This paper provides a literature review of methods and determinants relevant for modelling
farm structural change within an integrated modelling chain. Environmental and economic …

Previous analyses of dairy farm structural change focus on the variation over time in one or a
small number of regions. We present an EU‐15 cross‐regional analysis of the development …

This article models and estimates the forces behind farm exits and changes in herd‐size
among Connecticut dairy farms under the New England Dairy Compact. A model of sunk …

Substantial attention has focused on the dairy industry because of a concern that many
producers are getting out of dairying. Although low milk prices are postulated as a primary …

Substantial public scrutiny about adverse environmental impacts of the dairy sector has
resulted in increased environmental regulations. A behavioral model of location and …

We investigate farm size inequality in France using agricultural censuses and farm structure
surveys at the NUTS3 level ('départements') during the period 1970–2007. Using calculated …

This paper analyses the impact of milk quotas on the size structure of dairy herds in two
major EU milk-producing member states, Germany and the Netherlands, using Markov chain …

A logistic regression procedure was used to assess the impact of socioeconomic attributes
on the best management practices (BMPs) adoption decision by Louisiana dairy farmers …

In recent years, studies have identified the determining factors for participation in voluntary
agri-environmental measures (AEMs) by farmers who support sustainable agricultural …

Data on the number of Pennsylvania dairy farms by size category are analyzed in a Markov
chain setting to determine factors affecting entry, exit, expansion, and contraction within the …