2010
Economic analysis of soybean production practices
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
Economic analysis of soybean production practices
Lead Principal Investigator:
Robert Stark, University of Arkansas
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Arkansas
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The plans are to integrate verification program results with data from previous years to show the long-term benefits of the Soybean Research Verification program.

The economic feasibility of various production management decisions will be analyzed using enterprise budgets. Specific information related to field operations, inputs, irrigation, and yield will be entered into a computerized budget generator to estimate production costs. Breakeven prices and/or yields will be used to determine which production practices offer producers the highest expected net returns for their soybean enterprises. Partial budgets will be utilized to evaluate production system changes being considered by...

Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems, #soybean economic studies, #soybean educational activities, #soybean on-farm research, #soybean production management systems, #soybean verification programs
Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.