@article{Greijdanus:170195,
      recid = {170195},
      author = {Greijdanus, Auke and Kragt, Marit Ellen},
      title = {A summary of four Australian bio-economic models formixed  grain farming systems},
      address = {2014-05-22},
      number = {1784-2016-141863},
      series = {Working Paper},
      pages = {47},
      month = {May},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {This report describes four models used to analyse  Australian broadacre mixed-grain farm systems. The models  that are included in this report are: IMAGINE, STEP, LUSO  and APSfarm. For each model, we include a brief description  of how they work, their data requirements and model  outputs. IMAGINE is a bio-economic model that focuses on  the impacts of tree belts on crop yields. The model  accounts for the interactions between herbaceous and woody  crops in terms of water and nutrient competition. Its  financial analysis includes cash flow reporting. The STEP  model simulates the transition from one farm system to  another (mainly land-use sequence), and gives a full  financial analysis of the change. LUSO simulates the impact  of diseases, weeds and break crops on crop yields. LUSO  reports discounted cash flows for different management  strategies. The APSFarm model focuses on operational  decisions. It simulates how the allocation of production  and factor inputs affect farm business performance and the  environment.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/170195},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.170195},
}