THE IMPACT OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE TECHNOLOGY ON U.S. WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Stephen C. Cooke

No 140527, A.E. Research Series from University of Idaho, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

Abstract: The total factor productivity index for u.s. wheat was 1.5% per year between 1974 and 1983. The conservation tillage productivity index for u.s. wheat was about 1.1% per year during this time period, or about 75% of the T.F.P. North Dakota and Washington were equal in competitive advantage in 1983. Scale economies in u.s. wheat production represented between a six and two percent advantage for very large (2700 acres) and large (1100 acres) enterprises over medium size (650 acres) enterprises in 1983.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23
Date: 1991-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.140527

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