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The interactive effects of nitrogen fertiliser and animal urine on nitrogen efficiency and losses in New Zealand dairy farming systems
(Lincoln University, 2013)
The loss of nitrogen (N) through nitrate (NO₃⁻) leaching and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from pastoral dairy systems is one of the largest challenges facing the New Zealand agricultural industry. Nitrate leaching ...
What’s wrong with the 50/50 sharemilking contract!:' the decline of the herd owning sharemilker'
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2013)
Something seems wrong with the 50/50 contract because it is in decline.
Sharemilking in New Zealand has been the main stepping stone up the Dairy Industry career
pathway into farm ownership since the early 1900s. It has ...
Farm succession and equity growth: an alternative
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2013)
Succession is a growing issue facing New Zealand land owners. Those wanting to own their own business are finding the road is getting longer. New ideas and groups are emerging to help facilitate these problems. This report ...
50/50 Sharemilking: where are we in 2013?
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2013)
The purpose of this report is to have a better understanding of the 50/50 sharemilking
industry in 2013.
The perception within the dairy industry is that the 50/50 sharemilking business structure is
on the decline and ...
Consumer attitudes towards and willingness to pay for NZ food attributes in the UK, China and India and the impact on NZ producer returns
(2013-08)
This study examined consumer attitudes towards food attributes and origins,
alongside consumer’s willingness to pay (WTP) for food certified for these attributes in China, India and the UK. The study used surveys including ...
Low input weed management in field peas
(Bentham Open, 2013)
Two trials were conducted on a Templeton silt loam soil at Lincoln University, New Zealand (43 ° 38' S, 172 ° 28' E.) in 2007/08. The aim was to compare the competitive ability of different pea canopy architectures as ...
The impact of neoliberalism on New Zealand farmers: Changing what it means to be a 'good farmer'
(Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN), 2013)
A recent part of the transdisciplinary study of New Zealand farming carried out by social scientists from the Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS) was a retrospective interview of all ARGOS sheep/beef, dairy ...
Factors associated with the development of effective experience in excellent managerial ability
(Lincoln University, 2013-07)
Modelling farmers’ managerial ability shows that farmers’ lessons from various forms of experience are by far the most significant factor in achieving high management skill. This begs the question of obtaining an understanding ...
Business options and strategies: a study of small herd owners views in the Waikato, New Zealand
(Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN), 2013)
In the last thirty years the size of the average New Zealand dairy herd has almost tripled. Despite this growth, 36% of herds are considered small with less than 250 cows. It is important to develop an understanding of the ...
Future farm management options for smaller dairy farms
(Centre of Excellence in Farm Business Management, 2013-11)
In the last thirty years the size of the average New Zealand dairy herd has almost tripled (Dairy Statistics, 2013). Despite this growth, 36% of herds are considered small with less than 250 cows. It is important to develop ...