Extractions: New Zealand's Economic and Trade Development Agency Home About Us Publications Careers ... E-business Guide The concept of Integrated Farm Management Systems (IFMS) is based around the productivity and marketing opportunities offered by the seamless integration of electronics based farm technologies. In essence, IFMS would provide a framework, based on a standardised communications platform, for the collection of all data at the farm level. Structured around individual animal Electronic Identification (EID), IFMS would facilitate improved management of production outputs against inputs as well as provide a basis for food traceability, an issue that will become of critical importance in the future. The objective of IFMS, as applied to pastoral farming, can be described as: "to maximize the economic return from the sustainable supply of consumer safe, internationally compliant food products, using pasture-based technologies that incorporate fully traceable food chain linkages throughout the production, processing and marketing structure." There is growing recognition of the need for greater and smarter use of information and communications technologies in industry and the agricultural sector in particular has much to gain from these technologies. This need was recognized by New Zealand Agritech Inc., the representative body of the agritech industry and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and resulted in the commissioning of this study.
ERS Data - economic indicators, government program expenditures, farm income estimates, andtrade and export statistics. farm Financial management Data Page http://www.ers.usda.gov/catalog/CatalogByTopicID.asp?sby=date&son=true&pdt=1&tid
Extractions: Canadians spent about $4.5 billion on poultry meat and eggs in 2002. We consumed more poultry and eggs than we did ten years earlier. On average, Canadians ate 34.9 kg of poultry meat and just over 15 dozen eggs in 2002. Poultry and egg Consumption (per capita) Source: Statistics Canada Just over 4,800 producers supply poultry and eggs to 150 processing plants and 341 grading stations. Industry associations estimate the meat-processing plants employ about 17,000 people. The poultry and egg industries represented 13.9% of Canada's total livestock farm cash receipts in 2002. Chicken per capita consumption has been rising steadily and has almost doubled since 1978, the year the Chicken Farmers of Canada was established. In 2002, for the first time, chicken replaced beef as Canadians' preferred meat. Time-conscious consumers find that poultry products are easy to prepare and often sold ready-to-eat. Chicken consumption (kg/person) Source: Statistics Canada Retail sales of chicken represent almost two-thirds of total sales while the fast food sector has seen its market share decline.
Department Of Agricultural And Consumer Economics in agriaccounting, agri-finance, farm management, and in food and natural resourcemanagement; individually planned I 4-6 ACE 261-statistics for Agricultural http://www2.uiuc.edu/admin_manual/pos/current/ugrad/aces/deptAGCE.html
Extractions: Students pursuing degrees in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics may choose one of three majors, each of which includes several program options. The majors and the associated options are: -Agribusiness, farm and financial management with options in agri-accounting, agri-finance, farm management, and in food and agribusiness management; -Commodity, food and textile marketing with options in consumer and textile marketing and in markets and price analysis; and -International, resource and consumer economics with options in consumer economics and finance; environmental and natural resource management; individually planned curriculum; and in policy, international trade and development. Prescribed Courses Including Campus General Education 3 One policy/international course from: ACE 251-The World Food Economy ACE 255-Economics of Rural Poverty and Development ACE 287-Textiles in the Global Economy ACE 351-Economics of International Development ACE 353-Economic Development in South and Southeast Asia ACE 354-Economic Development of Tropical Africa ACE 355-International Trade in Food and Agriculture ACE 356-Agricultural and Food Policies and Programs ACE 371-Consumer Economic Policy ACE 386-Public Policy and the Textile Industry 126 Total hours required for graduation
Agribusiness - Regional And Rural Business Management FindIt business, Indexes business management, general trade National Farmers Federation(NFF), http//www.nff.org AusStats Australian Bureau of statistics, AusStats is http://www.library.uq.edu.au/findits/findit.php?title=Agribusiness - Regional an
Site Map statistics. Census Stats; Dairy Stats; farm Finance Stats; Field Crop Stats; Food Education,Research, Laboratories and Risk management Links; Innovation and Risk http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/sitemap.html
Farm Management Marketing Information At Business.com AgriVisor MarketWatch Providing farm marketing advice Gennis Agency Campaign managementservices including information on publications, statistics, market news http://www.business.com/directory/agriculture/farm_management/marketing/
SeaFIC - Site Map Subscription statistics Subscribe to Export statistics trade Enquiries Vessel Owners Association Hoki Fishery management Company NZ Abalone Farmers Assn NZ http://www.seafood.co.nz/sitemap/
Food Production Topics covered include production, trade, food balance sheets statistics are accessiblevia the following subject farm The Independent Voice of farmers. http://altis.ac.uk/browse/cabi/fa8a9d937f48f5782e03cd57d88bc044.html
Extractions: low graphics Any Resource Type Articles / papers / reports - collections Articles / papers / reports - individual Audio-visual / multimedia resources Books Database Event / conference announcements Journal - Contents and abstracts Journal - Full text Learning material Mailing list / discussion group News / media Organisation Web Site - Companies Organisation Web Site - FE/HE depts. Organisation Web Site - Governmental Organisation Web site - Recruitment/employment Organisation Web Site - Non-profit Organisation Web Site - Professional bodies Reference materials Research Projects / Centres Resource guide / directories Software Statistics Worksheets/Activity sheets No. of records: 16 page: Ban Cruel Farms This Web site is a portal for those who wish to explore modern meat farming methods. Written without balance, it does form a reasonable argument aginst intensive factory farming. The site is a wealth of information, pictures and graphic videos which strive to make the owner's point. This site would be a useful starting point for those students of food production who wish to explore the issues surrounding meat and lifestock farming. This search could then be balanced by visits to other farming sites. food production food production intensive farming factory farming ... Breadinfo.com
