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April 29, 2026Journal of Agricultural EconomicsOpen Access

Farmers' Beliefs About Climate Action: Evidence From an Information Experiment

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FAFelipe Aguiar-NouryDLDoris LäppleCBCathal Buckley

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Overview

Information experiment reveals farmers' beliefs on clover adoption impact emissions, highlighting need for better strategies.

Key Points

  • This research examines how information influences farmers' beliefs and intentions towards adopting clover for climate change mitigation.
  • Conducted an information experiment with over 300 Irish dairy farmers
  • Used qualitative measures through open-ended questions
  • Employed quantitative measures for belief elicitation with point estimates
  • Most farmers maintained their opinions on clover adoption after information exposure
  • Some farmers shifted concerns from 'bloat' to 'reduction'
  • Farmers underestimated clover's potential to reduce fertilizer use
  • Information may help reduce misperceptions about climate practices
  • No significant impact on intentions regarding clover adoption was observed

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Aguiar-Noury et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f154f9879cb923c4945409https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.70039
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