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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 ...
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) ...
Sharemilking: a snapshot - 2002
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2002)
Sharemilking is a contractual arrangement where one party (the farm owner) provides the infrastructure required for dairy farming, and the other (the sharemilker) provides the physical labour, management skills and some ...
The profitability of milking dairy cows once-a-day all season in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2002)
Once-a-day (OAD) milking is a management option which can provide significant benefits to the New Zealand dairyfarmer. The limited research data on OAD suggests that the production loss is in the order of 7-30%, depending ...
Dairy runoff management and profitability
(Lincoln University, 2006)
This study investigated the issues pertaining to runoff ownership in Canterbury, focusing
particularly on reasons for purchase, how the runoff was used, and profitability.
Six case study farmers were selected and interviewed, ...