ALTERNATIVE COTTON PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Parvin, David W.,, Cooke, Fred T., and Steven W. Martin

No 15796, Research Reports from Mississippi State University, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: Mississippi cotton farmers are adjusting to the current problem of low cotton price and high cotton production cost by modifying the way(s) they have traditionally grown cotton. This paper compares seven alternative production systems to the costs and returns associated with the conventional or traditional system labeled "solid cotton, 8-row equipment." Systems that combine wider equipment (less labor and machinery time per acre) with reduced tillage technology appear to offer opportunities to increase returns. Specific adjustments on individual farms will probably be dominated by the distribution of soil types.

Keywords: Production; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.15796

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