Restricting the Use of Phenoxy Herbicides: Costs to Farmers

Austin S. Fox, Robert P. Jenkins, Paul A. Andrilenas, Holstun, John T., and Dayton L. Klingman

No 307415, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Assuming that current levels of farm production are to be maintained, restricting the farm use of phenoxy herbicides would increase U.S. farmers direct production costs about $290 million. In addition, about 20 million more hours of family labor would be used. Net reductions in farm income would total $107 million for corn, $51 million for wheat, $8 million for rice, $28 million for other small grain, $11 million for sorghum, $33 million for pasture, $36 million for rangeland, and $16 million for other crops on which the phenoxys were used in 1966. The estimates were determined for each of the above crops by partial budgeting using cross-sectional data from the ERS Pesticide and General Farm Survey, 1966; Agricultural Statistics, 1968; and from Agricultural Research Service weed scientists.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39
Date: 1970-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307415

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