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Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops: Examining the Economic Factors of Adoption in Alabama

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  • Bergtold, Jason S.
  • Fewell, Jason E.
  • Duffy, Patricia A.

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The inclusion of cover crops in cropping systems brings both direct and indirect costs and benefits. The literature has shown that cover crops can improve soil conservation and productivity, potentially improving cash crop yields and decreasing cash crop production costs. Farmers will adopt cover crops if the net economic benefit of utilizing them is positive. This study examines farmers’ willingness to grow cover crops as a soil conservation practice and to examine the socio-economic factors affecting their decision. Survey data collected in 2007-8 from Alabama farmers about cover crop adoption and management is utilized to estimate a cover crop adoption model.

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  • Bergtold, Jason S. & Fewell, Jason E. & Duffy, Patricia A., 2010. "Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops: Examining the Economic Factors of Adoption in Alabama," 2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado 61486, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea10:61486
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.61486
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    1. Chintawar, Sachin & Gabrielyan, Gnel & Westra, John V., 2011. "Effect of Cover Crop Adoption on Nitrogen Use among Conventional and Organic Corn Farms – An Empirical Analysis," 2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas 98825, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    2. Xufang Zhang & Minghua Zhao & Xiaojie Wang & Rongqing Han, 2022. "Regional Differences of Farmers’ Willingness to Grow Grain and Its Influencing Factors in Shandong Province under the Background of New-Type Urbanization," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-21, August.
    3. Jiliang Ma & Jiajia Qu & Nawab Khan & Huijie Zhang, 2022. "Towards Sustainable Agricultural Development for Edible Beans in China: Evidence from 848 Households," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-14, July.

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