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Dairying in Japan and the benefits of adopting New Zealand pasture grazing techniques
(Lincoln College. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 1987-04)
This discussion paper describes the dairy farming situation, the changing domestic demand and the changes in imports of dairy products that Japan is experiencing. Some of the problems the dairy farming industry is facing ...
Capital formation in New Zealand agriculture, 1946-67
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1970-11)
In this report, estimates of gross capital formation, net capital formation, and stocks of capital for the agricultural sector of the economy for the period 1946-67 are presented. The methodology employed is to construct ...
Dynamics of herd buildup in commercial deer production
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1984-05)
The study described in this report is valuable in that it explains, in economic terms, the high prices currently being paid for live deer in New Zealand. While there continues to be uncertainty associated with deer velvet ...
Distribution costs and efficiency for fresh fruit and vegetables
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1971)
This study concerns the economics of a particular section of the food distribution industry in New Zealand, namely that part responsible for distributing fresh fruit and vegetables. Distribution costs are measured as the ...
A regional analysis of future sheep production in New Zealand; an application of spatial linear programming
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1970)
The study of supply has always interested agricultural economists. A complete understanding of the supply behaviour of farmers under different price situations is the basis of most teaching in agricultural economics and a ...
An economic analysis of soil conservation and land retirement on South Island high country
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1970)
In this paper, the soil conservation plan for Grasmere Station, Cass, is examined from the economic point of view. The conservation plan was drawn up in 1964 by the North Canterbury Catchment Board, and was to cover the 7 ...
Proceedings of a seminar on costs beyond the farm gate, held at Lincoln College 12 March 1976
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1976-03-12)
The economic climate in which New Zealand has found itself in the last couple of years has placed great stress on the farming sector and farm service industries.
To the individual farmer the problems have centred around ...
Some aspects of the economics of nitrogen storage farming in New Zealand
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1972-05)
In this paper we are concerned with some economic aspects of the use of artificial nitrogen fertilisers in New Zealand agriculture. With the prospect of much cheaper nitrogen fertiliser in the future (and possibly more ...
A postal survey of the opinions of a group of Farm Management Society members on incentives and obstacles to increasing farm output
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1976-03)
Following a postal sample survey of sheep farmer attitudes to incentives and obstacles to increasing farm output and other agricultural policy issues in November 1975 a postal survey of a group of members of the New Zealand ...
An economic survey of New Zealand wheatgrowers : enterprise analysis : survey no. 4, 1979-80
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1980-09)
This report is the fourth in an annual series
of economic surveys of New Zealand wheatgrowing farms. These surveys have been undertaken by the Agricultural Economics Research Unit at Lincoln College on behalf of Wheat ...