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The Profitability Of Sustainable Agriculture On A Representative Grain Farm In The Mid-Atlantic Region, 1981-89: Comment

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  • Roberts, Wayne S.
  • Swinton, Scott M.

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A long term whole farm analysis comparing conventional and low-input farming systems is reviewed. A computational error led to the mistaken conclusion that conventional farming with government programs is less preferred by risk-averse farmers than the low input alternative. The greater income variance of conventional agriculture need not make it less preferred provided a higher mean income sufficiently offsets the higher variance.

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  • Roberts, Wayne S. & Swinton, Scott M., 1995. "The Profitability Of Sustainable Agriculture On A Representative Grain Farm In The Mid-Atlantic Region, 1981-89: Comment," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 24(1), pages 1-2, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:arerjl:31466
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.31466
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