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The Economics Of Irrigated Crop Production In Eastern South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Richard C. Shane
The Economics Of Irrigated Crop Production In Eastern South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Richard C. Shane
Economics Research Reports
The economics of dryland versus irrigated crop production in two of South Dakota's ·fast-irrigation-growth counties -- Brookings and Turner are examined in this paper. Special attention is given to the economic impacts on the farm economy of rising energy prices and high interest rates. The analysis is in terms of conditions experienced during the 1981 crop year and projected conditions through 1990.
Crop Budgets For Irrigated Agriculture In Central-East Central South Dakota - 1982, Richard Shane
Crop Budgets For Irrigated Agriculture In Central-East Central South Dakota - 1982, Richard Shane
Economics Research Reports
Irrigation development in all of South Dakota has received much attention in the past years. Today several major water development projects are being considered. These projects include both surface and groundwater resources. That some development, whether public or private, will take place seems to be a foregone conclusion. In order for individual crop producers to decide whether to adopt irrigation technology or not requires an evaluation of profit potential with and without irrigation on their land resource. Most potential irrigators have personal records from which to derive dryland enterprise budgets to use in profit projections. Dryland producers with no irrigation …
Irrigation Development: It's Potential Impact On South Dakota's Economy, Richard Shane, Ralph J. Brown
Irrigation Development: It's Potential Impact On South Dakota's Economy, Richard Shane, Ralph J. Brown
Economics Research Reports
Irrigation development has been and will continue to be a key issue facing the people of the state of South Dakota. As irrigated acreage increases, benefits accrue throughout the State. The irrigator's income earning potential is expanded and income variability is reduced as drought impacts on yields are ameliorated. In addition, a more stable, larger quantity of feed can be produced for livestock production. This may allm-1 for expansion in the livestock industry or less importation of feedstuffs into an area. The nonfarm economy may also benefit from irrigation development. Since irrigation requires the purchase of more inputs such as …