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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF ORGANIC FARMING. L. Connolly J. McDonnell B. Moran. OUTLINE. Background Methods Farm Numbers Technical Details Financial Results Socio-Economic Data Conclusions. OBJECTIVE.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEOF ORGANIC FARMING L. Connolly J. McDonnell B. Moran
OUTLINE • Background • Methods • Farm Numbers • Technical Details • Financial Results • Socio-Economic Data • Conclusions
OBJECTIVE • Compare Financial & Technical Performance of Organic Cattle Rearing and Dairy Farms to Conventional Farms
METHODS • Organic Farm Data : Suckler & Dairy Farms Participating in Organic Monitor Farm Project • Conventional Farm Data : Suckler & Dairy farms in Teagasc National Farm Survey • All Data Recorded/Analysed on NFS Recording & Analysis System
Livestock Units on Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Stocking Rate on Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Selected Financial Data For Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Selected Financial Data For Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Selected Financial Data For Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Selected Financial Data For Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Selected Financial Data For Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Selected Financial Data For Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Selected Financial Data For Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
Direct Payments On Organic and Conventional Cattle Rearing Farms - 2007
CONCLUSIONS • Number of Irish organic farms low v EU • Technical efficiency – lower on Organic Farms • FFI/Ha - higher on Organic Farms - lower production costs - higher subsidies • Organic - higher Labour - more demographically viable