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Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

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Journal article
Published: 23 April 2021 in European Review of Agricultural Economics
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There are many reasons why students in applied economics would be interested in a book that provides a theoretical background for analysing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU). The development of the agricultural sector is under strong influence of the policy that governs the functioning of agricultural markets and the formation of prices. This book provides a scholarly foundation to assist students and practitioners in their understanding of how and why agricultural markets evolve as they do in different contexts. It offers a foundation for understanding the effect of market policy instruments for achieving certain objectives...

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Helena Hansson; Pia Nilsson. Foundations of Agricultural Market Analysis and Agricultural Policy. European Review of Agricultural Economics 2021, 1 .

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Helena Hansson, Pia Nilsson. Foundations of Agricultural Market Analysis and Agricultural Policy. European Review of Agricultural Economics. 2021; ():1.

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Helena Hansson; Pia Nilsson. 2021. "Foundations of Agricultural Market Analysis and Agricultural Policy." European Review of Agricultural Economics , no. : 1.

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Published: 25 February 2021 in Sustainability
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Beef and lamb meat production is associated with important cultural, economic and environmental impacts in most countries worldwide. However, it is also related with sustainability challenges. To enable cattle and sheep farming to develop in line with sustainability, existing knowledge need to be implemented and identified knowledge gaps filled. The purpose of this article was to systematically map the scientific literature on environmental, economic and social sustainability at farm-level beef and lamb meat production to identify knowledge gaps and to point to important future actions and areas of research. Papers published January 2000–August 2020 with a geographical origin in Europe, Northern America, and Australia-New Zealand were included. The systematic literature search resulted in a total of 1355 hits; however, after removing papers which were considered out of the scope of the study, and duplicate papers, only 22 and 11 papers related to beef and sheep farming, respectively were retained for further analysis. Of these, only 11 in total included all three sustainability dimensions. Several papers only mentioned one or two of the sustainability dimensions or put them in relation to that/those main dimension covered, thus limiting the extent to which possible synergies or tradeoffs between different sustainability aspects actually can be studied. This indicates a need for a more comprehensive approach when studying farm-level sustainability. Future research would benefit from a more holistic approach and include all dimensions of sustainability within the same study. Further, focus should also be on how to measure and assess sustainability aspects in a standardized way.

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Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson; Stefan Gunnarsson. A Systematic Mapping of Current Literature on Sustainability at Farm-Level in Beef and Lamb Meat Production. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2488 .

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Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist, Helena Hansson, Ulf Sonesson, Stefan Gunnarsson. A Systematic Mapping of Current Literature on Sustainability at Farm-Level in Beef and Lamb Meat Production. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2488.

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Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson; Stefan Gunnarsson. 2021. "A Systematic Mapping of Current Literature on Sustainability at Farm-Level in Beef and Lamb Meat Production." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2488.

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Published: 17 February 2021 in European Review of Agricultural Economics
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This paper examines how differences in motivation in terms of use and non-use values affect the choice of animal welfare improvement practices. The application is focused on Swedish dairy farmers’ preferences for different flooring systems’ attributes. Using multiple indicators and multiple causes and hybrid latent class models, the findings demonstrate that dairy farmers who favour flooring solutions that enhance farm animal welfare are motivated by a complex set of both use values relating to internal and external pressures and non-use values linked to animal freedom, ethical codes of farmers and building business-to-customer relationships. The findings imply that measures to stimulate more uptake of animal welfare improvement practices can be better targeted by using insights into motivational constructs of farmers and by adopting policy communication that captures the whole breadth of use and non-use motivational constructs held by farmers.

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Enoch Owusu-Sekyere; Helena Hansson; Evgenij Telezhenko. Use and non-use values to explain farmers’ motivation for the provision of animal welfare. European Review of Agricultural Economics 2021, 1 .

