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The Profitability of Sustainable Agriculture on a Representative Grain Farm in the Mid-Atlantic Region, 1981–89

Year: 1990

Type: article

Abstract: A long-term whole-farm analysis compared conventional and low-input farming systems. Data from a nine-year agronomic study at the Rodale Research Farm, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, were used to analyze profitability, liquidity, solvency, and risk on a representative commercial grain farm. Conventional and low-input farms participating in government programs are the most profitable scenarios, followed by conventional and low-input farms not participating in government programs. All farms increased their net worth. The low-input approach is advantageous for risk-averse farmers using a safety-first criterion.

Source: Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

DOI: 10.1017/s0899367x00002154

Authors: James C. Hanson, Dale M. Johnson, Steven E. Peters, Rhonda R. Janke

Institutions: University of Maryland, College Park, Rodale Institute

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural economics and policies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1499134992

FWCI: 4.14

Cites: 7

Cited by: 44

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