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Understanding beef-cattle farming management strategies by identifying motivations behind farmers' priorities
- Source :
- Animal, Animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩, animal, animal, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. 〈10.1017/S175173111100231X〉, animal, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩, animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩, Animal, Vol 6, Iss 6, Pp 971-979 (2012), Animal, 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2012.
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Abstract
- This study aimed to identify and better understand management strategies that help livestock farmers adapt to changes in their production contexts, a fundamental challenge. A total of nine beef-cattle farmers were interviewed three times over 1 year to discuss 13 dimensions of livestock farming (e.g. reproduction, feeding, sales, etc.). Characterisation of management strategies rested on three main factors: (i) ranking of the dimensions according to the degree to which farmers desired to control them, (ii) reasons for the ranking and (iii) management guidelines. Although farmers agreed upon the rank of certain dimensions, such as herd management, they differed on that of others, such as sales and administration/regulations. Four motivation categories were identified: risk, pleasure, efficiency and ability to control the dimension. Three management guidelines were identified, which indicated that farmers managed for future survival of their farms at different scales (animal/herd v. whole-farm), involving different resources (biological v. financial) and based on different animal categories (reproductive cows v. animals sold). These results improve understanding of individual livestock farmers and their current management strategies by integrating the motivations behind their strategies. For this reason, they constitute methodological elements that agricultural advisors can use to provide relevant information to farmers while accommodating differences in farm management.
- Subjects :
- Male
management strategy
conseil aux agriculteurs
[ SDV.SA.SPA ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Animal production studies
Reproduction (economics)
Decision Making
Control (management)
farmer priorities
SF1-1100
stratégie des agriculteurs
gestion agricole
Agricultural science
Surveys and Questionnaires
Animals
Humans
Production (economics)
management strategies
Animal Husbandry
Dimension (data warehouse)
2. Zero hunger
Motivation
livestock farming system
objectif de l'agriculteur
business.industry
Environmental resource management
0402 animal and dairy science
bovin à viande
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
15. Life on land
040201 dairy & animal science
élevage
Animal culture
farmer motivation
Ranking
agricultural advice
Agriculture
[SDV.SA.SPA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Animal production studies
Multivariate Analysis
040103 agronomy & agriculture
Herd
0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
Cattle
Female
Animal Science and Zoology
Livestock
France
business
farmer priority
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17517311 and 1751732X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Animal, Animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩, animal, animal, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. 〈10.1017/S175173111100231X〉, animal, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩, animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩, Animal, Vol 6, Iss 6, Pp 971-979 (2012), Animal, 2012, 6 (6), pp.971-979. ⟨10.1017/S175173111100231X⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....103b584c0109fe469f6f0641faae5fef