Lower Conventional Corn Prices and Strong Demand for Organic Livestock Feed Spurred Increased U.S. Organic Corn Production in 2016

Catherine Greene and Dennis Vilorio

Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2018, vol. June 2018, issue 05

Abstract: Converting from conventional to organic production systems requires the use of approved practices in every phase of crop production. In addition, farmers cannot be certified organic until 3 years after they have adopted organic practices. These organic requirements may decrease crop yields and increase labor requirements. However, organic price premiums help offset the cost of organic production.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.302616

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