In this paper we review the methodological framework for analysing decoupled payments in
models of agricultural production. Market and technological uncertainty, farm efficiency …

This article explores the extent to which payments under the Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP) are capitalized into land rents in Ireland with implications for the transfer efficiency of …

Decoupled direct payments are a major tool of agricultural policy to support farm income.
Since these subsidies are tied to land, the question arises as to who benefits from them …

Phosphorus (P) is considered the second most important nutrient for grass growth following
nitrogen (N) and it is applied on grasslands mainly through chemical fertilizers. Irrational use …

We analyze the effects of the interactions that the two pillars of the European Union
Common Agricultural Policy—market support and rural development—have on farmers' …

This paper examines the voluntary aspect of the Rural Environment Protection Scheme
(REPS) in Ireland by modelling the type of farmer who chose to participate in the agri …

Despite ambitious EU initiatives like the European Green Deal and the new EU soil strategy
aiming to enhance soil health and protection, the effectiveness of the Common Agricultural …

Research has shown that the reform of the CAP which broke the link between subsidies and
production (the decoupling reform) has had little effect on farmers' demand for land under …

The production stimulating impact of agricultural subsidies has been a well-debated topic in
agricultural policy analysis for some decades. In light of the EU reform of the Common …

Formal written land leasing contracts offer an alternative to land purchase for those farmers
wishing to expand their land area and provide greater security relative to informal short-term …