Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary of Weights and Measures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Economic and Political Context for Danish Agricultural Development, ca. 1660- 1850 -- 3. The Agricultural Reforms, 1750s- 1800s -- 4. The Spread of the Holstein System -- 5. From Bullshit to...

Introduction -- The economic and political context for Danish agricultural development, ca.1660-1850 -- The agricultural reforms, 1750s-1800s -- The spread of the Holstein system -- From bullshit to butter: accounting and production decisions -- Science, innovation, and the dissemination of...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary of Weights and Measures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Economic and Political Context for Danish Agricultural Development, ca. 1660–1850 -- 3. The Agricultural Reforms, 1750s–1800s -- 4. The Spread of the Holstein System -- 5. From...

We quantify the impacts of droughts in New Zealand on the profitability of dairy, and sheep and beef farms. Using a comprehensive administrative database of all businesses in New Zealand, we investigate the impact of droughts on farm revenue, profits, return on capital, business equity, debt to...