Cotton Newsline: February 6, 2013

Land values have been on the increase across the cotton belt, and the choices you make when setting up rental agreements can directly affect your farm’s profitability.

Land values have been on the increase across the cotton belt, and the choices you make when setting up rental agreements can directly affect your farm's profitability. Leah Duzy, Agricultural Economist at the USDA ARS National Soil Dynamics Lab in Auburn, Alabama, conducted a recent study on the impact alternative land rental agreements have on the profitability of cotton farms. Today she shares her findings with us.



 

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