Increasing profitability on a Canterbury sheep farm through diversifying into deer : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science in the University of Canterbury

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Increasing profitability on a Canterbury sheep farm through diversifying into deer : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science in the University of Canterbury

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The benefits of diversifying into a weaner hind and stag buying/selling enterprise on a Canterbury sheep farm was assessed. The Lincoln College farm at Lyndhurst was used as a case study farm. Linear programming was used as a method of analysis in determining the profitability of the deer relative to the sheep. Methods of reducing the risks involved were discussed and funding of the diversification was considered in terms of the debt situation of the farmer and the ownership arrangement. ...

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Thesis

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Other

Date created

1988

Creator

Tripp, Andrew Richard

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/11859

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deer farming / sheep farming / farm profitability / Canterbury / linear programming analysis / Agriculture, Land and Farm Management / Animal Production

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