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An Analysis of the Impact of Manure Disposal Regulations on Dairy Farms
Author(s) -
Ashraf Muhammad,
Christensen Robert L.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1238764
Subject(s) - manure , business , agricultural science , dairy farming , manure management , animal waste , agricultural economics , waste management , agriculture , environmental science , economics , engineering , agronomy , geography , archaeology , biology
Abstract State regulations concerning animal waste disposal can be satisfied by the adoption of alternative manure disposal systems. A linear programming analysis of 25 dairy operations in Massachusetts shows that significant reductions in farm income and changes in optimum farm plans result when these systems are imposed upon the dairy business.