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Construction and Application of an LP Farm Model with an Integrated Life Cycle Assessment for the Determination of Sustainable Milk Production Systems

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  • Mohring, Anke
  • Zimmermann, Albert

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The increasingly stringent conditions underlying Swiss dairy production demand sustainable milk production systems that are economically optimized but also meet the ecological requirements of society. To determine such systems, a comparative-static LP model was constructed at farm level. Realistic production systems are reproduced in the model by means of binary variables. An Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was integrated into the model to determine the environmental impacts of the farm. To this effect, the internal farm influences on production are illustrated in detail. An initial application of the model, in which a comparison of different income-optimized production systems was carried out, revealed some goal conflicts between economics and ecology. Systems involving full-time grazing achieved the best results in both aspects.

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  • Mohring, Anke & Zimmermann, Albert, 2005. "Construction and Application of an LP Farm Model with an Integrated Life Cycle Assessment for the Determination of Sustainable Milk Production Systems," 2005 International Congress, August 23-27, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark 24714, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eaae05:24714
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.24714
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    1. Zimmermann, Albert, 2008. "Combination of the Swiss agrarian sector model SILAS-dyn with the life cycle assessment tool SALCA," 107th Seminar, January 30-February 1, 2008, Sevilla, Spain 6603, European Association of Agricultural Economists.

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