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2. The influence of technological progress on the long run farm level economics of soil conservation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Taylor, Daniel B. (author), Young, Douglas L. (author), and Taylor: Assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.; Young: Associate professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1985-07
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05167
- Journal Title:
- Western Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (1) : 63-76.
- Notes:
- AGRICOLA AGE 85926239, Extract: The complementary interaction between topsoil depth and technical progress for winter wheat in the Palouse region was found to strengthen the long run payoff to conservation tillage. Nonetheless, conservation tillage was found to be competitive with conventional tillage only if its current yields disadvantages were eliminated. Conservation tillage was relatively more competitive on shallower topsoils and for longer planning horizons. Short-term subsidies coupled with research directed towards reducing the cost and yield disadvantages of conservation tillage in the Palouse were advocated to maintain long-term soil productivity.