Extractions: Vol. 11. No. 2, June 2003 Projected Impacts of Northeast Arkansas Cotton Transport Restrictions During a Boll Weevil Eradication Program Reduced Cost Option Strategy For Protecting Cotton Counter-Cyclical Payments The Impact of the Crop, Livestock and Forestry Sectors on the Arkansas Economy Rice-Soybean Rotations: Possibilities for Water-Conservation and/or Profitability Enhancement Projected Impacts of Northeast Arkansas Cotton Transport Restrictions During a Boll Weevil Eradication Program Kelly J. Bryant , Extension Farm Management Specialist, Southeast Research and Extension Center; C. Robert Stark, Jr ., Associate Professor of Agriculture, University of Arkansas at Monticello; William H. Baker, Associate Professor, Arkansas State University; and H. Scott Stiles , Extension Economist - Risk Management, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Introduction Re-infestation due to cotton transport has potential economic impact as adjoining areas of cotton production reach boll weevil free status at different times. The possibility of some type of cotton transport restrictions in Northeast Arkansas is prompting growers, ginners and other interested parties to examine the projected impacts of such actions. The primary impact would be felt by cotton producers and the cotton gins where their production is first processed. Any restriction on the transport of un-ginned cotton, commonly known as seed cotton, could have significant impacts on the profits of producers, gins and the rural communities where they are located. This issue was addressed, in part, by identifying the number of gins operating in the region, the volume of cotton ginned and the patterns of flow for seed cotton.
Extractions: Rural NZ Assistance Emergencies People issues Profitability Research Climate briefing Monitoring Sonzaf Statistics Sustainability Legislation Media Centre Publications Services Terms of Trade The fluctuating fortunes can be shown in the amount of product required to buy an average tractor in 1987, and comparing that to 1996. To Purchase One Tractor Dairy (Kg Milkfat) 14,084 ($3.55/Kg) 10,295 ($6.68/kg) Lambs (number) 2,631 ($19/head) 2,023 ($34/head) 27,624 (180c/Kg) 35,265 (195c/Kg) 12,019 (410c/Kg) 16,734 (410c/Kg) That all boils down to the dairy farmer having to produce 27% less milk solids, with the sheep and beef farmer required to produce 27% more beef, 39% more wool, but 23% fewer lambs. One of the characteristics of the past decade is that farmers are adopting improved risk management practices. They diversified their farming operations, often adding alternative ventures such as deer, horticulture, forestry and goats to their base operation. They also adopted more flexible farm management practices to allow them to take advantage of market opportunities. A further feature in New Zealand has been the changing character of rural communities. Traditionally, most people in rural areas were directly involved in farming or farm service activities. Now, however, around one-third of the people living in rural communities are not directly involved in farming activities. They are working in tourism, small businesses, recreational activities and community services, adding to the diversity and strength of rural communities in New Zealand.
Extractions: Home Publications RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE IN 2002 - OBSERVATIONS, POTENTIALS, TENDENCIES, BARRIERS 1. Observations and Tendencies Transition of the agriculture and food sector is in full swing in Russia. To support the transformation process policy makers tend to favour vertically integrated large holding structures. However, legal and policy framework conditions should not be biased towards a certain model of agriculture. There is room for a multitude of farm types according to their specific competitive advantage at a certain location to produce a certain good. Future and markets will give the right answer. Russia occupies more than one tenth of the agricultural land on earth including very large areas of black soils, with very favourable climatic conditions with enormous production and efficiency potentials. The Russian population however, represents less than 2.5 % of the world population. Therefore, Russia may become a main supplier of world food markets. Today, Russia remains a net importer of food products, in particular for products of high value. Causes for this are many, a.o. high transaction costs especially for exporters, administrative trade barriers and lack of long-term investments in the food chain and in necessary infrastructure
The Kansas Farm Management Association Kansas Agricultural statistics Service (KASS). National Agricultural StatisticalService (NASS). Risk management Agency (RMA). Kansas farm Bureau. http://www.agecon.ksu.edu/nwkfma/New Web/Links.htm
Extractions: K-State Links: Kansas Farm Management Association KSU Department of Agricultural Economics Dhuyvetter / Kastens, KSU Farm Management ... K-State Research and Extension Suggested Agriculture Links: eHARVEST.com High Plains Journal @griculture Online FARMSOURCE ... AgWeb USDA Links: USDA USDA Farm Bill Implementation Website Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service (KASS) National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) ... Drought Monitor Other Kansas Links: Kansas Wheat Commission
Farm Management Organizations farm Financial Standards Council Developer and publisher of Food and AgribusinessManagement Association (IAMA Providing resources and statistics for members of http://www.electronics-ee.com/Agriculture/Farm_management/Farm_Management_Organi
Resources In Farm Management based articles for better management decisions * weekly and quotes, weather andfarm journals, email National Agricultural statistics Service Home Page 1. http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/agriculture/resfarm1.htm
Extractions: The Australian Journal of Agricultural Research and the Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture are the electronic versions of the print journals of the same name. Access to the electronic edition of the journals will be FREE during 1997. However, after this time, access will be restricted to our subscribers only. Individual papers within each issue are available as Portable Document Format (PDF) files, which appear in exactly the same format as the print version. The Home Farm This online magazine contains regular colums such as events, new products, market information, weather, special reports, and hot topics (top articles specially selected by the editors). It maintains extensive "favorite links" to the sites of important government agencies, not for profit agricultural groups, educational and commercial organizations. The site is fully indexed and an extensive group of experienced editors are res ponsible for the site's contents. Successful Farming Online Successful Farming Online is a site dedicated to the monthly print magazine Successful Farming, the largest paid subscription farm magazine in the U.S. Approximately one-quarter of the magazine's features articles are available online, as well as a number of back issues. Successful Farming publishes articles, editorials and news related to agribusiness; farm products, legislation, and management; and other topics of importance to a farming family.
