intensification on the performance of the farms. We used a sample of 273 Wisconsin dairy farms to estimate a stochastic production … exhibits constant returns to scale and that farm efficiency is positively related to farm intensification, the level of …

acknowledge the role of profits. Applying the productivity growth index framework to farm level Flemish FADN data (1990–2003), we …

Agricultural intensification in West Africa is in its early stages and several hypotheses have been postulated about …

The intensification of the dairy sector and the associated detrimental impacts on the environment has geared agri …-environmental policies towards fulfilling environmental objectives. This study examines the impact of such policies and intensification on … efficiency measure. Finally, intensification increases hyperbolic efficiency implying that under appropriate nutrient …

, which has led to concerns regarding the environmental impact of intensification. This paper finds: 1. Intensification has … led to farms producing at levels incompatible with profit maximisation 2. Claims that de-intensification will result in …

This study analyzes the differences on production cost associated with the intensification of production for a sample …". Our results show a positive relation between intensification and efficiency. RESUMEN Este trabajo analiza las diferencias …

pricing. Thus, feedlot owners can change profits by adjusting time on feed to influence these performance factors. This …