Grass-based dairy systems, data and precision technologies

L Shalloo, M O'Donovan, L Leso, J Werner, E Ruelle… - Animal, 2018‏ - cambridge.org
Precision technologies and data have had relatively modest impacts in grass-based
livestock ruminant production systems compared with other agricultural sectors such as …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with profitability in pasture-based systems of milk production

L Hanrahan, N McHugh, T Hennessy, B Moran… - Journal of dairy …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The global dairy industry needs to reappraise the systems of milk production that are
operated at farm level with specific focus on enhancing technical efficiency and …

A review of precision technologies in pasture-based dairying systems

L Shalloo, T Byrne, L Leso, E Ruelle… - Irish Journal of …, 2021‏ - JSTOR
The promised benefits of precision technologies (PTs) include improved efficiency, quality,
animal health and welfare and reduced environmental impacts. To date, PTs (including …

The effect of land fragmentation on the technical inefficiency of dairy farms

T Bradfield, R Butler, E Dillon… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Economic, environmental, and social inefficiency assessment of Dutch dairy farms based on the dynamic by-production model

L Zhu, K Schneider, AO Lansink - European Journal of Operational …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The growth of milk production in the Netherlands which followed the abolition of the milk
quota in 2015, put pressure on the sustainable development of dairy farms. In this paper, we …

Animal welfare and farm economy-exploring the relationship between dairy animal welfare indicators and economic efficiency

BG Hansen - Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This paper explores the associations between a set of mainly health and productivity related
animal welfare indicators in dairy farming calculated based on herd recordings, and short …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal measures of labour time-use on pasture-based dairy farms, incorporating the impact of specific facilities and technologies

C Hogan, B O'Brien, J Kinsella, M Beecher - animal, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The seasonal workload on pasture-based dairy farms, combined with increased herd sizes,
have led to an increased focus on farm labour time-use and techniques that can reduce farm …

An economic analysis of production efficiency: Evidence from Irish farms

JP Chavas, D Läpple, B Barham… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this paper is to investigate the economics of production efficiency of dairy
farms, with a specific focus on the role of agricultural policy. Our analysis is based on a …

Construction of a Farm-Level Food Security Index: Case Study of Turkish Dairy Farms

G Koç, A Uzmay - Social Indicators Research, 2024‏ - Springer
Food security continues to be a global concern and its importance has recently increased for
many reasons. Composite food security indices have been widely used to calculate and …

Greening the bottom line: Unlocking efficiency in natural resource markets for resilience

Z **aoxin - Resources Policy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Resource markets, particularly those in the natural resource industry, have historically had
difficulties associated with inefficiency. These inefficiencies can worsen environmental …