Agricultural Geography has changed dramatically in recent decades, reflecting the
transformation of the farming industry itself. Geographies of Agriculture embraces these …

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 …

Managing marginal farmland with high nature value can be a strong source of conflict
between farmers and conservationists. In the West of Ireland, marginal farmland is at the …

The beef sector has undergone a series of changes as a result of successive food scares
and agricultural policy reforms. The purpose of the paper is to analyse technical efficiency …

Increasing food production to meet rising global demand while minimising negative
environmental impacts such as agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the …

Irish beef processors and cattle farmers have been involved in a lasting controversy on
power asymmetry. This paper estimates the degree of market power in the Irish beef …

Crop yields are endogenous as long as economic agents adjust to permanent changes in
expected prices. The literature, however, does not offer a definitive value of how much yield …

The objective of this paper is to analyse the cost structure of pasture-based beef production
in Ireland. Specifically, the paper assesses (i) farmers' capacity to respond to price changes …

Summary Health Check: Major Surgery or Cosmetic Procedures? The impacts of the CAP
Health Check proposals are examined using a partial equilibrium modelling framework …

In Scotland, cattle production is considered the main agricultural activity, with beef farmers
generating the highest proportion of all Scottish agricultural revenue, mainly from the sale of …