AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONTRACTS TO REDUCE NITRATE LEACHING: A WHOLE-FARM ANALYSIS

Mei-Chin Chu, Scott Swinton, Sandra S. Batie and Craig L. Dobbins

No 11806, Staff Paper Series from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: Ten alternative seed corn contract specifications are evaluated with respect to nitrate leaching and profitability for the processor firm (principal) and contracted grower (agent). A whole-farm optimization and feasibility analysis suggest that contract terms can be used to reduce non-point source pollution.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.11806

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