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The economics and feasiblity of farming red deer on dry east coast hill farms
(Lincoln University, 1997)
A linear programming model was developed to determine the feasibility and economics of
farming red deer on dry east coast hill farms as an alternative to marginally economic sheep and beef farming.
The traditional dry ...
Marketing management, strategic management and strategic groups in agriculture
(Lincoln University, 1993)
Agricultural marketing is frequently distinguished from marketing as it is described in the business literature because agricultural marketing theory focuses on policy, distribution channel, and efficiency issues, and has ...
The optimum profitable combination of venison, velveting stags and breeding hinds
(Lincoln University, 1996)
The objective of this study was to develop a simple and flexible linear programming model to optimise pastoral deer production systems. It is the author's aim to use the model as a tool for professional farm
consultancy ...
The New Zealand consumer market for cut flowers in the 90’s
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness & Economics Research Unit., 1992-01)
This report presents information about cut flower purchase behaviour and was obtained from a survey of Christchurch households. Whilst primarily being a segmentation study, a comparison is also made with a Dutch consumer ...
Farm planning under risk : an application of the captial asset pricing model to New Zealand agriculture
(Lincoln University, 1990)
With the removal of many forms of government intervention from the agricultural sector, risk management has become an increasingly important issue for New Zealand farmers. One strategy for managing risk is enterprise ...
Commercialisation of feral rabbits in New Zealand : implications for rabbit control
(Lincoln University, 1994)
This dissertation was concerned with the decision to recommercialise feral rabbits under the Biosecurity Act 1993. While commercialisation is argued to present a conflict with rabbit control, it was found that this decision ...
Marketing boards and anti-trust policy
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1990-03)
This Discussion Paper presents some views on the relationship between the Acts under which the producer boards operate and the Commerce Act, 1986. In particular, the discussion reviews the interpretation of the powers ...
A forecasting model of New Zealand’s lamb exports
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness & Economics Research Unit., 1994-03)
Export markets for New Zealand lamb have changed rapidly over the past decade. Traditional markets have been in decline, while new markets, in Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia have grown rapidly. The nature of ...
Social organisation of large herd dairy farms in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness & Economics Research Unit., 1994-03)
This research reports the results of interviewing 29 large herd dairy farmers (over 500 cows)
in the North and South Islands of New Zealand and describes their social organisation of
production. On average the farmers were ...
Procurement policies in the export sheepmeat industry past, present and future
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 1995)
My motivation in writing this report was that I am concerned about where the
New Zealand export sheepmeat industry is going, given that I am a sheepfanner myself
There must be some way to put the sheep industry on a much ...