HungerWeb: Sites By Topic: Food, Agriculture And Trade topics affecting family farms, rural communities rural development; environmental/naturalresource management. and analysis; trade statistics; Publications, many http://nutrition.tufts.edu/academic/hungerweb/research/food/
Extractions: Index Suggest a link ... Research Centers Principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture College Station, Texas USA. Areas of research: Conducts analyses of the impacts of government policy proposals and implementation procedures on farmers, agribusiness, taxpayers, and consumers, mainly on behalf of the US Congress. agricultural development policy agricultural systems economics and development animal sciences crop sciences fisheries forestry impact assessment land and water resources post-harvest technology.
Quarterly Statistics On FMD's Historical statistics for FMDs as revised and updated December 2003 Page last reviewedby farm management Deposits, 2 April 2004 For more information contact http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=D2C48F86-BA1A-11A1-A2200060B0
Farm Management Deposits (AAA) hold the farm management deposit for a minimum period of 12 The term primary producer includes people in farming, fishing and Quarterly statistics on FMD s. http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=D2C48F86-BA1A-11A1-A2200060B0
Theme: Farm Management farm management indicators have the potential to help policy makers take into accountthe linkages and tradeoffs between different management practices and http://www.oecd.org/document/28/0,2340,en_2649_33795_1889692_1_1_1_1,00.html
Extractions: Theme: Farm Management Environmental conditions and farming systems vary within and across OECD countries and, consequently, best farm management practices vary from one region to another. Farm management decisions are influenced by environmental regulations, agricultural support measures, investments in research, education and extension services and site-specific environmental conditions. Information on farm management practices, and how these practices affect the environment and meet compulsory, regulatory or voluntary standards, is an important tool for policy makers. There can be trade-offs in implementing environmentally sound management practices. Reducing soil erosion, for example, whereby farmers move from conventional to reduced or no-tillage in crop production, can be achieved if weeds are controlled with herbicides. An environmental side-effect of these practices is a likely change in water movement in the soil, with no-tillage leading to increasing infiltration and percolation of nutrients such as nitrate to the water table compared with conventional tillage. In addition, the increase in herbicide use may cause pesticide leaching. Thus, the objective of lowering soil erosion through no-tillage may lead to some negative environmental effects.
Farmers Milk statistics for 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 are detailed, and into the EU, examiningrisk management, approaches to decision making, farm management, and case http://agrifor.ac.uk/browse/cabi/18fa3b09cc4b1e9819621b16ab9cebeb.html
Extractions: low graphics other: farm families farm management farmers' associations farmers' income narrower: pig farmers National Farmer's Union (NFU) The National Farmer's Union was established in 1908 and aims to promote the interests of UK farming businesses producing high quality products for customers and markets both at home and abroad. Details of the NFU's history, activities, policies, publications and membership procedures are available via this site. It also provides information about agriculture in the UK, "facts on farming", and provides information on education, providing a range of information and resources aimed at teachers. The site also provides access to NFU SourceDirect, which "links wholesale buyers in the retail and foodservice sectors with local producers of primary and processed agricultural produce". Links to related Web sites are also provided. farms farmers education agricultural trade unions ... International Federation of Agricultural Producers : IFAP/FIPA The International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP/FIPA) was founded in 1946, and is an international organization of the world's farmers. This site provides information on IFAP, its organisation, members, aims and activities. The issues/forums section outlines areas of interest to IFAP, and topics covered include biotechnology, poverty and land, cooperatives, Trade/commodites, Environemt and sustainable development and health various commodity groups; sugar, meat, feeds and dairy, grains and oilseeds, and women in agriculture. Information on Federation development programmes is provided as is a news section. The site contains a collection of links to related Web sites.