Successful economic
management differs
between
intensive and extensive
dairy producers
A.-C. Dalcq
1, Y. Beckers
1, B. Wyzen
2, E. Reding
2, P. Delhez
3, H. Soyeurt
11ULg-GXABT, Passage des Déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium 2 AWE, Rue des Champs Elysées 4, 5590 Ciney, Belgium 3 National Fund for Scientific Research (FNR-FNRS), rue d’Egmont 5, 1000 Bruxelles
What?
342 Accountings realised by Walloon Association
of Breeding
Who?
Farms with dairy activity
Where?
Wallonia (Southern part of Belgium)
Temperate region, existence of different
geopedologic contexts
When?
2014-2017 => Mean
Why?
Field data
Method
Intensification groups
Level of revenue
groups
Management
variables
in function of
revenue
in intensification
groups
-
Creation of
intensification index
Creation of intensification index
Extensive producers
Intensive producers
Method
Intensification groups
Level of revenue
groups
Management
variables
in function of
revenue
in intensification
groups
-
Creation of
intensification index
-
Constant farms
regarding
intensification kept
4 groups of level of
revenue
Q25% = 25000€
Q50% = 35000€
Q75% = 55000€
Generalised linear models
effect = revenue
/ intensification group
Low High Mean 40
45 50 55
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification M an ag em en t va ri ab le
Method
Low High Mean 40
45 50 55
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification va ri ab le
Method
Low High Mean 40
45 50 55
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification va ri ab le
Method
Results
Results
management
Low High Mean 40
45 50 55
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification % of h ei fe rs i n th e he rd
Results
management
Low High Mean 40
45 50 55
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification % of h ei fe rs i n th e he rd
Results
management
Low High Mean 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification Ag e at f ir st c al vi ng
Results
management
Low High Mean 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification Ag e at f ir st c al vi ng
Results
Results
management
…
Low High Mean 55
60 65 70
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification % of m ul ti pa ro us c ow s
Results
management
…
Low High Mean 55
60 65 70
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification % of m ul ti pa ro us c ow s
Results
management
…
Low High Mean 400 410 420 430 440 450
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification C al vi ng i nt er va l (d ay s)
Results
management
…
Low High Mean 400 410 420 430 440 450
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification C al vi ng i nt er va l (d ay s)
Results
management
…
culling
Low High Mean 60
70 80 90
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification Ag e at c ul li ng (m on th s)
Results
management
…
culling
Low High Mean 60
70 80 90
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification Ag e at c ul li ng (m on th s)
Results
management
…
Low High Mean 500
600 700 800
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification Pr ic e of c ul le d co w ( €)
culling
Results
management
…
Low High Mean 500
600 700 800
Low revenue High revenue Group mean
Degree of intensification Pr ic e of c ul le d co w ( €)
