An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies
Agricultural nitrogen is a major contributor to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, and research has shown that agricultural subsurface tile drainage is a major carrier of nitrogen from croplands to streams and rivers. This study compares the results of abating nitrogen under a retired-land minimization policy...
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2006-12-01
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| author | Daniel R. Petrolia Prasanna H. Gowda |
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| description | Agricultural nitrogen is a major contributor to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, and research has shown that agricultural subsurface tile drainage is a major carrier of nitrogen from croplands to streams and rivers. This study compares the results of abating nitrogen under a retired-land minimization policy with those of a new revenue-maximizing policy, paying particular attention to the role of tile-drained land. Findings reveal the retirement-minimizing policy resulted in more tile-drained land being retired and less being fertilizer-managed than was optimal under the net-return maximizing policy. Also, it led to a greater economic burden being shouldered by tile-drained land. Under both cases, tile drainage dominated the abatement process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbf6a3e987ce41e9b71177e9eb219ff62022-12-21T18:47:15ZengWestern Agricultural Economics AssociationJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics1068-55022327-82852006-12-0131358059410.22004/ag.econ.86218621An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement PoliciesDaniel R. PetroliaPrasanna H. GowdaAgricultural nitrogen is a major contributor to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, and research has shown that agricultural subsurface tile drainage is a major carrier of nitrogen from croplands to streams and rivers. This study compares the results of abating nitrogen under a retired-land minimization policy with those of a new revenue-maximizing policy, paying particular attention to the role of tile-drained land. Findings reveal the retirement-minimizing policy resulted in more tile-drained land being retired and less being fertilizer-managed than was optimal under the net-return maximizing policy. Also, it led to a greater economic burden being shouldered by tile-drained land. Under both cases, tile drainage dominated the abatement process.https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8621abatementadaptdrainagehypoxianitrogen |
| spellingShingle | Daniel R. Petrolia Prasanna H. Gowda An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics abatement adapt drainage hypoxia nitrogen |
| title | An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies |
| title_full | An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies |
| title_fullStr | An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies |
| title_short | An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies |
| title_sort | analysis of the role of tile drained farmland under alternative nitrogen abatement policies |
| topic | abatement adapt drainage hypoxia nitrogen |
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