An economic risk analysis of no-till management and rental arrangements in Arkansas rice production

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 242-250

  Watkins, K Bradley ^a   Hill, Jason L ^a   Anders, Merle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Certainty equivalent; Landlord; No till; Rice; Risk premium; Tenant

Indexed keywords

CASH CROPPING; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC IMPACT; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; PROFITABILITY; REMEDIATION; RICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; ZERO TILLAGE;

ARKANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 57149109648     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.63.4.242     Document Type: Article

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