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Farm Planning with Linear Programming: Concept and Practice

Author : J B Dent

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 44,51 MB

Release : 2013-10-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1483103048

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Farm Planning with Linear Programming: Concept and Practice focuses on concepts and methods in farm planning. The book first discusses the principles of farm planning, including elements of farm planning problems, summary, and review questions. The text highlights farm planning models. The nature of models; commonly used farm planning models; multiple constraint problems and program planning; problems in applying models; and comments are considered. The book also focuses on the linear programming network; opportunity cost and the simplex method; and analysis of the linear programming solution. The text also explains tableaux construction for short-run planning. Crop and pasture rotations; feed budgeting; buy, sell, and hire activities; and livestock reconciliation are discussed. The book also describes pastoral property applications. Breed comparison; economics of off-farm grazing and spatial diversification; and optimal calving date and lactation length on dairy farms are discussed. The text is a good source of information for agricultural researchers, farmers, and students wanting to study farm management.



Farm Business Management

Author : Peter L. Nuthall

Publisher : CABI

Page : 463 pages

File Size : 14,26 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1845938399

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This book discusses the methods to determine optimal systems in farm business management. The methods are all about problem solving, as any decision situation implies choice and, therefore, requires a method for deciding which alternative maximizes the objectives. The book is not, however, about carrying out the optimal plans. Most of the chapters relate to quantitative methods and qualitative analysis. The book has a penultimate chapter discussing a number of analytical models that are commonly used in urban business but which are less important in primary production. The results of farming systems analyses can have a major impact on good decision-making in any primary producing community. Some of the methods might be used by farmers themselves, but more likely by farm advisors and consultants, and by farm management researchers interested in, firstly, providing farmers with guidance on optimal systems, and, secondly, providing governments with advice on the impact of farm policy measures.



The Economics of Animal Health and Production

Author : Jonathan Rushton

Publisher : CABI

Page : 384 pages

File Size : 41,80 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1845931947

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The efficient functioning of the livestock sector, encompassing all facets of input supply, production, processing and marketing, is critical for food security and safety. This book draws on both extensive literature and experience in animal health economics and livestock issues in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. It provides comprehensive coverage of the history of livestock and animal health economics, theory and tools for the economics of animal health and production, a review of the application of economics to animal diseases and health problems, and worldwide examples of economic analysis and policy making.



Farm Management for Asia

Author : Douglas John McConnell

Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 50,7 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9789251040775

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Agricultural Systems Modeling and Simulation

Author : Robert M. Peart

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 716 pages

File Size : 10,58 MB

Release : 2018-10-03

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1351830864

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Offers a treatment of modern applications of modelling and simulation in crop, livestock, forage/livestock systems, and field operations. The book discusses methodologies from linear programming and neutral networks, to expert or decision support systems, as well as featuring models, such as SOYGRO, CROPGRO and GOSSYM/COMAX. It includes coverage on evaporation and evapotranspiration, the theory of simulation based on biological processes, and deficit irrigation scheduling.



Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

Author : Wallace C. Olsen

Publisher : Cornell University Press

Page : 368 pages

File Size : 25,23 MB

Release : 1991

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780801426773

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The first of an eight-volume series, The Literature of the Agricultural Sciences, this book analyzes the trends in the published literature of agricultural economics and rural sociology during the past fifty years. It uses citation analysis and other bibliometric techniques to identify the primary journals, report series, and monographs of current importance to the developed industrial countries as well as those in the Third World.





Valuation and Conservation of Biodiversity

Author : Michael Markussen

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 466 pages

File Size : 38,33 MB

Release : 2005-01-13

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9783540240228

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The goal of this transdisciplinary book is to identify the problems and challenges facing implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - from the global, regional and local points of view. The valuation and conservation of biodiversity are critical first steps necessary for the adequate protection of the environment. The authors give insights into the the influences the CBD exerts, and current trends in the field.



XX International Grassland Conference: Offered papers

Author : F.P. O'Mara

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 975 pages

File Size : 23,8 MB

Release : 2023-08-28

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9086865526

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"This book contains a compilation of offered papers presented at the main congress of the XX International Grassland Congress held in University College Dublin, Ireland from 26 June to 1 July, 2005. It is complemented by six other books arising from the XX IGC as listed on the back cover: the book of invited papers from the main congress and five books containing the proceedings of five satellite workshops held immediately after the main congress at locations in the UK and Ireland (Aberystwyth, Belfast, Cork, Glasgow and Oxford). The workshops were designed to facilitate more in-depth presentations and discussions on more specialised topics of worldwide significance. The main congress brought together scientists from many disciplines, policy makers, consultants and producers involved directly in grass production and utilisation, as well as people in associated industries. They discussed issues around the theme of the congress, Grasslands : a Global Resource. The congress programme was organised around three main thematic areas: Efficient Production from Grassland Grassland and the Environment Delivering the Benefits from Grassland"



Utilisation of grazed grass in temperate animal systems

Author : J. Murphy

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 269 pages

File Size : 22,95 MB

Release : 2023-08-28

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9086865542

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Leading authorities from wide geographical regions of the globe will review the most up-to-date information in relation to temperate grasslands. Topics covered are: nutritive value of pasture; plant characteristics conducive to high animal intake and performance; modelling of both grass growth and animal production and intake in grazing systems; optimising financial returns from grazing; decision support systems; optimal animal breeds and traits for grazing systems; challenges and opportunities for animal production in the immediate future .In addition, short papers will present the most recent research on the above mentioned topics. One paper will present a comprehensive overview of animal production from pasture in Ireland This book will be of interest to grassland and ruminant production scientists, mathematical modellers working on grazing systems, extension workers, students of agriculture and animal production and progressive livestock farmers.