An economic analysis of integrated crop-livestock systems in Iowa, U.S.A.

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 157, Issue , 2017, Pages 51-69

  Poffenbarger, Hanna ^a   Artz, Georgeanne ^a   Dahlke, Garland ^a   Edwards, William ^a   Hanna, Mark ^b   Russell, James ^a   Sellers, Harris ^a   Liebman, Matt ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop rotation; Economic performance; Enterprise budget analysis; Integrated crop livestock systems; Long term agricultural research

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; ALFALFA; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FARMING SYSTEM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MAIZE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOYBEAN;

CORN BELT; UNITED STATES;

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85022321872     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2017.07.001     Document Type: Article

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