Applying differential evolution to a whole-farm model to assist optimal strategic decision making
dc.contributor.author | Neal, Marie J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wastney, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Levy, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Drynan, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fulkerson, W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Post, Elizabeth | |
dc.contributor.author | Thorrold, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Palliser, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Beukes, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Folkers, C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-16T03:31:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005-12 | |
dc.description.abstract | A whole-farm model of a dairy farm was optimised to assist the strategic decision making given the uncertain environment. Decisions under consideration included the stocking rate, the calving pattern (defined by calving and dry-off dates) and the use of supplementary feed. These individual decisions are considered as the choice of a farm system in this paper. The farmer’s decision making problem is simplified by assuming a perfect labour market, and so the farmer will be primarily concerned with the return on equity. Farm systems are compared with stochastic dominance or the Sharpe ratio, depending on whether there is a perfect capital market and returns are normally distributed. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | Mark’s PhD was partly funded by a Dairy Australia scholarship. | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 0-9758400-2-9 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10182/5445 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand | |
dc.relation | The original publication is available from - Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand | en |
dc.rights | ©2007 Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand Inc. | |
dc.source | MODSIM 2005 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation | en |
dc.subject | strategic decisions | en |
dc.subject | optimisation | en |
dc.subject | dairy | en |
dc.subject | evolutionary algorithm | en |
dc.subject | differential evolution | en |
dc.title | Applying differential evolution to a whole-farm model to assist optimal strategic decision making | en |
dc.type | Conference Contribution - published | |
lu.contributor.unit | Lincoln University | |
lu.contributor.unit | Faculty of Environment, Society and Design | |
lu.contributor.unit | Department of Environmental Management | |
lu.subtype | Conference Paper | en |
pubs.finish-date | 2005-12-15 | en |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en |
pubs.start-date | 2005-12-12 | en |
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