@conference {40765,
	title = {Assessing the value of breeding technologies to dairy farmers},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {22-24},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The adoption of technologies for breeding dairy cattle requires  estimating the financial return to dairy farmers in conjunction with assessing  the financial implications to the breeding company. This paper describes a  procedure currently used by the Livestock Improvement Corporation. The net on-farm income generated as a result of the new technology is  calculated. This is discounted to a Net Present Value allowing for the cost of  the technology. A positive NPV indicates the adoption of the technology is  of benefit to the dairy farmer. The breeding company also should assess the funding implications of any  change. Typically this is expressed in terms of the increase/decrease in price  of products and services.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Rendel J and Jackson R and Harris B and Allison T and Shannon P and Burton L and Tempero H}
}
