TY - JOUR T1 - Cropland acreage reduction alternatives: An economic analysis of a soil conservation reserve and competitive bids JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 379 LP - 383 VL - 39 IS - 6 AU - Clayton W. Ogg AU - Shwu-Eng Webb AU - Wen-Yuan Huang Y1 - 1984/11/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/39/6/379.abstract N2 - 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. ER -