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Economic Analysis of Breeding for Improved Cold Tolerance in Rice in Australia

Singh, Rajinder Pal; Brennan, John P.; Farrell, Tim; … - In: Australasian Agribusiness Review 13 (2005)

benefits through a reduction in losses due to cold and an increase in yield from the better use of nitrogen by the cold …

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A spatial econometric approach to assess the impact of RDPs agri-environmental measures on the use of Nitrogen in agriculture: the case study of Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

Marconi, V.; Raggi, M.; Viaggi, D. - Associazione Italiana di Economia Agraria e Applicata - … - 2013

Agriculture is the main source of nitrogen loading (EEA, 2012) and is the sector with the largest remaining emission … reduction potential (Sutton et al., 2011). Furthermore, surpluses of nitrogen are forecast to grow in the next decade (FAO, 2008 …). The objective of this study is to evaluate the determinants of the use of nitrogen inputs in agriculture, and the effects …

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Perverse Incentives with Pay for Performance: Cover Crops in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Bosch, Darrell J.; Pease, James W.; Wieland, Robert; … - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 42 (2013) 3

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Fertilizer Use and Price Statistics, 1960-85

Vroomen, Harry - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1987

The rapid growth in fertilizer consumption throughout the sixties and seventies peaked at 23.7 million nutrient tons in 19R1. U.S. plant nutrient use has since dropped by varying amounts because of fewer crop acres and stabilizing application rates. By 19R,), plant nutrient use totaled 21.7...

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Fertilizer Use and Price Statistics, 1960-93

Taylor, Harold H. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1994

The rapid growth in fertilizer consumption throughout the sixties and seventies peaked at 23.7 million nutrient tons in 1981. After falling to 18.1 million tons in 1983, use has remained relatively stable, ranging from 19.1 to 21.8 million tons during 1984-93. Use has declined from its peak...

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Spatially explicit bio-economic modelling for the Baltic Sea: Do the benefits of nutrient abatement outweigh the costs?

Hyytiainen, Kari; Ahlvik, Lassi; Ahtiainen, Heini; … - MTT Taloustutkimus (MTTL), Government of Finland - 2013

planned in a spatially cost-effective manner and if the consequent reductions of nitrogen and phosphorus, the two nutrients …

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Impacts of Site-Specific Nutrient Management in Irrigated Rice Farms in the Red River Delta, Northern Vietnam

Rodriguez, Divina Gracia P.; Nga, Nguyen Thi Duong - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012

. Specifically, it investigates the economic impact of SSNM, focusing on SSNM-induced changes in the yield, profit, nitrogen use and … profit by $150 per hectare. It has no statistically significant effect on the amount of pesticide and nitrogen use of farmers …

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Stochastic Corn Yield Response Functions to Nitrogen for Corn after Corn, Corn after Cotton, and Corn after Soybeans

Boyer, Christopher N.; Larson, James A.; Roberts, Roland K. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45 (2013) 04

-maximizing nitrogen rates, yields, and net returns for corn grown after corn, cotton, and soybeans. The stochastic response functions were … best. The profit-maximizing nitrogen rates were similar for corn after corn, cotton, and soybeans, but relative to corn …

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Using Bayesian Estimation and Decision Theory to Determine the Optimal Level of Nitrogen in Cotton

Brorsen, B. Wade - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

maximum likelihood. Optimal levels of nitrogen were lower than recommended levels. …

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Revisiting N fertilisation rates in low-rainfall grain cropping regions of Australia: A risk analysis

Monjardino, Marta; McBeath, T.; Brennan, Lisa E.; … - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2012

Mallee farmers minimize downside risk in dry seasons by applying low rates of nitrogen (N) fertiliser to their cereal …

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