Economic and Environmental Implications of 1990 Farm Bill Sustainability Provisions in Water Quality Sensitive Areas

Project Overview

LNC93-055
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1993: $82,650.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1996
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $64,500.00
Region: North Central
State: South Dakota
Project Coordinator:
Thomas Dobbs
Email
South Dakota State University

Annual Reports

Information Products

Analyses of Two Pilot Green Payment Programs Integrated Crop Management and Water Quality Incentive Program (Article/Newsletter/Blog)
Economics Commentator No. 347 March 27 1995
Profitability Comparisons Are Emerging Results Conflicting or Are They Beginning to Form Patterns (Conference Proceeding)
Case Study of the Profitability of a South Dakota Farm Using the Integrated Farm Management Program (Article/Newsletter/Blog)
Case Study of the Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of the Water Quality Incentive Program and the Integrated Crop Management Program Preliminary Results (Article/Newsletter/Blog)
CAST Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and the 1995 Farm Bill Washington D.C. January 23 25 1995 (Conference/Presentation Material)
Economics Commentator No. 361 April 2 1996
Environmental and Farm Profitability Objective in Water Quality Sensitive Areas Evaluating the Tradeoffs (Conference Proceeding)
Example Nitrate Leaching From NLEAP Nitrogen Leaching Economic Analysis Program (Charts)
Impacts of Commodity Programs on Cropping Systems Is Marginal or Radical Change Needed (Conference Proceeding)
Profitability and Nitrate Leaching Effects of Possible Farming Practice and System Changes over South Dakotas Big Sioux Aquifer Case Farm No. 1 Summary (Book/Handbook)
Profitability and Nitrate Leaching Effects of Possible Farming Practice and System Changes over South Dakotas Big Sioux Aquifer Case Farm No. 2 Summary (Book/Handbook)
Profitability and Nitrate Leaching Effects of Possible Farming Practice and System Changes over South Dakotas Big Sioux Aquifer Case Farm No. 3 Summary (Book/Handbook)
Profitability and Nitrate Leaching Effects of Possible Farming Practice and System Changes over South Dakotas Big Sioux Aquifer Case Farm No. 4 Summary (Book/Handbook)
Special Management Practices in the Big Sioux Aquifer Under Federal Incentive Programs (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, soybeans, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: cover crops, multiple cropping, nutrient cycling, application rate management
  • Education and Training: decision support system, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns, risk management
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, indicators, riparian buffers
  • Pest Management: chemical control
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, organic matter
  • Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.