Economic performance and energy intensiveness on organic and conventional farms in the Corn Belt: a preliminary comparison

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Am. J. Agric. Econ.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/1239604· OSTI ID:7257251

Klepper, R ^[1]; Lockeretz, W; Commoner, B; Gertler, M; Fast, S; O'Leary, D; Blobaum, R

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1. Washington Univ., St. Louis

Recent energy and environmental problems in U.S. agriculture have stimulated interest in alternative technologies or systems of agricultural production. Large-scale, mechanized organic farms that use little or no inorganic fertilizers or chemical pesticides may be one such alternative. The crop production on fourteen matched pairs of organic and conventional Corn Belt farms was studied to determine the relative value of crop output, net returns, energy intensiveness, and labor requirements. The results of this preliminary study suggest that organic farming warrants more intensive research.

• OSTI ID: 7257251
• Journal Information: Am. J. Agric. Econ.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Agric. Econ.; (United States) Vol. 59:1; ISSN AJAEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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