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| Ho, Christie K.M.; Malcolm, Bill; Armstrong, Dan P.; Doyle, Peter T.. |
| Average total factor productivity measures for the dairy industry provide an insight into how the industry is performing as a whole, but reveal little about what may be happening on individual farms. A case study of an irrigated dairy farm in northern Victoria, over a 37-year period, found that total milk production and some measures of partial productivity increased substantially. The economic performance of this case study farm over the 37-year period is described and analysed. From records of income and expenses, operating profit, returns to capital, labour and management and total productivity measures were calculated. Between 1980 and 2000, the business achieved productivity gains at higher than the rate estimated for the whole industry. This... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Dairy farming systems; Productivity; Long-term case study; Farm production measures; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122239 |
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| Tarrant, Katherine A.; Armstrong, Dan P.; Ho, Christie K.M.; Wales, W.J.; Malcolm, Bill. |
| A range of options for utilising additional land on a dairy farm in the high rainfall area of Gippsland were analysed. The aim was to determine if additional land may assist the owners/operators in maintaining or increasing profit in the medium term (5-10 years). Historical trends have been towards fewer, larger, more intensive enterprises, and this project studies the value of additional land in continuing or altering this trend. A case study farm and spreadsheet modelling approach was used to examine these issues. Five different uses for additional land were identified by an expert steering committee, and were compared to the base farm system over a 10-year development period. The results suggest that expanding the milking area by purchasing additional... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59164 |
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| Armstrong, Dan P.; Ho, Christie K.M.; Doyle, Peter T.; Malcolm, Bill; Gibb, I.; Brown, Stuart. |
| The dairy industry in northern Victoria faced dramatic changes between 2001/02 and 2002/03. Drought resulted in a substantial decrease in availability, and subsequent increase in price, of irrigation water and supplementary feed. Most farms recorded substantial net cash flow deficits. Prior to 2002/03, a project had been established using case studies and a spreadsheet model to examine potential futures for different farm types. This approach was successfully adapted to examine drought impacts and recovery options under the vastly different prevailing circumstances. Several factors appear to have contributed to the adaptability of the approach, as follows: • The approach considered many aspects of farm management systems, but was simple enough to allow... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Dairy farming systems; Drought; Farm management economics; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123136 |
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| Melsen, Monique G.; Armstrong, Dan P.; Ho, Christie K.M.; Malcolm, Bill; Doyle, Peter T.. |
| Recent analysis from surveys of dairy farms has shown that despite large increases in production, the productivity gains on these farms have been modest. Productivity gains are important for farm viability, farmers have made production gains through adoption of technologies and increases in scale. This long-term farm case study of an irrigated dairy farm over a 40-year period provides an in-depth analysis of system changes and management complexity. Detailed records of milk production, herd, farm area and infrastructure, water use, supplementary feed, and labour were collected and pasture consumption was estimated. Changes in milk production were analysed in relation to individual resources, particularly farm inputs. Increases in production were associated... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Dairy farming systems; Productivity; Long-term case study; Farm production measures; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122240 |
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| Armstrong, Dan P.; Ho, Christie K.M.. |
| Interest in automatic flood irrigation is strong, given the labour and lifestyle benefits it can provide. An economic analysis of three automated flood irrigation systems for a dairy farm in northern Victorian indicated that automatic irrigation can be a profitable labour saving investment in many cases. However, profitability was sensitive to the amount and value of the labour saved. Pneumatic and timer systems were good investments regardless of the area they were installed to service. The supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system was a good investment when more than 50 ha were serviced by the system. Irrigation water savings are unlikely to have a significant effect on the profitability of automatic irrigation, particularly if the price of... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Dairy farming systems; Automatic irrigation; Economics; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120911 |
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| Armstrong, Dan P.; Ho, Christie K.M.. |
| Interest in automatic flood irrigation is strong, given the labour and lifestyle benefits it can provide. An economic analysis of three automated flood irrigation systems for a dairy farm in northern Victorian indicated that automatic irrigation can be a profitable labour saving investment in many cases. However, profitability was sensitive to the amount and value of the labour saved. Pneumatic and timer systems were good investments regardless of the area they were installed to service. The supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system was a good investment when more than 50 ha were serviced by the system. Irrigation water savings are unlikely to have a significant effect on the profitability of automatic irrigation, particularly if the price of... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Dairy farming systems; Automatic irrigation; Economics; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120865 |
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| Ho, Christie K.M.; Armstrong, Dan P.; Doyle, Peter T.; Malcolm, Bill. |
| Farming systems throughout the Murray-Darling Basin are under increasing scrutiny from the perspective of ecological sustainability of farm and catchment systems. In northern Victoria, the dairy industry is a major user of water, and contributes to the environmental issues. Changes in irrigation water price, availability and policy will invariably impact on the viability of dairy farming in this region, but the diversity of dairy farm systems suggests that the impact will vary between farms. Two case study farms, a ‘water-reliant’ farm and a ‘fodder-reliant’ farm, were used to examine economic and social impacts of changes in water price, availability and policy. |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Water price policy; Irrigated dairy farming; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123162 |
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| Ho, Christie K.M.; Armstrong, Dan P.; Doyle, Peter T.; Malcolm, Bill. |
| Farming systems throughout the Murray-Darling Basin are under increasing scrutiny from the perspective of ecological sustainability of farm and catchment systems. In northern Victoria, the dairy industry is a major user of water, and contributes to the environmental issues. Changes in irrigation water price, availability and policy will invariably impact on the viability of dairy farming in this region, but the diversity of dairy farm systems suggests that the impact will vary between farms. Two case study farms, a 'water reliant' farm and a 'fodder reliant' farm, were used to examine economic and social impacts of changes in water price, availability and policy. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Dairy; Irrigation; Water; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58707 |
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