@article{Chyzheuskaya:236916,
      recid = {236916},
      author = {Chyzheuskaya, Aksana and O'Donoghue, Cathal and O'Neill,  Stephen},
      title = {Using a farm micro-simulation model to evaluate the impact  of the nitrogen reduct},
      journal = {International Journal of Agricultural Management},
      address = {2014},
      number = {1029-2016-82303},
      pages = {11},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {The introduction of the Water Framework Directive in 2000  (European Parliament and Council 2000)
has incentivised  policy-makers to bring the quality of all water streams in  EU member states up to a ‘good
ecological status’ by 2015.  Although a lot of work has been carried out since the  introduction of the
Directive, it is also evident that  progress in improving water quality has been very slow. The  main reason
for such slow progress is the lack of robust  evidence about the sources of pollution and the effects  of
possible mitigation measures. Also, there is  insufficient knowledge regarding the economic implications  of
the various mitigation options. In this paper we  introduce a microsimulation model that can  help
policymakers to evaluate the economic impact of  Nitrogen (N) mitigation measures. In this initial  case
study, two measures are considered: 1) a stocking rate  reduction to achieve a maximum level of organic
nitrogen of  170 kg/ha; 2) a 20 percent stocking rate reduction. The  results of this study confirm the
hypothesis that  introduction of these measures would lead to reduction in  farm gross margins, which is
consistent with the previous  research in Ireland and UK.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236916},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.236916},
}