A study of four lamb selling strategies on irrigated light land in mid Canterbury : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate a number of lamb selling strategies that may be adopted by farmers on irrigated Mid-Canterbury farms. The affect they will have on profitability, under a number of different seasonal states was the focal issue. The scenario which attained the highest level of expected return, over a number of the seasonal states was identified and examined. Together with the effect of selling strategy, the effects of lamb price schedule and pasture growth for a season, were also examined. The profitability of each set of seasonal states was assessed through the resulting cashflows.