Managing the Economics of Soil Salinity in the Red River Valley of North Dakota

Joleen Hadrich

Journal of the ASFMRA, 2012, vol. 2012, 9

Abstract: Saline soils result in decreased crop growth and yield with the potential for losing productive farm land. Enterprise budget analysis was extended to include the fixed costs of installing tile drainage to manage soil salinity in the Red River Valley of North Dakota for corn, soybeans, wheat, sugar beets, and barley. Installing tile drainage decreased per acre crop profitability from 19 to 49 percent. Lost revenues were estimated to be $150 million due to 1.2 million acres of slightly saline soils and 275,000 acres of moderate soil salinity.

Keywords: Land; Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.190726

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