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Government Programs and Adoption of Conservation Tillage Practices on Nonirrigated Wheat Farms

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  • Gary L. Helms
  • DeeVon Bailey
  • Terrence F. Glover

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A whole-farm simulation analysis is used to investigate producer preferences for adoption of separate tillage practices (minimum-till, combination-till, or no-till) under provisions of both the 1981 and 1985 farm bills. An analysis of preference for participation or nonparticipation in government programs under both farm bills is also considered. For risk-averse producers, a combination-tillage practice with program participation is found to dominate (as measured by stochastic dominance) the other strategies considered under both the 1981 and 1985 provisions.

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  • Gary L. Helms & DeeVon Bailey & Terrence F. Glover, 1987. "Government Programs and Adoption of Conservation Tillage Practices on Nonirrigated Wheat Farms," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 69(4), pages 786-795.
  • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:69:y:1987:i:4:p:786-795.
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