The Profitability of Irrigating Corn in Tennessee: Implications of Field Size and Energy Costs
Boyer, Christopher N.; Larson, James A.; Roberts, Roland K.; McClure, Angela T.; Tyler, Donald D.
2013

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Irrigation is expensive in Tennessee because of small, irregular fields. We calculated the breakeven corn prices for irrigated corn in Tennessee. Breakeven prices were $4.02-$7.94/bu depending on field size, energy source, and energy price. At current prices, irrigated corn is profitable, but prices are much higher than the historic average.

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Title The Profitability of Irrigating Corn in Tennessee: Implications of Field Size and Energy Costs
Author(s) Boyer, Christopher N.
Larson, James A.
Roberts, Roland K.
McClure, Angela T.
Tyler, Donald D.
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Issue Date Jan 16 2013
Publication Type Conference Paper/ Presentation
DOI and Other Identifiers 10.22004/ag.econ.142745
Record Identifier https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/142745
PURL Identifier http://purl.umn.edu/142745
Language English
Record Appears in Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) > 2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida

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