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| Smyth, Paul; Butler, Anne Marie; Hennessy, Thia C.. |
| This paper reviews the economic performance of Irish dairy farms over the period 1998 to 2006. Econometric techniques are employed to examine the variation in cost structures and to identify the factors affecting farm profitability. The overall objective of the paper is to establish the long term sustainability of dairy farming in Ireland and to explore the ability of farmers to cope with the potential price volatility that may arise out of a WTO agreement or reforms to the EU milk quota regime. National Farm Survey data from Ireland are used to analyse production costs. Average cost curves are shown for the Irish dairy industry and are compared to the results of similar analysis conducted for England and Wales. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
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| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36870 |
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| Butler, Anne Marie; Wallace, Michael T.; Berentsen, Paul B.M.. |
| This paper compares and contrasts a number of farm-level modeling studies published in the academic literature. All of the studies examined adaptation on EU dairy farms in response to developments in agricultural policy and/or environmental legislation. The studies are compared on the basis of their respective aims, model structure, results and conclusions. Having reviewed the models and their application, the discussion section of the paper considers strengths and weaknesses of the studies and following from that it considers possible future developments in farm-level response modeling. The relevance and application of such developments in the context of an analytical study of adaptation in Irish dairy farms is discussed. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7020 |
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