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Enoch Owusu-Sekyere, Helena Hansson, Evgenij Telezhenko. Use and non-use values to explain farmers’ motivation for the provision of animal welfare. European Review of Agricultural Economics. 2021; ():1.

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Enoch Owusu-Sekyere; Helena Hansson; Evgenij Telezhenko. 2021. "Use and non-use values to explain farmers’ motivation for the provision of animal welfare." European Review of Agricultural Economics , no. : 1.

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Published: 03 February 2021 in Animals
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The societal demand for good farm animal welfare (FAW) has increased over time. Yet, very little is known about the economic consequences of improvements in FAW in cow–calf operations. This study investigates on-farm economic consequences of improved FAW measures in cow–calf operations. It uses a stochastic partial budgeting approach to examine the relationship between contribution margins and improvements in FAW in terms of increased space allowance for a typical Swedish cow-calf operation, as compared to current practices. In the current practice, a cow should be given at least 5 m2 and the calf 2.2 m2. We found that a 0.5 m2 increase in space allowance per calf (achieved by a corresponding reduction of herd size) was associated with a 6.9 to 18.7% reduction in contribution margins in the short term. Our analysis does not include possible indirect gains like decrease in disease incidence and enhanced non-use or ‘soft’ values associated with increased FAW. However, our analysis indicates that high FAW standards can be costly and careful cost–benefit analysis should be a part of decision-making processes regarding FAW standards. Our results also suggest a need for government support payments and/or the development of market mechanisms to stimulate farmers to continue producing livestock-based foods with high FAW.

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Haseeb Ahmed; Karin Alvåsen; Charlotte Berg; Helena Hansson; Jan Hultgren; Helena Röcklinsberg; Ulf Emanuelson. Assessing Animal Welfare and Farm Profitability in Cow-Calf Operations with Stochastic Partial Budgeting. Animals 2021, 11, 382 .

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Haseeb Ahmed, Karin Alvåsen, Charlotte Berg, Helena Hansson, Jan Hultgren, Helena Röcklinsberg, Ulf Emanuelson. Assessing Animal Welfare and Farm Profitability in Cow-Calf Operations with Stochastic Partial Budgeting. Animals. 2021; 11 (2):382.

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Haseeb Ahmed; Karin Alvåsen; Charlotte Berg; Helena Hansson; Jan Hultgren; Helena Röcklinsberg; Ulf Emanuelson. 2021. "Assessing Animal Welfare and Farm Profitability in Cow-Calf Operations with Stochastic Partial Budgeting." Animals 11, no. 2: 382.

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Published: 15 January 2021 in European Review of Agricultural Economics
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We argue that inefficiency can be part of a strategic self-repositioning adjustment process beyond the general interpretation of poor performance. Based on the rational inefficiency hypothesis, we examine the simultaneous dynamics of efficiency and animal welfare improving investments over time in dairy farms. Using rotating panel data from Swedish dairy farms and implementing multidirectional efficiency analysis and Markov transitional dynamic analysis, the paper provides evidence that for some farms inefficiency is temporary and part of rational decision along their trajectory towards multi-efficiency (high efficiency-high animal welfare). The findings show the importance of time dynamics in efficiency achievements with implications to cross-sectional view.

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Birhanu Addisu Adamie; Helena Hansson. Rationalising inefficiency in dairy production: evidence from an over-time approach. European Review of Agricultural Economics 2021, 1 .

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Birhanu Addisu Adamie, Helena Hansson. Rationalising inefficiency in dairy production: evidence from an over-time approach. European Review of Agricultural Economics. 2021; ():1.

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Birhanu Addisu Adamie; Helena Hansson. 2021. "Rationalising inefficiency in dairy production: evidence from an over-time approach." European Review of Agricultural Economics , no. : 1.

