Explaining production expansion decisions of Dutch dairy farmers

Samson, G.S.; Gardebroek, Cornelis; Jongeneel, R.A.

doi:10.1016/j.njas.2015.11.007

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“…So, the solution considered could be higher milk production and the breeding of more cows rather than diversification of activities and self-valorisation activity, the development of which requires a lot of time. Samson et al (2016) [14] confirmed this in the Netherlands by highlighting a nearly significant effect of labour productivity on the DP increase strategy.…”

Section: Effect Of Past Crisis On Perceptions Of the Ideal Future Farmmentioning

confidence: 66%

“…better valorisation of quality differentiated milk, other activities on the farm, self valorisation, the LBE model. Samson et al (2016) [14] showed that lower stable capacity varies inversely to a DP increase strategy, which is rather a GBI tendency.…”

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In France, Hostiou et al (2015) [21] observed that intensified farms with higher technology equipment sometimes employed more workers, and were the farms with significantly higher agricultural area, percentage of corn silage, number of cows and milk quota. In the Netherlands, Samson et al (2016) [14] showed that production intensity, number of cows, modernity of technology and availability of land were important factors in DP increase strategies.…”

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In their study, Methorst et al (2017a) [11] proved the heterogeneity of farm developments of producers facing the same socio-material context, showing the importance of the mentality of the producers in their decisions. Authors speak about shared values, norms, ways they see themselves or would like to be seen by producers, views, capacities and their perceptions of opportunities and any room for manoeuvre, skills, motives, entrepreneurship, goals and strategies [10,11,14,29,32] as factors which influence the farm development. Samson et al (2016) [14] discussed experimental economics, which are economics where psychology and biology, which explain human behaviours, are added to better explain the development of enterprises.…”

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The consideration of more than just economic aspects permits them to reduce the error of their model for predicting DP increase strategies [14].…”

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Effect Of Past Crisis On Perceptions Of the Ideal Future Farmmentioning

confidence: 66%

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The consideration of more than just economic aspects permits them to reduce the error of their model for predicting DP increase strategies [14].…”

Section: Production Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Organized milk producers may use marketing mechanisms in response to price and policy variability. While adopted by numerous milk producer co-operatives across the world, the farmer-owned label is not yet used in the Dutch consumer marketplace. We estimate the viability of the farmer-owned label in the Netherlands with a branded choice experiment.We observe a significant and positive willingness-to-pay for the farmer-owned label, but only given the disclosure of additional information in terms of profit allocation to farmers as opposed to investors. Further variation in the willingness-topay across attributes is indicative of its complex position in the crowded landscape of marketing mechanisms. [EconLit Citations: C25, D83, D91, Q13].

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Do Dutch farmers invest in expansion despite increased policy uncertainty? A participatory Bayesian network approach

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An important but understudied factor influencing strategic decisions of farmers is policy uncertainty. Increased policy uncertainty may expedite the timing of investments in expansion, a phenomenon that has been observed in the Dutch dairy sector in recent years. Using a participatory Bayesian network, we aimed to identify and assess the farm, farmer, and environmental characteristics that explain and predict investment strategies. The variable policy uncertainty is modeled as a multidimensional concept that is a function of objective and subjective variables. We found that the most important variables influencing investment timing are succession, risk attitude, perceived policy uncertainty, and earning capacity. The insights derived from this study are useful for policy advisors, finance providers, farm advisors, and also farmers themselves to enhance their understanding of why and when farm investments are likely to occur despite the high level of policy uncertainty. [EconLit Citations: Q180 Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy G410 Behavioral Finance: Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making in Financial Markets].

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Explaining production expansion decisions of Dutch dairy farmers

Cited by 30 publications

References 31 publications

How do dairy farmers wish their future farm?

How do dairy farmers wish their future farm?

A price premium for the farmer‐owned label? A choice experiment with milk consumers in the Netherlands

Do Dutch farmers invest in expansion despite increased policy uncertainty? A participatory Bayesian network approach

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