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Economic Analysis of Ultra Narrow Row Cotton a Case Study, Panola County, Mississippi, 2000

Judd Gentry


 
ABSTRACT

The popularity of Ultra-narrow row (UNR) cotton due to its potential for higher yields and its reduction on machinery costs has forced this production practice into the spot light of late. Numerous studies have been undertaken comparing UNR cotton to conventional cotton as related to yields, economic feasibility, production, and maintenance. The objective of this study was to compare whole farm returns of Ultra-narrow row no-till cotton, Ultra-narrow row conventional tillage cotton, and an alternative crop of soybeans. Utilizing the MSU Budget Generator program, a case study was conducted in Panola County, Mississippi evaluating costs and yields of these particular crops. With minimal rainfall during the 2000 growing season, both cotton and soybean yields were drastically reduced. Results from these varied crops demonstrated that the soybean crop had a slightly higher net farm income than the UNR cotton crops, although all crops had a negative net return.





Reprinted from Proceedings of the 2001 Beltwide Cotton Conferences pp. 186 - 187
©National Cotton Council, Memphis TN

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