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Published: 14 December 2020 in Journal of Rural Studies
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The objective of this study was twofold: first, to assess the empirical content and structure of farmers' perceptions of obstacles for business development, and second, to explore how individual differences between farmers relate to these perceptions. The study is based on survey data collected from Swedish agriculture in 2018. We estimated a latent variable representing farmers' perception of obstacles for business development using a MIMIC model approach and included measures of personal values and personality traits to the model to take into account individual differences. The findings suggest that the surveyed farmers' perceptions of obstacles for the development of their businesses centre around the following areas: access to financial resources; farm layout (in terms of physical layout of the farmyard and fields) and geographical location; consumer demand; available resources and options for farm succession. Only individual differences in terms of personality traits that relate to entrepreneurship (extraversion and openness), could be related to the perceived obstacles. The findings are useful for prioritising agricultural policy and for the design of extension and advisory services aimed at assisting farmers to develop their business – particularly in Sweden but also in regions similar to Sweden. Furthermore, the approach developed here is informative for other policy makers and advisory services interested in prioritising efforts to better support farmers' business development.

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Helena Hansson; Jaap Sok. Perceived obstacles for business development: Construct development and the impact of farmers' personal values and personality profile in the Swedish agricultural context. Journal of Rural Studies 2020, 81, 17 -26.

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Helena Hansson, Jaap Sok. Perceived obstacles for business development: Construct development and the impact of farmers' personal values and personality profile in the Swedish agricultural context. Journal of Rural Studies. 2020; 81 ():17-26.

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Helena Hansson; Jaap Sok. 2020. "Perceived obstacles for business development: Construct development and the impact of farmers' personal values and personality profile in the Swedish agricultural context." Journal of Rural Studies 81, no. : 17-26.

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Published: 29 November 2020 in Sustainability
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The sustainability of future finfish aquaculture needs to be improved to meet global environmental challenges. Global fish aquaculture production has expanded significantly recently, due to the increased demand for fish for human consumption. Therefore, it is important to mitigate challenges to the sustainability of the sector, such as pollution and depletion of natural resources. In this study, we systematically mapped the scientific literature on farm-level sustainability in fish aquaculture. The concept of sustainability was considered holistically, covering its economic, environmental and social dimensions, each consisting of a range of different aspects that may contradict or reinforce each other. Literature published between January 2000 and August 2020 with the geographical focus on Europe, Northern America and Australia–New Zealand was included. The search resulted in a total of 287 hits, but after the exclusion of articles that did not match the scope, only 17 papers remained for the systematic mapping. Of these, five papers covered all three dimensions of sustainability. Economic sustainability was addressed in 10 papers, environmental sustainability in 13 papers and social sustainability in 12 papers. This systematic mapping provides an important foundation for discussions and prioritisations of future actions to increase knowledge on farm-level sustainability in finfish aquaculture.

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Stefan Gunnarsson; Katarina Segerkvist; Torun Wallgren; Per Hjelmstedt; Ulf Sonesson; Helena Hansson. Systematic Mapping of Research on Farm-Level Sustainability in Finfish Aquaculture. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9985 .

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Stefan Gunnarsson, Katarina Segerkvist, Torun Wallgren, Per Hjelmstedt, Ulf Sonesson, Helena Hansson. Systematic Mapping of Research on Farm-Level Sustainability in Finfish Aquaculture. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (23):9985.

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Stefan Gunnarsson; Katarina Segerkvist; Torun Wallgren; Per Hjelmstedt; Ulf Sonesson; Helena Hansson. 2020. "Systematic Mapping of Research on Farm-Level Sustainability in Finfish Aquaculture." Sustainability 12, no. 23: 9985.

