An Economic Analysis of Corn Yield, Corn Profitability, and Risk at the Edge of the Corn Belt

This study investigates the recent evolution of corn yield, with a special focus on the tradeoff between corn profitability and risk. The analysis relies on time-series data from Wisconsin experimental farms at the edge of the Corn Belt. An econometric model of corn yield, corn grain moisture, and c...

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Main Authors: Jean-Paul Chavas, Kwansoo Kim, Joseph G. Lauer, Richard M. Klemme, William L. Bland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2001-07-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/31152