This study analysed the performance of a range of machine learning algorithms when
applied to the prediction of electricity and on-farm direct water consumption on Irish dairy …

An analysis into the impact of milk production, stock numbers, infrastructural equipment,
managerial procedures and environmental conditions on dairy farm electricity and water …

This study introduces a computational decision framework to achieve sustainable and
resilient decentralised energy, water, and food (EWF) systems at the national level using the …

In a context of increasing urbanization, cities have become key sites for rebuilding food
systems in order to deliver good food for all. Indeed, municipal governments around the …

Highlights• Generational renewal is high on the political agenda for agriculture, with young
farmers linked to positive outcomes.• There are limited policy incentives for older farmers to …

The beef sector in Ireland is very significant accounting for over one-third of all agricultural
output and over 20 percent of total Irish food and drink exports. The agri-food sector in …

This paper presents a seasonal transportation of raw milk (SToRM) model. Irish raw milk
collection is estimated to annually cost in excess of€ 80 million. Employing a capacitated …

The article presents the situation of the dairy sector in Poland and Ireland in 2007-2013. The
sectors were compared in the context of the extended model SCP. At the beginning …

V-LINC, a methodology which identifies, records and analyses the linkages that firms in
clusters engage in, is applied to the agri-food sector in West Cork, Ireland. V-LINC was …

In recent years industry clusters have become recognised as a common feature of
economies across the globe (Pouder and St. John, 1996; Porter, 1998a, 1998b; DTI, 2004; …