The data used, and the methods and assumptions fundamental to the development of an equilibrium displacement model (EDM …-03 Australian agricultural and grazing industries survey data. Opening and closing sheep numbers, death rates and weaning … agricultural zone. As the flock composition data are based on 2002-03 figures, aggregate production and export data for 2002 …

in the relevant market demand or supply curves, although only two scenarios are reported here. Changes in economic … the simulations suggest sheep and wool producers’ gain more from on-farm research than off-farm research; export promotion … prices and quantities as inputs, the model is not overtaxing on data requirements, as are econometric models. It can be …

estimated using the DREAM economic modelling framework. A “top-down” assessment philosophy was used that included explicit “with …-CRC” and “without-CRC” scenarios. The benefit from the extra investment and consequent research effort due to funding the CRC … will generate an additional $251m in economic benefits to the cattle producers, beef processors and marketers, and beef …

recommendations called ‘Key Checks’ that are considered essential for achieving high yields. Economic analysis of the program reveals … reveal that the funds invested since 1986 by both NSW Department of Primary Industries and the Rural Industries Research and …

well suited to their respective environments and that the economic incentives to switch to more meat focussed sheep …

carcass quality nor eating quality of the beef was adversely affected by growth restriction during early-life. An economic … analysis of these data was done using the Beef-N-Omics decision support package. Two methods were used. The main results showed …

The Australian sheep industry and its associated research and development agencies have developed a proposal for the … CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation. “Top-down” and “bottomup” procedures were used to assess the expected economic benefits … from this proposal. Formal “with-CRC” and “without-CRC” scenarios were defined for each product and each research theme …

Wheat genetic materials developed from research at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in …

Research into IPM technologies has been conducted by NSW DPI for over 20 years. Evaluating the returns from investment … in specific research and development projects is an important component of the NSW DPI science and research program. An … economic evaluation has been conducted of IPM in managing invertebrate pests in lettuce in NSW. We found that there has been …