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Published: 08 July 2020 in Sustainability
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Dairy cows are able to convert fibrous materials, such as grass, roughage, and by-products from the food industry, into milk and meat, which justifies their role in food production. However, modern dairy farming is associated with major sustainability challenges, including greenhouse gas emissions. In order to develop sustainable future production, it is important to implement existing knowledge and fill knowledge gaps. The aim of this study was to systematically map the scientific literature on environmental, economic, and social sustainability at farm level in dairy farming. Literature published between January 2000 and March 2020 and with the geographical focus on Europe, North America, and Australia–New Zealand was included. In total, the literature search resulted in 169 hits, but after removing duplicates and papers outside the study scope only 35 papers remained. Of these, only 11 dealt with the three dimensions of sustainability, and several of these only mentioned one or two of the dimensions or set them in relation to that/those actually studied. Overall, the selected literature did not clearly explain how aspects of sustainability are interlinked, so possible negative or positive interactions between different aspects of sustainability dimensions remain unidentified.

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Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson; Stefan Gunnarsson. Research on Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability in Dairy Farming: A Systematic Mapping of Current Literature. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5502 .

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Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist, Helena Hansson, Ulf Sonesson, Stefan Gunnarsson. Research on Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability in Dairy Farming: A Systematic Mapping of Current Literature. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (14):5502.

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Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson; Stefan Gunnarsson. 2020. "Research on Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability in Dairy Farming: A Systematic Mapping of Current Literature." Sustainability 12, no. 14: 5502.

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Published: 26 May 2020 in Sustainability
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We systematically mapped the scientific literature on the sustainability of pig production at farm-level. Sustainability was considered holistically, covering its economic, environmental, and social dimensions, each consisting of a broad range of different aspects that may contradict or reinforce each other. Literature published between January 2000 and March 2020 with a geographical focus on Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand was included. A standard template with predefined keywords was used to summarise aspects of each sustainability dimension covered in identified papers. We found that papers analysing environmental sustainability were more frequent than papers analysing economic or social sustainability. However, there are many different aspects within each dimension of sustainability, hampering comparisons between studies. In addition, each dimension of sustainability has many sides, making it difficult to compare different studies, and different dimensions and aspects may have complex interrelations. Our systematic literature review revealed that these interrelations are not well understood and that possible trade-offs or synergies between different aspects of sustainability dimensions remain unidentified. This systematic mapping of the current literature on farm-level sustainability in pig production can support a more informed discussion on knowledge gaps and help prioritise future research at farm-level to enhance sustainability in pig production.

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Stefan Gunnarsson; Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Torun Wallgren; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson. A Systematic Mapping of Research on Sustainability Dimensions at Farm-level in Pig Production. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4352 .

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Stefan Gunnarsson, Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist, Torun Wallgren, Helena Hansson, Ulf Sonesson. A Systematic Mapping of Research on Sustainability Dimensions at Farm-level in Pig Production. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4352.

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Stefan Gunnarsson; Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Torun Wallgren; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson. 2020. "A Systematic Mapping of Research on Sustainability Dimensions at Farm-level in Pig Production." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4352.

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Published: 10 April 2020 in Sustainability
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The sustainability of future poultry production needs to be improved in order to meet global challenges. The global chicken population has expanded significantly in recent decades, due to increased human demand for eggs and chicken meat. Therefore, it is critically important to mitigate challenges to the sustainability of modern poultry production, such as pollution, the depletion of finite natural resources and animal welfare issues. This study systematically mapped the scientific literature on farm-level sustainability in egg and chicken meat production. The concept of sustainability was considered holistically, covering its economic, environmental and social dimensions, each consisting of a broad range of different aspects that may contradict or reinforce each other. The literature published between January 2000 and March 2020 with a geographical focus on Europe, North America and Australia–New Zealand, were included. The literature search resulted in a total of 428 hits, but after the exclusion of articles that did not match the scope of the study, only 26 papers remained for the systematic mapping. Of these, only three papers covered all three dimensions of sustainability. Aspects of economic sustainability were addressed in 10 papers, aspects of environmental sustainability in 18 papers, and aspects of social sustainability in 23 papers. The findings in this study are an important foundation for the discussion and prioritisation of future actions to increase knowledge of farm-level sustainability in egg and chicken meat production.

