An analysis of milk quota abolition impact on Scottish farmers’ behaviour

Luiza Toma (), Andrew P. Barnes () and Alan W. Renwick

No 61091, 114th Seminar, April 15-16, 2010, Berlin, Germany from European Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: This paper analyses factors influencing Scottish dairy farmers’ intentions to change size of business in response to milk quota abolition. The analysis uses structural equation modelling and is based on survey data collected in 2009 through telephone interviews with 533 farmers. Results suggest that farmers who (1) intend to leave their farm to children; (2) have not inherited their farm from previous generation; (3) perceive a lower impact of milk quota abolition on business; (4) have less negative attitudes towards policies/regulations; and (5) perceived a lower influence of policies/markets on business during the past decade are most likely to increase farm size.

Keywords: dairy industry; Scotland; farmer behaviour; milk quota abolition; structural equation model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2010-04
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