rate of adoption. While existing studies have accounted for the effects of farm level characteristics such as gross sales and experience on adoption, recent research has begun to...

• PR - CREATING PROFITABILITY AND LOWERING GREENHOUSE GASES: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANITOBA COW-CALF FARMS

  Abstract: agricultural greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions account for 31% of all emissions in manitoba in 2012. With the rising trend in canada (and in manitoba) in these emissions, efforts are now aimed at finding ways to reduce them. Effort is being placed on cultural practices followed by...

• PR - THE ROLE OF WOMEN ON DUTCH FARMS

  Abstract: in this paper an analysis is made of the contribution of women to labour input and management on dutch farms. We used a written survey among the participants of the dutch farm accountancy data network (fadn), in-depth interviews and a group discussion with farm women. Over half of the...

• PL1.4_PR – HEALTHY LIVESTOCK AND PEOPLE: THE EUROPEAN APPROACH

  Abstract: the european platform animal task force identified 3 main societal challenges for sustainable and competitive livestock production in europe taking into account both healthy livestock and people. Securing animal health by disease prevention and control is of utmost importance. Emphasis...

• PR - KNOWLEDGE NEEDS OF YOUNG FARMERS IN THE EU

  Abstract: a project has been commissioned by the european commission (dg agri) to identify the needs of young farmers and to design an exchange programme tailored to the needs of young farmers. To achieve this, a survey was carried out among 2,205 farmers younger than 40 in all 28 eu member states. ...

• PR - FARM VALUE EVALUATION: METHODS AND CHALLENGES

  Abstract: statistics clearly show a continuous decline in the number of farms in europe. One fourth of farms disappeared in metropolitan france between 2000 and 2010. With 13,200 entering farmers in 2013, compared to 17,200 exiting farmers, the renewal rate was 77%. In this context, some concerns...

• PR - IMPACTS OF WATER POLICIES ON NEW ZEALAND LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURE AND THE RUAMĀHANGA CATCHMENT

  Abstract: new zealand communities are seeking improved water quality. Applying new zealand’s legislative framework, policy decisions to achieve these improvements must take account of a range of factors, including the sources of contaminants, and the economic implications of policy changes for...

• PR - DETERMINANTS OF WORK INCOME OF FAMILY WORK UNITS OF SWISS DAIRY FARMS

  Abstract: the paper analyses the determinants of annual income of a family work unit (fwu) for swiss dairy farms based on data from the farm accountancy data network (fadn). Two regression types, namely a random-effects model and a quantile regression focusing on deciles, are applied. Organic and...

• 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...

• PR - SUSTAINABILITY IN AUSTRALIAN SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS: IDENTIFYING THE GAP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE

  Abstract: this research aims to explore the trend of sustainability policies and practices in australian seafood product supply chains and to identify the sustainability practices of supply chain members over time. A qualitative approach to content analysis was used to collect and analyse data from...

• PR - IS THERE A PIVOTAL ROLE FOR FARM CONSULTANTS IN FARM BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING

  Abstract research on how rural professionals work is limited, with even less on their succession planning roles and processes. In farm succession planning, rural professionals work together to provide knowledge and skills from their respective fields. While accountants, lawyers and bitcoin prime...

• PR - RESOURCES USE, TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE INDUSTRY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY

  Abstract given the significance of maize within the overall food security strategies in sub- saharan africa including south africa, it is important to analyse the technical efficiency of the maize industry for the overall development of the economy. This article analyzes the impact of labor...

• PR - THE ECONOMIC FEED CONSUMPTION OF DIFFERENT CATTLE BREEDS IN A COW-CALF PRODUCTION SYSTEM

  Abstract in order to ensure the future existence of an industry or business, it should be sustainable in terms of environmental stewardship (planet) and economic prosperity (profit). The problem with improving more than one sustainability indicator is that these indicators are often negatively...

• 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,...

• PR - DEVELOPMENT OF A COST-EFFECTIVE WATER PRODUCTIVITY ACCOUNTING TOOL FOR AGRICULTURE

  Abstract primary producers need strategies and tools to assist in monitoring water use with a view to improving physical and financial productivity. Farm accounting systems, if present, lack the sophistication to allow growers to analyse the use, loss and productivity of water to identify areas of...

• NPR - THE FARM MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING LITERACY OF ACCOUNTANTS

  Abstract a positive relationship between the farm business manager and their accountant is a key one in the management and success of the farm. While this relationship is very positive in many cases, agricultural professionals believe that an increased understanding of farming financial literacy...

• David Hughes

  David hughes, msc. David hughes has worked as a farm manager and consultant in argentina. He obtained a bachelors degree in animal science (1983) at the universidad católica argentina, and later obtained a masters of science degree in agricultural economics at texas a&m (1987). He has...

• 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...

• 2009 & 2010 August – Country Report Hungary

  Hungarian agricultural and food sector – country report 2009 – mihály vörös in hungary almost two decades have passed in the lingering economic and social transition period. The land has been privatised but hungarian agriculture still lacks a stable farm structure (see...

• Adequacy And Accuracy Of Payment Calculation For Cap Eco-Schemes

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• Establishing The Most Profitable Backgrounding Strategy For Different Weight Groups Of Weaned Bonsmara Calves Based On Economic Margins

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• Economic And Socio-Environmental Impact Assessment Of A Silvopastoral System In Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

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