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Stefan Gunnarsson; Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Lina Göransson; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson. Systematic Mapping of Research on Farm-Level Sustainability in Egg and Chicken Meat Production. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3033 .

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Stefan Gunnarsson, Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist, Lina Göransson, Helena Hansson, Ulf Sonesson. Systematic Mapping of Research on Farm-Level Sustainability in Egg and Chicken Meat Production. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):3033.

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Stefan Gunnarsson; Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist; Lina Göransson; Helena Hansson; Ulf Sonesson. 2020. "Systematic Mapping of Research on Farm-Level Sustainability in Egg and Chicken Meat Production." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 3033.

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Published: 01 November 2019 in Agricultural Systems
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Miranda P.M. Meuwissen; Peter H. Feindt; Alisa Spiegel; Catrien J.A.M. Termeer; Erik Mathijs; Yann de Mey; Robert Finger; Alfons Balmann; Erwin Wauters; Julie Urquhart; Mauro Vigani; Katarzyna Zawalinska; Hugo Herrera; Phillipa Nicholas-Davies; Helena Hansson; Wim Paas; Thomas Slijper; Isabeau Coopmans; Willemijn Vroege; Anna Ciechomska; Francesco Accatino; Birgit Kopainsky; P. Marijn Poortvliet; Jeroen J.L. Candel; Damian Maye; Simone Severini; Saverio Senni; Bárbara Soriano; Carl-Johan Lagerkvist; Mariya Peneva; Camelia Gavrilescu; Pytrik Reidsma. A framework to assess the resilience of farming systems. Agricultural Systems 2019, 176, 1 .

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Miranda P.M. Meuwissen, Peter H. Feindt, Alisa Spiegel, Catrien J.A.M. Termeer, Erik Mathijs, Yann de Mey, Robert Finger, Alfons Balmann, Erwin Wauters, Julie Urquhart, Mauro Vigani, Katarzyna Zawalinska, Hugo Herrera, Phillipa Nicholas-Davies, Helena Hansson, Wim Paas, Thomas Slijper, Isabeau Coopmans, Willemijn Vroege, Anna Ciechomska, Francesco Accatino, Birgit Kopainsky, P. Marijn Poortvliet, Jeroen J.L. Candel, Damian Maye, Simone Severini, Saverio Senni, Bárbara Soriano, Carl-Johan Lagerkvist, Mariya Peneva, Camelia Gavrilescu, Pytrik Reidsma. A framework to assess the resilience of farming systems. Agricultural Systems. 2019; 176 ():1.

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Miranda P.M. Meuwissen; Peter H. Feindt; Alisa Spiegel; Catrien J.A.M. Termeer; Erik Mathijs; Yann de Mey; Robert Finger; Alfons Balmann; Erwin Wauters; Julie Urquhart; Mauro Vigani; Katarzyna Zawalinska; Hugo Herrera; Phillipa Nicholas-Davies; Helena Hansson; Wim Paas; Thomas Slijper; Isabeau Coopmans; Willemijn Vroege; Anna Ciechomska; Francesco Accatino; Birgit Kopainsky; P. Marijn Poortvliet; Jeroen J.L. Candel; Damian Maye; Simone Severini; Saverio Senni; Bárbara Soriano; Carl-Johan Lagerkvist; Mariya Peneva; Camelia Gavrilescu; Pytrik Reidsma. 2019. "A framework to assess the resilience of farming systems." Agricultural Systems 176, no. : 1.

