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The Choice of Crop Rotation: A Modeling Approach and Case Study
Author(s) -
ElNazer Talaat,
McCarl Bruce A.
Publication year - 1986
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 - 10.2307/1241657
Subject(s) - crop rotation , rotation (mathematics) , cropping , set (abstract data type) , econometrics , crop , agriculture , computer science , agricultural engineering , mathematics , geography , artificial intelligence , engineering , forestry , programming language , archaeology
Many farming situations involve crop rotations. This has led to many farm linear programming models which explicitly include crop rotation considerations. However, for the most part crop rotations have been modeled using explicit predetermined rotations. An attempt is made to relax this requirement, allowing the model to determine freely the optimal long‐run rotation. The approach is tested on a Northeastern Oregon farm. Data are developed using regression analysis of historical cropping records. Risk‐neutral and risk‐averse formulations are tested. The model develops a plausible set of rotations and does not require the rotations to be predetermined.