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A Sector Analysis of Alternative Income Support and Soil Conservation Policies

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  • W. G. Boggess
  • E. O. Heady

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For nearly five decades Congress has attempted to legislate both higher farm incomes and soil conservation. A national, interregional, demand-endogenous, separable programming model is used to analyze the potential of alternative policies to achieve simultaneously the dual goals of increased farm income and reduced soil erosion. The analysis indicates that a conservation-oriented land retirement policy can be designed to achieve an increase in net farm income equivalent to a traditional general land retirement policy, while simultaneously achieving significant reductions in gross soil erosion, chemical input use, and direct government program costs.

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  • W. G. Boggess & E. O. Heady, 1981. "A Sector Analysis of Alternative Income Support and Soil Conservation Policies," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 63(4), pages 618-628.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:63:y:1981:i:4:p:618-628.
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    1. McCarl, Bruce A., 1992. "Mathematical Programming For Resource Policy Appraisal Under Multiple Objectives," Working Papers 11888, Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Training Project.
    2. Ogg, Clayton, 1982. "Soil Conservation Under Integrated Farm Program," 1982 Annual Meeting, August 1-4, Logan, Utah 279125, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. Giardini, Giovanni, 1992. "The reform of the agricultural policy in the European Economic Community: an Italian farm simulation study," ISU General Staff Papers 1992010108000017587, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    4. Gillespie, Jeffrey M. & Hatch, L. Upton & Duffy, Patricia A., 1990. "Effect Of The 1985 Farm Bill Provisions On Farmers' Soil Conservation Decisions," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 22(2), pages 1-11, December.
    5. Easter, K. William & Cotner, Melvin L., 1981. "Evaluation Of Current Soil Conservation Strategies," Staff Papers 13359, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
    6. Dumsday, Robert G., 1983. "Agricultural Resource Management," Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 27(2), pages 1-7, August.

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