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Published: 21 October 2019 in Livestock Science
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Disease in livestock is an undesirable factor in the production process. It lowers the profit margins of the producers and causes unnecessary suffering to the animals. For dairy production, mastitis is the most common disease, which negatively affects animal welfare, increases production costs, and reduces milk yield. The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of animal health on dairy production and to introduce a model that can be generally used to assess the effect of animal health on production. Empirical data were obtained from farm-level accounting data of a sample of 99 Swedish dairy producers combined with biological information of the dairy herds. A multiple regression analysis, applying both a Cobb-Douglas and a Translog functional form, was used to investigate how animal health affects production. Animal health was proxied by the inverse of the bulk tank somatic cell count, which is taken to reflect higher levels of animal health. The results suggest that animal health plays a significant role in the production process of dairy farming. The study illustrates how the production output may change when animal health is improved, through its impact on production function. The model developed in this study can be a useful tool for evidence-based counselling in order to help dairy farms become more efficient in their mastitis management process. The model and the approach taken here can also be useful for other livestock production systems to investigate how animal health affects production.

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C. Telldahl; H. Hansson; Ulf Emanuelson. Modelling animal health as a production factor in dairy production- a case of low somatic cell counts in Swedish dairy agriculture. Livestock Science 2019, 230, 103840 .

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C. Telldahl, H. Hansson, Ulf Emanuelson. Modelling animal health as a production factor in dairy production- a case of low somatic cell counts in Swedish dairy agriculture. Livestock Science. 2019; 230 ():103840.

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C. Telldahl; H. Hansson; Ulf Emanuelson. 2019. "Modelling animal health as a production factor in dairy production- a case of low somatic cell counts in Swedish dairy agriculture." Livestock Science 230, no. : 103840.

Conference paper
Published: 10 September 2019 in Sustainable governance and management of food systems
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M. Humble; M. Palmér; H. Hansson. 3. How is farm animal welfare internalized in consumers’ mental models at point of purchase? Sustainable governance and management of food systems 2019, 1 .

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M. Humble, M. Palmér, H. Hansson. 3. How is farm animal welfare internalized in consumers’ mental models at point of purchase? Sustainable governance and management of food systems. 2019; ():1.

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M. Humble; M. Palmér; H. Hansson. 2019. "3. How is farm animal welfare internalized in consumers’ mental models at point of purchase?" Sustainable governance and management of food systems , no. : 1.

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Published: 10 September 2019 in Sustainable governance and management of food systems
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H. Hansson; K. Arvidsson Segerkvist; U. Sonesson; S. Gunnarsson. 5. Sustainability in animal food production – a systematic literature map to identify knowledge gaps. Sustainable governance and management of food systems 2019, 1 .

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H. Hansson, K. Arvidsson Segerkvist, U. Sonesson, S. Gunnarsson. 5. Sustainability in animal food production – a systematic literature map to identify knowledge gaps. Sustainable governance and management of food systems. 2019; ():1.

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H. Hansson; K. Arvidsson Segerkvist; U. Sonesson; S. Gunnarsson. 2019. "5. Sustainability in animal food production – a systematic literature map to identify knowledge gaps." Sustainable governance and management of food systems , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 30 March 2019 in Preventive Veterinary Medicine
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The purpose of this study was twofold. First, we developed and validated the domain-specific Mastitis Prevention Self-Efficacy scale (MPSES), derived from developing a corresponding scale for the General Self-Efficacy Scale and consisting of 10 items describing dairy farmers’ feelings of confidence about being able to prevent, reduce and control mastitis, a common infection of the udder. Second, farmers’ cognitive assessment of mastitis was used in order to explore the correlation of general and domain-specific self-efficacy. The MPSES was completed by a sample of Swedish fulltime dairy farmers (n = 290) through an online questionnaire. The instrument was found to possess good reliability (Cronbach's alpha α = .90) and correlated well with the S-GSE (r.62). Medium effects was identified by a correlation between the MPSES and farmers’ cognitive assessment of time-line (r = 0.3, p < 0.001), and small effects for cure/control (r = .12, p < 0.05) as well as for aspects related to cause (r = .17-.28, p < 0.001) of mastitis. The potential usefulness of this scale in the dairy industry is discussed.

