Cost Analysis of Alternative Harvest, Storage and Transportation Methods for Delivering Switchgrass to a Biorefinery from the Farmers’ perspective

Chenguang Wang, James Larson (), Burton English and Kimberly Jensen

No 47169, 2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.47169

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