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Agricultural Production Contracts To Reduce Nitrate Leaching: A Whole-Farm Analysis

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  • Chu, Mei-Chin
  • Swinton, Scott M.
  • Batie, Sandra S.
  • Dobbins, Craig L.

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Ten alternative seed corn contract specifications are evaluated with respect to nitrate leaching and profitability for the processor firm (principal) and contracted grower (agent). A whole-farm optimization and feasibility analysis suggest that contract terms can be used to reduce non-point source pollution.

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  • Chu, Mei-Chin & Swinton, Scott M. & Batie, Sandra S. & Dobbins, Craig L., 1996. "Agricultural Production Contracts To Reduce Nitrate Leaching: A Whole-Farm Analysis," Staff Paper Series 11806, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:midasp:11806
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.11806
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    1. Chu, Mei-Chin & Swinton, Scott M. & Batie, Sandra S., 1997. "A Risk Programming Approach To Designing Contracts To Reduce Nitrate Leaching," Staff Paper Series 11594, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    2. Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge & Spielman, David J., 2002. "Concentration, Market Power, And Cost Efficiency In The Corn Seed Industry," 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA 19877, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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