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| O., Flaten; G., Lien. |
| Opportunities to make sequential decisions and adjust activities as a season progresses and more information becomes available characterise the farm management process. In this paper, we present a discrete stochastic two-stage utility efficient programming model of organic dairy farms, which includes risk aversion in the decision maker’s objective function as well as both embedded risk (stochastic programming with recourse) and non-embedded risk (stochastic programming without recourse). Historical farm accountancy data and subjective judgements were combined to assess the nature of the uncertainty that affects the possible consequences of the decisions. The programming model was used within a stochastic dominance framework to examine optimal strategies in... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research; Dairy cattle; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6545/1/UEP_ORGANIC_DAIRY_eprints.pdf |
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| O., Flaten; G., Lien; M., Ebbesvik; M., Koesling; P.S., Valle. |
| Conventional farmers converting to organics has contributed to most of the rapid expansion of organic farming in recent years. The new organic farmers may differ from their more established colleagues, which may have implications for the development of the organic farming sector and its distinctiveness vis-à-vis conventional production and marketing practices. The aim of this study was to explore Norwegian organic dairy farmers’ personal and farm production characteristics, farming goals, conversion motives, and attitudes to organic farming, grouped by year of conversion (three groups). A postal survey was undertaken among organic dairy farmers (n = 161). The results show that the newcomers (converted in 2000 or later) were less educated than the early... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Social aspects; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6350/1/RAFS_P13%2D05_Manuscript_FINAL_Flaten.pdf |
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| O., Flaten; G., Lien. |
| The EU regulation governing organic production will require 100% organic feed in organic dairy systems from August 2005 compared with 85% currently in Norway. This study aimed to assess adjustments in resource use and financial impacts on organic dairy herds using a discrete stochastic programming model. Farm management effects of the regulatory change varied between farm types. For the two organic dairy systems examined, both having a milk quota of 100 000 litres but with varying farmland availability, the introduction of the 100% organic feed regulation resulted in an economic loss of approximately 6-8% of the net income compared to the current regime. The economic loss was mainly due to the considerable higher price of organic compared to conventional... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Dairy cattle; Feeding and growth; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6363/1/05Flaten_Lien.pdf |
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| O., Flaten; G., Lien. |
| Opportunities to make sequential decisions and adjust activities as a season progresses and more information becomes available characterise the farm management process. In this paper, we present a discrete stochastic two-stage utility efficient programming model of organic dairy farms, which includes risk aversion in the decision maker’s objective function as well as both embedded risk (stochastic programming with recourse) and non-embedded risk (stochastic programming without recourse). Historical farm accountancy data and subjective judgements were combined to assess the nature of the uncertainty that affects the possible consequences of the decisions. The programming model was used within a stochastic dominance framework to examine optimal strategies in... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6357/1/EAAE_2005_FLATEN_LIEN.pdf |
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