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Publikováno v:
European Review of Agricultural Economics. 50:810-850
This article examines pathways among farmers’ extension participation, the uptake of recommended farm management practices and economic and environmental sustainability. We explore the ‘win-win’, efficiency-based focus of the Irish hybrid exten
Sentimental ties to land in Ireland result in less than 1 percent of agricultural land being sold each year and land rental is among the lowest of countries in the European Union. The findings highlight that longer leases are associated with large fa
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Publikováno v:
Journal of Agromedicine. 27:132-142
The demands of modern farming can place substantial stress upon the farmer, adversely impacting their wellbeing. This study identifies both the prevalence of stress and assesses the demographic, farm, and social characteristics that impact the incide
Publikováno v:
Land Use Policy. 126:106553
The European Union milk quota abolition in 2015 resulted in rapid dairy farm expansion across many Member States. Continued production growth requires both capital and herd investment with secure access to land resources being important for new and e
Publikováno v:
Journal of Agricultural Economics. 72:486-499
Exploiting the link between land identification and farm accountancy data, we use a uniquely detailed database to conduct a robust analysis of land fragmentation and its effect on technical inefficiency on dairy farms in Ireland. Using a stochastic p
Publikováno v:
Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research. 60
In line with growing consumer interest in sustainable food production, a number of farm-level sustainability indicator studies have been published in recent years. Despite the importance of animal welfare, many such frameworks fail to adequately take
Publikováno v:
Land Use Policy. 117:106086
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Preventive veterinary medicine. 193
The need to move towards Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT) has become increasingly pertinent as a means to reduce the use of antibiotics in the dairy sector. With the EU 2022 ban on prophylactic antibiotics at drying off, practices on some farms will
Publikováno v:
Agriculture and Human Values. 35:207-221
Animal health is a key factor affecting the economic efficiency of the dairy industry. Improvements in animal health are also of relevance to society more broadly, given important implications for animal welfare, food safety and quality. Although the
Autor:
Thia Hennessy, Mary Ryan, Trevor Donnellan, Cathal Buckley, Kevin Hanrahan, Brian Moran, Emma J. Dillon
Publikováno v:
Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, Vol 55, Iss 2, Pp 112-125 (2016)
In the context of an expanding, export-dependent agri-food sector, indicators of sustainable development and intensification are necessary to measure, assess and verify the comparative advantage afforded by Ireland’s natural pastoral-based food pro