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Nina Lind; Helena Hansson; Carl Johan Lagerkvist. Development and validation of a measurement scale for self-efficacy for farmers’ mastitis prevention in dairy cows. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 2019, 167, 53 -60.

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Nina Lind, Helena Hansson, Carl Johan Lagerkvist. Development and validation of a measurement scale for self-efficacy for farmers’ mastitis prevention in dairy cows. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 2019; 167 ():53-60.

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Nina Lind; Helena Hansson; Carl Johan Lagerkvist. 2019. "Development and validation of a measurement scale for self-efficacy for farmers’ mastitis prevention in dairy cows." Preventive Veterinary Medicine 167, no. : 53-60.

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Published: 19 January 2019 in Journal of Risk Research
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Nina Lind; Helena Hansson; Ulf Emanuelson; Carl Johan Lagerkvist. A combination of differentiation and consolidation theory and risk-benefit analysis to examine decisions on mastitis prevention. Journal of Risk Research 2019, 23, 194 -209.

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Nina Lind, Helena Hansson, Ulf Emanuelson, Carl Johan Lagerkvist. A combination of differentiation and consolidation theory and risk-benefit analysis to examine decisions on mastitis prevention. Journal of Risk Research. 2019; 23 (2):194-209.

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Nina Lind; Helena Hansson; Ulf Emanuelson; Carl Johan Lagerkvist. 2019. "A combination of differentiation and consolidation theory and risk-benefit analysis to examine decisions on mastitis prevention." Journal of Risk Research 23, no. 2: 194-209.

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Published: 13 November 2018 in European Review of Agricultural Economics
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Helena Hansson; Gordana Manevska-Tasevska; Mette Asmild. Rationalising inefficiency in agricultural production – the case of Swedish dairy agriculture. European Review of Agricultural Economics 2018, 1 .

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Helena Hansson, Gordana Manevska-Tasevska, Mette Asmild. Rationalising inefficiency in agricultural production – the case of Swedish dairy agriculture. European Review of Agricultural Economics. 2018; ():1.

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Helena Hansson; Gordana Manevska-Tasevska; Mette Asmild. 2018. "Rationalising inefficiency in agricultural production – the case of Swedish dairy agriculture." European Review of Agricultural Economics , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 May 2018 in Animal Welfare
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In this study, we sought to explain why dairy farmers give importance to various use and non-use values of animal welfare. In particular, we examined how the farmers could be segmented according to the relative importance they give to various use and non-use values in animal welfare and whether this segmentation could be explained by farmers’ personal values and personality traits. Based on a latent class analysis using best-worst scaling data on 123 Swedish dairy farmers, three segments of farmers were found: animal-centred, human-centred and business-orientated. These groups were related to measures of farmers’ personal values and personality traits in a point-biserial correlation and a hierarchal multinomial logistic regression analysis. The results suggest that the segmentation is related to personal values, but not to personality traits. This finding is important from a policy perspective, because the existence of different segments of farmers who are motivated by different values in animal welfare indicates a need to approach different farmers in different ways if policy is to succeed in improving animal welfare. It also indicates a possibility to influence the segments to improve animal welfare by measures that are sensitive to value dynamics of the farmers.

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Helena Hansson; Cj Lagerkvist; Km Vesala. Impact of personal values and personality on motivational factors for farmers to work with farm animal welfare: a case of Swedish dairy farmers. Animal Welfare 2018, 27, 133 -145.

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Helena Hansson, Cj Lagerkvist, Km Vesala. Impact of personal values and personality on motivational factors for farmers to work with farm animal welfare: a case of Swedish dairy farmers. Animal Welfare. 2018; 27 (2):133-145.

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Helena Hansson; Cj Lagerkvist; Km Vesala. 2018. "Impact of personal values and personality on motivational factors for farmers to work with farm animal welfare: a case of Swedish dairy farmers." Animal Welfare 27, no. 2: 133-145.

