Genevieve Clarke1, Terry Griffin2, Cameron Taylor1, Chris Sounness1 1Birchip Cropping Group, Birchip, Victoria, AUS 2Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA ABSTRACT A survey was undertaken across Australia via grower groups specific to cropping systems. The...
- January 23, 2019
Prof Christo Bisschoff1, Mr J Craven1 1NWU Business School, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Christo.bisschoff@nwu.ac.za ABSTRACT The postmodern ultra-competitive global marketplace makes it difficult for companies to hold on to customers. This is especially true for industries that are...
- January 23, 2019
Frikkie Maré1 and Henry Jordaan1 1Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa MareFA@ufs.ac.za ABSTRACT In order to ensure the future existence of an industry or business, it should be sustainable in terms of environmental...
- January 23, 2019
Victoria Westbrooke1, David Gray2 and Elizabeth Kemp2 1Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand 2School of Agriculture and Environment, College of Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North Victoria.westbrooke@lincoln.ac.nz ABSTRACT New farm consultants can...
- January 23, 2019
Mandy Bowling Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Mandy.bowling@tfga.com.au ABSTRACT Being an island state, Tasmania is free of many pests and diseases. There is, however, an increased risk of pests and diseases entering into Tasmania as tourism...
- January 23, 2019
Professor E. John Wibberley, PhD, FRAgS, University of Reading & Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, UK, ejwibberley@btinternet.com ABSTRACT Decision-making is a crucial component of farm management. Farmers may choose to cede decision-making to others inside or outside their businesses (as specialists,...
- January 23, 2019
John P. Hewlett1, Jay Parsons1 1University of Wyoming, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Laramie, Wyoming U.S.A. hewlett@uwyo.edu ABSTRACT United States farm policy enacted since 1996 has created a need for agricultural producers to better understand and manage risk. However,...
- January 23, 2019
W.A. Lombard1, J.H. Van Zyl2 & T.R. Beelders3 1Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State 2Senior Lecturer, Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State 3Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Informatics, University of the...
- January 23, 2019
Yonas T. Bahta1, Walter van Niekerk1 1Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa Bahtay@ufs.ac.za/Yonas204@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Given the significance of maize within the overall food security strategies in Sub- Saharan Africa including South Africa, it is...
- January 23, 2019
John P. Hewlett1, Jeffrey E. Tranel2, and Trent Teegerstrom3 1University of Wyoming, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Senior Extension Educator 2Colorado State University, Regional Extension Specialist 3University of Arizona, Regional Extension Specialist and Associate Director of Tribal Extension hewlett@uwyo.edu...
- January 23, 2019
