Author:
Bernard John C.,Pesek John D.,Fan Chunbo
Abstract
Genetically engineered (GE) soybeans first became available to farmers in 1996. Despite the common questions regarding any new crop technology, the new seeds were rapidly adopted. This study examines the characteristics of adopters, as well as yield and weed control cost changes, using survey results from Delaware farmers at the start of the 2000 season. Duration analysis reveals that earlier-adopting farmers had larger farms and tended to use computers for financial management, while regression analysis shows significantly lower weed control costs and, to a lesser extent, higher yields for GE soybeans.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Economics and Econometrics,Agronomy and Crop Science
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1. As noted by a reviewer, fertilizer and other inputs may also have some influence on yields and costs. However, no other input information was collected in the survey. It was believed, though, that any bias from missing variables would likely be small.
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