TY - JOUR T1 - Farm-level impacts of mandatory soil erosion standards JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 266 LP - 269 VL - 39 IS - 4 AU - David E. Ervin AU - Joseph P. Bryant AU - Gary L. Stampley Y1 - 1984/07/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/39/4/266.abstract N2 - Soil conservation programs will likely become more regulatory in nature unless voluntary efforts improve. Economic theory suggests the cost of achieving mandatory erosion goals will vary according to farm characteristics. Missouri data show an inverse relationship between farm size and short-run cash cost to meet soil loss tolerances set by the Soil Conservation Service. Such impacts would place small farmers and probably young farmers at a relative disadvantage. ER -