We analyze the economic profitability of forestry production for farmers in MidiPyrénées (France). We first define the economic criteria used. We then present the different wood production a farmer can develop. The third section is devoted to characterize the economic profitability of these options which are then compared with the profitability of crop production. We show that forest production by farmers is unlikely. However, within the new common agricultural policy reform which introduces decoupled payments, agroforestry
