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Provedor de dados: | Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
País: | United States
Título: | An Economic Evaluation of Conservation Farming Practices for the Central West of NSW
Autores: | Farrell,   Terence C.
Data: | 2008-05-08
Ano: | 2008
Palavras-chave: | No-till; Conservation; Farming; Tillage; Cropping systems; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Resumo: | Economic benefits that arise from conservation farming practices need to be assessed over several years to account for improvements in soil structure and nutrient levels. A gross margin model was used to assess benefits over the eight-year period 1999-2006 for 12 regions in the central west of NSW. The annual benefits from improved soil structure ranged from $2.46 to $12.82 per hectare (ha). A reduction in tractor power produced annual savings in the range of $0.60 to $4.05 per ha. The cost of soil compaction by livestock grazing on crop areas ranged from $3.41 to $14.90 per ha. The break-even time to pay back costs for the conversion of machinery for no-till seeding was two to three seasons.
Tipo: | Conference Paper or Presentation
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

29978

http://purl.umn.edu/6177

Relação:

Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society - 2008&gt;2008 Conference (52nd), February 5-8, 2008, Canberra, Australia

Conference Paper

Formato: | 21