Soil loss from alcohol production in the North Central Zone [North Central States (USA)]

Extract: This study employs a national linear programming model to analyze the tradeoffs between alcohol production and soil loss in the North Central Zone. The model minimizes agricultural production costs while meeting commodity demands for the year 2000, and incorporates alcohol production from c...

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Published in:North Central journal of agricultural economics 1984-07, Vol.6 (2), p.37-47
Main Authors: Christensen, D.A, Heady, E.O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural land
Agricultural soils
Alcohols
Corn
Crop management
Crop production
Grains
Land use
Soil erosion
Tillage
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Summary:Extract: This study employs a national linear programming model to analyze the tradeoffs between alcohol production and soil loss in the North Central Zone. The model minimizes agricultural production costs while meeting commodity demands for the year 2000, and incorporates alcohol production from corn grain and corn residue. Alcohol conversion rates of 3 gallons/bushel of corn grain and 1 gallon/20 pounds of corn residue are used to approximate technology available by 2000
ISSN:0191-9016
2325-5978
DOI:10.2307/1349249