‘Milk is Milk’: Organic Dairy Adoption Decisions and  Bounded Rationality

Brock, Caroline; Barham, Bradford L.

doi:10.3390/su5125416

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“…Of the surveyed producers, 54.8% said they did not have a succession plan. These results align with Brock and Barham (2013) where dairy producers also indicated economics to be one of the primary forces behind decision-making. Organic grassfed producers in the current study reported similar drivers for on-farm decision-making, with economics, environmental reasons and health being the major influences.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

An overview of organic, grassfed dairy farm management and factors related to higher milk production

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Ziegler

Darby

et al. 2021

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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Organic, grassfed (OGF) dairy, which requires higher pasture and forage dry matter intake compared with standard organic dairy practices, is unique both in its management needs and in production challenges. The OGF dairy sector is rapidly growing, with the expansion of this industry outpacing other dairy sectors. There is a lack of research outlining OGF dairy production practices, producer-identified research needs or social factors that affect OGF systems. The objectives of this study were to, with a group of OGF dairy producers, (1) assess information regarding current production practices and producer knowledge, and (2) identify agronomic and social factors that may influence milk production on OGF farms across the United States. A mail survey, focused on demographics, forage and animal management, knowledge, and satisfaction of their farm, was developed and distributed in 2019, with 167 responses (47% response rate). The majority of producers indicated they belonged to the plain, or Amish-Mennonite, community. Milk production was greater on farms that had Holstein cattle, as compared to farms with Jerseys and mixed breeds, and employed intensive pasture rotation. Furthermore, most producers reported the use of supplements such as molasses and kelp meal, which can improve milk production, but also increase feed costs. Producers who indicated that they were at least satisfied with their milk production also reported high levels of knowledge of grazing management and cow reproductive performance. Comparison of response data from plain/non-plain respondents revealed that those that did not identify as plain were more likely to utilize certain government programs, had different priorities and utilized technology more frequently. Based on these results, more research exploring financial and production benchmarks, effective communication strategies to reach OGF producers and methods to improve cattle production through improved forage quality is needed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

An overview of organic, grassfed dairy farm management and factors related to higher milk production

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Ziegler

Darby

et al. 2021

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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“…Other studies confirm the opinion that farmers with distinctly pro-environmental attitudes are more inclined to act in an environmentally-friendly way and are more likely to adopt organic farming [Best 2010]. The results of studies also indicate the significance of social support for the development of organic production [Brock, Barham 2013]. This social support is now being put on display with the application of new technologies.…”

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confidence: 54%

Barriers to the Development of Organic Farming

Koåoszko-Chomentowska

Stalgienė

2019

Annals PAAAE

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The goal of this research was to review the literature dedicated to barriers to the development of the organic production system. As an agricultural system combining economic and environmental objectives, organic farming has gained social acceptance. The growth of consumer interest in organic food is indicative of this. Public funds play an important role in the development of organic farming, encouraging the transition from a traditional to an organic system of farming. However, a reduced rate of growth of the number of organic farms and even a return to conventional production methods is being observed. Such farmer behavior is taking place in many EU countries. Analysis was conducted based on the results of studies conducted until now and mass statistical data. The results of analysis indicate that organic farming is encountering numerous development barriers. These are barriers related to management, market and cultural barriers, as well as barriers linked to national policy and technology. Social support for the development of organic production is also significant. There is, therefore, a need to identify barriers and adopt a strategy to support organic farming. Limiting these barriers will contribute to broadening the food offer that contains high nutritional values and encompasses the concept of environmental protection.

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“…In fact, lack of knowledge of the benefits derived from converting into organic has been identified as one of the main causes of failure to convert. This lack of information is addressed through the creation of social networks, as observed by researchers using qualitative techniques to study the transition into organic dairy in Southwestern Wisconsin [40].…”

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The Role of Clustering in the Adoption of Organic Dairy: A Longitudinal Networks Analysis between 2002 and 2015

Herrera¹,

Dimitri²

2019

Sustainability

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This paper uses network analysis to study the geo-localization decisions of new organic dairy farm operations in the USA between 2002 and 2015. Given a dataset of organic dairy certifications we simulated spatio-temporal networks based on the location of existing and new organic dairy farming operations. The simulations were performed with different probabilities of connecting with existing or incoming organic farmer operations, to overcome the lack of data describing actual connections between farmers. Calculated network statistics on the simulated networks included the average degree, average shortest path, closeness (centrality), clustering coefficients, and the relative size of the largest cluster, to demonstrate how the networks evolved over time. The findings revealed that new organic dairy operations cluster around existing ones, reflecting the role of networks in the conversion into organic production. The contributions of this paper are twofold. First, we contribute to the literature on clustering, information sharing, and market development in the agri-food industry by analyzing the potential implications of social networking in the development of a relatively new agriculture market. Second, we add to the literature on empirical social networks by using a new dataset with information on actors not previously studied analytically.

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‘Milk is Milk’: Organic Dairy Adoption Decisions and Bounded Rationality

Cited by 15 publications

References 41 publications

An overview of organic, grassfed dairy farm management and factors related to higher milk production

An overview of organic, grassfed dairy farm management and factors related to higher milk production

Barriers to the Development of Organic Farming

The Role of Clustering in the Adoption of Organic Dairy: A Longitudinal Networks Analysis between 2002 and 2015

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