The Irish dairy industry–Recent history and strategy, current state and future challenges
This study explores drivers and resulting changes in the structure and technical efficiency of
Irish dairy farms from 2005 to 2018 (covering pre‐and post‐milk quotas) during which milk …
Irish dairy farms from 2005 to 2018 (covering pre‐and post‐milk quotas) during which milk …
Overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly practices in agriculture
Considerable efforts have been devoted to understanding and developing technologies and
practices that can help the agricultural sector reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and …
practices that can help the agricultural sector reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and …
Policy drivers of farm succession and inheritance
Farm succession and inheritance is increasingly considered a complex phenomenon which
not only affects core dimensions of farm family life but also the agricultural sector more …
not only affects core dimensions of farm family life but also the agricultural sector more …
[HTML][HTML] PastureBase Ireland: A grassland decision support system and national database
L Hanrahan, A Geoghegan, M O'Donovan… - … and Electronics in …, 2017 - Elsevier
PastureBase Ireland (PBI) is a web-based grassland management application incorporating
a dual function of grassland decision support and a centralized national database to collate …
a dual function of grassland decision support and a centralized national database to collate …
[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with the financial performance of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms
As land becomes a limiting resource for pasture-based dairy farming, the inclusion of
purchased supplementary feeds to increase milk production per cow (through greater dry …
purchased supplementary feeds to increase milk production per cow (through greater dry …
Assessment of multi-temporal, multi-sensor radar and ancillary spatial data for grasslands monitoring in Ireland using machine learning approaches
Accurate inventories of grasslands are important for studies of carbon dynamics, biodiversity
conservation and agricultural management. For regions with persistent cloud cover the use …
conservation and agricultural management. For regions with persistent cloud cover the use …
Retirement farming or sustainable growth–land transfer choices for farmers without a successor
S Duesberg, P Bogue, A Renwick - Land use policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Ireland's agriculture is characterised by an ageing farmer population and small average farm
sizes. These structural issues are shared by a number of European countries and have been …
sizes. These structural issues are shared by a number of European countries and have been …
Cease agricultural activity forever? Underestimating the importance of symbolic capital
Similar to what is occurring on a global scale, Irish agriculture is populated by an older
generation of farmers. Consequently, intergenerational family farm transfer is increasingly …
generation of farmers. Consequently, intergenerational family farm transfer is increasingly …
Sustainable technology adoption: a spatial analysis of the Irish Dairy Sector
This article explores spatial effects in the adoption of sustainable technologies using
Bayesian spatial probit models employing a representative sample of Irish dairy farms. We …
Bayesian spatial probit models employing a representative sample of Irish dairy farms. We …
[HTML][HTML] Drainage status of grassland peat soils in Ireland: extent, efficacy and implications for GHG emissions and rewetting efforts
Peatlands have been artificially drained and degraded over 100s of years and have
released huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO 2) as a result. In organic grassland soils …
released huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO 2) as a result. In organic grassland soils …