Future outlook for the Irish dairy industry: a study of international competitiveness, influence of international trade reform and requirement for change
European Union (EU) trade liberalisation policies will continue to push EU milk price
downwards and necessitate increased efficiency and scale at farm and processing level to …
downwards and necessitate increased efficiency and scale at farm and processing level to …
Energy crops in Ireland: An economic comparison of willow and Miscanthus production with conventional farming systems
Recent full decoupling of EU agricultural subsidy payments from production in Ireland is
forecast to result in substantial destocking of grassland over the coming decade. In …
forecast to result in substantial destocking of grassland over the coming decade. In …
Energy crops in Ireland: quantifying the potential life-cycle greenhouse gas reductions of energy-crop electricity
This study uses life-cycle assessment (LCA) to compare greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
from dominant agricultural land uses, and peat and coal electricity generation, with fuel …
from dominant agricultural land uses, and peat and coal electricity generation, with fuel …
[HTML][HTML] Economic comparison of divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian cows in various pasture-based production systems
The objective of this paper was to compare the economic efficiency of 3 divergent strains of
Holstein-Friesian cows—high-production North American (HP), high-durability North …
Holstein-Friesian cows—high-production North American (HP), high-durability North …
Assessing the impact of the 'decoupling'reform of the common agricultural policy on Irish farmers' off‐farm labour market participation decisions
TC Hennessy, T Rehman - Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This paper assesses the impact of the 'decoupling'reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
on the labour allocation decisions of Irish farmers. The agricultural household decision …
on the labour allocation decisions of Irish farmers. The agricultural household decision …
The effect of decoupling on the decision to produce: An Irish case study
JP Breen, TC Hennessy, FS Thorne - Food policy, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper assesses the impact of decoupling on farming in Ireland. The decision to engage
in production post decoupling is simulated using profit maximising multi-period linear …
in production post decoupling is simulated using profit maximising multi-period linear …
Spatial microsimulation for rural policy analysis in Ireland: The implications of CAP reforms for the national spatial strategy
Microsimulation attempts to describe economic and social events by modelling the
behaviour of individual agents. These models have proved useful in evaluating the impact of …
behaviour of individual agents. These models have proved useful in evaluating the impact of …
Quantifying the viability of farming in Ireland: can decoupling address the regional imbalances?
Irish agriculture has undergone fundamental transformations in the last two decades. A
growing divergence between farming and non-farming incomes and a significant increase in …
growing divergence between farming and non-farming incomes and a significant increase in …
A spatial micro-simulation analysis of methane emissions from Irish agriculture
Using micro-simulation modelling techniques this paper examines methane emissions
across Irish farms. The effects of a carbon equivalent tax on average family farm income are …
across Irish farms. The effects of a carbon equivalent tax on average family farm income are …
The Luxembourg Agreement Reform of the CAP: An analysis using the AG-MEMOD composite model
F Chantreuil, F Levert, K Hanrahan - 2005 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
In this paper we present the results for EU-15 of a simulation of the Luxembourg CAP reform
based on the AG-MEMOD composite model. This dynamic partial equilibrium econometric …
based on the AG-MEMOD composite model. This dynamic partial equilibrium econometric …