Re: organic corn yields

Mark Lipson (mark@ofrf.org)
Thu, 09 Sep 1999 16:54:44 -0700

Some time series data on organic corn yields is summarized in a recent
report by Rick Welsh at the Wallace Institute: "The Economics of Organic
Grain and Soybean Production in the Midwestern
United States" on the web at
<http://www.hawiaa.org/pspr13.htm>

This is mainly a survey piece which synthesizes the results from various
studies of "cropping systems trials". So you can find your way to the
original data sets and investigators if need be.

Also, in the results of the most recent National Organic Farmers Survey
from the Organic Farming Research Foundation, median yields and prices of
all organic crops are presented, as reported by the (1,200) responding
growers. For the 1997 crop year, 65 growers reported a range of yields
from 35 bu/ac to 145 bu/ac, with the median being 100 bu/ac. The Survey
results are available from OFRF at the numbers below.

At 11:19 AM 9/9/99 , you wrote:
>Where does one look, or who should one ask for data
>on organic corn yields over time?
>
>Hal Hamilton
>Center for Sustainable Systems
>433 Chestnut St., Berea KY 40403 USA
>Phone: (606) 986-5336; Fax: (606) 986-1299
>hhamilton@centerss.org
>
>
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