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Published: 01 May 2018 in Journal of Rural Studies
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In this study, an analysis was made of farmers' mental models of a change in their environment that called for significant changes to the way their farms were run. In particular, the attributes farmers ascribed to the change, the consequences of these attributes, and the values the attributes acted to fulfill or prevented from fulfilling were identified. As a case study to illustrate a change to farmers' environment, the study used the restoration of a Swedish wetland (Lake Hornborgasjön), in what has been one of Sweden's largest nature restoration projects. Based on 15 in-depth interviews with farmers affected by the restoration, it was found that farmers mostly associated the restoration with negative impacts on their farms. Personal values of the types power, hedonism, universalism, security, achievement, and self-direction were also associated with farmers' mental models of the change, and perceived consequences associated with attributes of the change resulted in these values not being fulfilled. Building on the concept of identity, the study provides a tentative explanation for why the perceived negative consequences of the change have typically not led to further consequences to prevent the negative impact of the attributes. By providing an example of farmers' mental models of a change in their environment, the findings are interesting for agricultural and rural policy aimed at encouraging farm renewal. In particular, the study illustrates a way of mapping farmers' understandings of causes and effects related to a change, which is informative for policy makers. In relation to this particular case, the findings point to the need to focus on measures that foster a broadening in farmers' perceptions of their identities outside the domains of traditional agricultural production.

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Helena Hansson; Suvi Kokko. Farmers' mental models of change and implications for farm renewal – A case of restoration of a wetland in Sweden. Journal of Rural Studies 2018, 60, 141 -151.

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Helena Hansson, Suvi Kokko. Farmers' mental models of change and implications for farm renewal – A case of restoration of a wetland in Sweden. Journal of Rural Studies. 2018; 60 ():141-151.

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Helena Hansson; Suvi Kokko. 2018. "Farmers' mental models of change and implications for farm renewal – A case of restoration of a wetland in Sweden." Journal of Rural Studies 60, no. : 141-151.

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Published: 01 January 2018 in Animal
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This study explored how farmers’ motivation in terms of use values and/or non-use values to work with farm animal welfare are associated with the economic outcome for the farm. Use values in farm animal welfare refer to economic value derived from productivity and profitability considerations. Non-use values in farm animal welfare refer to economic value derived from good animal welfare, irrespective of the use the farmer derives from the animal, currently or in the future. The analysis was based on detailed information about the income statements of a sample of Swedish dairy farmers, obtained from the Swedish Farm Economic Survey, complemented with survey information about their perceived use and non-use values in farm animal welfare. The findings suggest that farm economic outcome is significantly associated with motivation in terms of use values, but not so much with motivation in terms of non-use values. This is interesting from a policy point of view, because it indicates that farmers with different approaches to farm animal welfare may experience different economic outcomes for their farms. Findings can, for instance, be used to strengthen farmers’ engagement in various private quality assurance standards, which generally focus on values of non-use type, by pointing to that realisation of such values will not impair the economic outcome of the farms. Moreover, findings also suggest that farmers’ economic incentives for engagement in such standards may need to be further strengthened in order to become more attractive, as findings point to that a focus on non-use values generally is not associated with more favourable economic outcomes.

ACS Style

H. Hansson; C. J. Lagerkvist; G. Azar. Use and non-use values as motivational construct dimensions for farm animal welfare: impacts on the economic outcome for the farm. Animal 2018, 12, 2147 -2155.

AMA Style

H. Hansson, C. J. Lagerkvist, G. Azar. Use and non-use values as motivational construct dimensions for farm animal welfare: impacts on the economic outcome for the farm. Animal. 2018; 12 (10):2147-2155.

Chicago/Turabian Style

H. Hansson; C. J. Lagerkvist; G. Azar. 2018. "Use and non-use values as motivational construct dimensions for farm animal welfare: impacts on the economic outcome for the farm." Animal 12, no. 10: 2147-2155.