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024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.3390/su11247119
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100	1		_925531 _aAcharya, R.N.
245	1	0	_aEffect of cover crop on farm profitability and risk in the southern High Plains
260			_aBasel (Switzerland) : _bMDPI, _c2019.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aCover cropping has been promoted for improving soil health and environmental quality in the southern High Plains (SHP) region of the United States. The SHP is one of the more productive areas of the country and covers a large landmass, including parts of Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. This region faces challenges in sustainable crop production due to declining water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer, the primary source of water for irrigated crop production. This study examines the impact of integrating cover crops in the winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L)-based rotations on farm profitability and risk in the SHP. The study combines experimental yield data with other secondary information, including market prices, to conduct simulation analysis and evaluate the risk involved in introducing cover crops in a wheat-fallow cropping system. The results show that, due to the additional monetary costs involved, none of the cover crop options is economically viable. However, when secondary benefits (erosion control and green nitrogen) or government subsidies are included in the analysis, one of the cover crop options (peas) dominates the fallow alternative. Moreover, when the secondary benefits and a government subsidy are combined, two cover crop alternatives (peas and oats) emerge as more profitable options than leaving land fallow. These results highlight the importance of agricultural research and extension programs that are making a concerted effort to develop more productive farming techniques and increase public awareness about the long-term benefits of adopting soil health management systems such as cover cropping in the SHP region.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91283 _aSustainability
650		7	_2AGROVOC _96895 _aSubsidies
650		7	_2AGROVOC _99707 _aRisk
650		7	_2AGROVOC _98416 _aProfitability
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91961 _aErosion
650		7	_2AGROVOC _96247 _aNitrogen fixation
700	1		_aGhimire, R. _925532
700	1		_aApar, G.C. _925534
700	1		_aBlayney, D. _925533
773	0		_gv. 11, no. 24, art. 7119 _dBasel (Switzerland) : MDPI, 2019. _x2071-1050 _tSustainability
856	4		_yClick here to access online _uhttps://doi.org/10.3390/su11247119
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