ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF RESTRICTIONS ON HERBICIDES CURRENTLY USED ON INDIANA FARMS

Christopher M. Cashman, Marhsall A. Martin and Bruce McCarl

No 278866, 1980 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This study 'analyzed the farm-level economic consequences of possible bans on herbicides commonly used in corn and soybean production. The empirical results indicate significant short-run yield and income losses, harvest delays, and increased use of labor and machinery from most herbicide bans.

Keywords: Farm; Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 1980-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278866

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