Economic returns from alternative corn and soybean tillage systems in Indiana

D. H. Doster; D. R. Griffith; J. V. Mannering; S. D. Parsons

ABSTRACT:

On the major cropland soils in Indiana, net returns from alternative corn and soybean tillage systems varied $20 to $40 per acre. The variations related to both yields and cost differences. The till-plant system produced net returns equal to or greater than other systems on all soil groups. The no-till system produced net returns comparable to those with the till-plant system on well-drained, sloping soils. However, no-till returns were unfavorable compared with most other systems on other soils.

Footnotes

D. H. Doster is an associate professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907; D R. Griffith is a research agronomist and J. V. Mannering is a professor, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University; and S. D. Parsons, is an associate professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University. Journal Paper No. 9544.
Copyright 1983 by the Soil and Water Conservation Society

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