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Meal based pig production - Canterbury survey 1967-1969
(Lincoln College. Department of Farm Management and Rural Valuation, 1970)
With large sums of capital invested in fattening and breeding facilities, coupled with the uncertainty of pigmeat prices, the survey has confirmed that the modern pig farmer must maintain high levels of efficiency.
The ...
Farm machinery syndicates
(Lincoln College. Department of Farm Management and Rural Valuation., 1972)
Current economic conditions are forcing a number of farmers to re-appraise their programmes of machinery replacement. Historically plant has been a significant component of Total Farm Capital on many New Zealand farms, ...
Migrant workers and the growth of dairy farming in Southland, New Zealand
(Centre of Excellence in Farm Business Management, 2013-11)
The New Zealand dairy industry has undergone a substantial period of growth over the last ten years, as more sheep, beef, and crop farms have been converted to dairy farming. A major problem for dairy farm employers is ...
Evaluation of voluntary agro-environmental schemes adopted by dairy industry in Canterbury, New Zealand
(2014)
Globally, there is an ample number of voluntary agro-environmental schemes, however little research has evaluated design of these particular schemes. In New Zealand, voluntary approaches in dairy farming industry are ...
New (ad)ventures in family farming: Rural entrepreneurship in 21st century New Zealand
(Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln, UK, 2016)
This paper arises from a larger research programme examining current transitions in New Zealand agriculture. Our particular interest is in the rise in New Zealand of the multi-functional family farm. These family-owned ...
Unlocking export prosperity: An introduction to the research programme
(Lincoln University. AERU, 2017-10)
On 12 September 2017, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment announced that 27 proposals to the Endeavour Fund for science research programmes had been selected for funding over the next five years. One of the ...
Governance on New Zealand farms
(NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management, 2015-09)
Farms in New Zealand continue to increase in value and output. With this increase many consultants and professionals are questioning whether traditional ownership and governance models continue to be suitable.
To form the ...
New Zealand's agri-food opportunities in China
(NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM) Inc, 2012-12)
China has become New Zealand’s most important destination for food and fibre exports. In the year ending 30 June 2012, total exports from New Zealand to China were worth $6.1 billion, of which food and fibre exports were ...
Who makes the decisions on New Zealand farms?
(NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management Inc, 2014-12)
To work with farmers in improving their decision-making and financial situation it is important to have information about the on-farm help used in making farm decisions, as well as the off-farm help which farmers use. To ...
Sheep meat in China and the opportunities for New Zealand
(NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM) Inc, 2013-03)
In 2012, China replaced the United Kingdom as the most important destination by volume for New Zealand sheep meat. In this article we explain the reasons behind the increased demand, and look at what the future might bring. ...