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Financial budgeting in sheep and beef businesses
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2009)
Over the past twelve months we have seen extreme fluctuations in factors affecting agricultural
return such as exchange rates and dairy payout. This volatility is changing the risk status of
agriculture in New Zealand. ...
Dairy breeding traits : the farmers' perception
(Lincoln University, 2006)
The aim of this study was to identify which breeding traits New Zealand dairy farmers believed were the most important and whether variations in farm system influenced these opinions.
A random sample of 2000 herds, ...
Benchmarking and management behaviours of top sheep and beef cattle farmers
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The aim of this dissertation was to gain an insight into the use of benchmarking in the current management practices of top performing sheep and beef cattle farmers in the South Island of New Zealand. The more specific ...
The monitor farms programme : a case study in Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The monitor farms programme is an industry-funded extension methodology, which takes a whole farm approach, using a business view of farming. As such it is a worthy complement to the one-to-one consultancy. Financial surveys ...
Do runoffs pay?
(Lincoln University. Department of Agricultural Management and Property Studies, 2006)
One of the ongoing debates amongst farmers and consultants is whether runoffs pay. Last summer Brendan Richards, as part of his Master of Applied Science studies at Lincoln University, decided to get some numbers on what ...
Maximising profitability in the NZ sheep industry
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2001)
This assignment is written from the perspective of a sheep breeder and
traces the history and the present day activities of the NZ Sheep Industry
through a practical point of view. Maximising the profitability of the ...
Are you prepared?
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2009)
Accident Compensation Corporation Statistics (ACC Statistics 2009) show that there are on
average 30 sudden deaths on farms each year. These figures are only for accidents on farm.
They do not include sudden deaths related ...
Rural women - my story
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2002)
This is my chronicle in which I am recording the last few months of interesting and
unforeseen circumstances in my life. My husband had a stint in hospital with an
infected hand. Finally
after two weeks I realized the ...
Management and production features of ARGOS farms and differences between production systems
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2009-06)
Farm and Orchard Management, in ARGOS, is studied from a management systems
approach with three main areas of study; economic, social and the environment. Economics
includes production (both financial and non-financial) ...
Organic livestock farming : main issues and management strategies implemented by farmers : case studies in Canterbury, New Zealand : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The aims of this study were to identify a) the main issues faced by some organic livestock farmers, b) the management strategies adopted by them to deal with those issues and c) the economic incentives associated with ...