PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Clayton W. Ogg
AU  - Shwu-Eng Webb
AU  - Wen-Yuan Huang
TI  - Cropland acreage reduction alternatives: An economic analysis of a soil conservation reserve and competitive bids
DP  - 1984 Nov 01
TA  - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
PG  - 379--383
VI  - 39
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.jswconline.org/content/39/6/379.short
4100  - http://www.jswconline.org/content/39/6/379.full
AB  - Agricultural price support objectives and soil erosion control goals can be met at lower costs to the federal government through a long-term land retirement program than through the current annual acreage reduction programs, provided an effective program can be implemented. Moreover, crop production can be reduced and a significant portion of the nation's highly erodible cropland can be protected without a reduction in net farm income. One program alternative involves a competitive bidding system to idle highly erodible land. Groups of highly erodible and marginal soils are identified in this analysis of a long-term conservation reserve.