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Cropping Diversity along the U.S.-Canada Border

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  • Elwin G. Smith
  • Douglas L. Young

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Cropping diversity, measured by the Gini coefficient, showed neither the United States nor Canada dominated in diversity along their northern plains border during 1975–1999. While cropping was slightly more concentrated in Canada for about two-thirds of the period, dominant concentration occasionally switched between the two countries. The relative price of canola to wheat and American wheat acreage restrictions were important factors determining diversity. In the early 1990s, American farmers lagged Canadian farmers in adopting alternative crops, possibly due to incentives to maintain wheat base acreage. The decoupling of American subsidies in 1996 had not significantly affected cropping diversification through 1999. Copyright 2003, Oxford University Press.

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  • Elwin G. Smith & Douglas L. Young, 2003. "Cropping Diversity along the U.S.-Canada Border," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 25(1), pages 154-167.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revage:v:25:y:2003:i:1:p:154-167
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    1. Miller, Matthew Edward, 2003. "An economic perspective on Iowa farm diversification in the twentieth century," ISU General Staff Papers 2003010108000018194, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.

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