THE CONTRIBUTION OF HERBICIDES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES TO SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN THE CORN BELT REGION, 1965 TO 1979

David Schroder, J. Charles Headley and Robert M. Finley

No 279520, 1981 Annual Meeting, July 26-29, Clemson, South Carolina from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This report attempts to identify the contributions of technology and weather to soybean yield variation for the period 1965 to 1979 in the Corn Belt Region. Technology variables included were genetic improvement, herbicides, and row-width. A pooled cross-sectional time-series data base was used to estimate regression parameters for herbicides and other variables. A marginal private benefit/cost return of $2.3 per dollar of herbicide cost was estimated for additional land treated with herbicides.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1981-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.279520

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