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| Shadbolt, Nicola M.; Kelly, Terry; Holmes, Colin. |
| Organic milk production in the European Union (EU) costs more than conventional production and therefore requires a price premium (15-25%) and an increase in direct payments to ensure the same level of profitability. In European comparisons, milk yields per cow are lower (9-30%) and stocking rates are also 20-40% lower due to lower yields in forage production. The International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN 2003), comparison between organic and non-organic farms in the EU calculated 22-37% higher costs of production. Similarly the cost increase measured in California ranged from 13-23% for organic versus conventional milk production. However comparisons between low producing and low cost systems as described by MafPolicy (2002), and for the Argentinean... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Production costs; Organic dairy farming; Farm business management; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123166 |
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