@article{Tomaszewski:175575,
      recid = {175575},
      author = {Tomaszewski, M.A. and Asseldonk, M.A.P.M. van and  Dijkhuizen, A.A. and Huirne, R.B.M.},
      title = {Determining farm effects attributable to the introduction  and use of a dairy management information system in The  Netherlands},
      journal = {Agricultural Economics: The Journal of the International  Association of Agricultural Economists},
      address = {2000-06},
      number = {968-2016-75329},
      pages = {8},
      year = {2000},
      abstract = {Yearly production and reproduction data on dairy farms in  The Netherlands were obtained to determine whether  management
information systems significantly improved herd  performance variables (management information systems (MIS)  effects).
The analysis included 357 adopters of a  management information system and 357 herds were used as  controls. The data
comprised years 1987 through 1996, and  included for the adopters both the 'before' and 'after'  period. Panel data analysis
enabled to estimate MIS effects  both within and between farms, allowing for a separation of  farm-specific effects and common
(trend) effects. Adoption  and use of a management information system resulted in a  significant annual increase in rolling herd
average milk  (carrier) and protein production of 62 and 2.36 kg per cow,  respectively. Calving interval was shortened by 5
days. The  pay-back period was approximately 5 years of the system  (including the hardware), and therefore, MIS appears to
be  economically profitable. © 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All  rights reserved.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/175575},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.175575},
}