Comparison of Conventional and Organic Crop Rotations

Content Source: Purdue University

Resource Explained

Information pertaining to the relative profitability of conventional and organic production is often lacking. This article, produced by Purdue University, compares the long-run net returns of conventional corn/soybean and corn/soybean/wheat crop rotations to that of an organic corn/soybean/wheat rotation. Ten-year enterprise budgets for each crop rotation were developed and analyzed.

Region

Midwest

Topic

Cropping Systems, Business and Marketing, Transitioning to Organic

Year Published

2020

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