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Old is New Again: The Economics of Agricultural Gypsum Use - Part One

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  • Batte, Marvin T.
  • Forster, D. Lynn

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Gypsum use on cropland offers a number of potential benefits. We surveyed a sample of farmers to learn more about their experiences with gypsum. Respondents’ evaluations of gypsum suggest significant benefits in a number of areas related to soil fertility and condition, water management, and crop performance. Most estimated their gypsum use to be profitable, and their mean partial benefit to cost (B/C) ratio was 1.68. Benefits from gypsum usage were not instantaneous, but rather increased over time. Also, substantial off-farm benefits were likely realized with their gypsum use.

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  • Batte, Marvin T. & Forster, D. Lynn, 2015. "Old is New Again: The Economics of Agricultural Gypsum Use - Part One," Journal of the ASFMRA, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, vol. 2015, pages 1-10.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jasfmr:233860
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.233860
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    1. Batte, Marvin T. & Dick, Warren A. & Fausey, Norman R. & Flanagan, Dennis C. & Gonzalez, Javier M. & Islam, Rafiq & Reeder, Randall & VanToai, Tara T. & Watts, Dexter B., 2018. "Cover Crops and Gypsum Applications: Soybean and Corn Yield and Profitability Impacts," Journal of the ASFMRA, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, vol. 2018.

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