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Restricting Pesticide Use: The Impact on Profitability by Farm Size

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  • Whittaker, Gerald
  • Lin, Biing-Hwan
  • Vasavada, Utpal

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A sample of 226 cash grain farms in the Lake States-Corn Belt region are analyzed to estimate the impact of restricting pesticide use on profits. These 226 farms are classified into small, medium, and large farms according to their sale revenues. The results suggest the existence of pest management practices that could substantially reduce pesticide use without incurring economic losses. The reductions in profits associated with gradual reductions in pesticide expenditure appear to increase with farm size.

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  • Whittaker, Gerald & Lin, Biing-Hwan & Vasavada, Utpal, 1995. "Restricting Pesticide Use: The Impact on Profitability by Farm Size," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 27(2), pages 352-262, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:27:y:1995:i:02:p:352-262_02
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