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Restricting the Use of Phenoxy Herbicides: Costs to Farmers

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  • Fox, Austin S.
  • Jenkins, Robert P.
  • Andrilenas, Paul A.
  • Holstun, John T., Jr.
  • Klingman, Dayton L.

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Assuming that current levels of farm production are to be maintained, restricting the farm use of phenoxy herbicides would increase U.S. farmers direct production costs about $290 million. In addition, about 20 million more hours of family labor would be used. Net reductions in farm income would total $107 million for corn, $51 million for wheat, $8 million for rice, $28 million for other small grain, $11 million for sorghum, $33 million for pasture, $36 million for rangeland, and $16 million for other crops on which the phenoxys were used in 1966. The estimates were determined for each of the above crops by partial budgeting using cross-sectional data from the ERS Pesticide and General Farm Survey, 1966; Agricultural Statistics, 1968; and from Agricultural Research Service weed scientists.

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  • Fox, Austin S. & Jenkins, Robert P. & Andrilenas, Paul A. & Holstun, John T., Jr. & Klingman, Dayton L., 1970. "Restricting the Use of Phenoxy Herbicides: Costs to Farmers," Agricultural Economic Reports 307415, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307415
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307415
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    1. Lanier, Eleanor B., 1972. "Economics of Agriculture: Reports and Publications Issued or Sponsored by USDA's Economic Research Service, July 1970-June 1971," Miscellaneous Publications 321803, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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