AgBioForum, vol. 02, no. 2 (1999)
This issue's title is: "Farm-Level Economic Impacts of Agrobiotechnology." Click on one of the browse buttons above for a complete listing of the contents of this issue.
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Biotechnology : an essay on the academy, cultural attitudes and public policy
(AgBioForum, 1999)Biotechnology is the latest historical example of a scientific discipline creating enormous cultural, social, and public policy controversies. By comparing biotechnology to these past controversies, and by comparing ... -
Sophisticated irrigation technology and biotechnology adoption : impacts on ground water conservation
(AgBioForum, 1999)A county-wide dynamic optimization model is used to evaluate the potential contribution associated with the adoption of sophisticated irrigation system technology and anticipated biotechnological advances in crop production ... -
Evaluating the gains associated with biotechnological improvement : the case of kiwifruit in New Zealand
(AgBioForum, 1999)Significant productivity gains are achievable from the improvement of kiwifruit. Genetic engineering is perceived as a tool for product diversification associated with alterations in quality attributes and the seasonal ... -
Trait enthusiasm does not guarantee on-farm profits
(AgBioForum, 1999)Adoption of agronomic traits has led to investment into quality traits. However, true values of these traits are poorly understood. Traits may lack the required value to satisfy all participants in the chain from technology ... -
The profitability of rBST on U.S. dairy farms
(AgBioForum, 1999)This brief paper addresses some of the issues that surround rBST use on United States (U.S.) dairy farms 5 years after its commercial availability. Specifically, the focus of our inquiry is on two fundamental issues. First, ... -
Economics of recombinant bovine somatrotropin on U.S. dairy farms
(AgBioForum, 1999)Since its adoption in 1994 in the United States (U.S.), Monsanto's rBST product, Posilac, has been very rapidly adopted by the commercial dairy industry. It has been shown in repeated studies to be safe for cows and to be ... -
Biotechnology offers U.S. farmers promises and problems
(AgBioForum, 1999)Transgenic crops promise to drastically change how farmers produce and market their feedgrains and oilseeds. These changes will produce challenges for United States (U.S.) farmers and the entire agricultural industry. How ... -
The distribution of benefits from the introduction of transgenic cotton varieties
(AgBioForum, 1999)Some concern has been expressed about the potential for abuse of monopoly power in the marketing of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the United States (U.S.). Are the firms marketing GM seeds extracting all of the benefits ... -
The producer benefits of herbicide-resistant canola
(AgBioForum, 1999)The commercial sale of herbicide resistant (HR) canola has raised questions about the benefits of this new technology for seed and chemical companies, farmers, consumers, and other players in the supply chain. In this ... -
Farm-level production effects related to the adoption of genetically modified cotton for pest management
(AgBioForum, 1999)Herbicide-tolerant and Bt cotton varieties may offer farmers many benefits, including decreased pesticide use, increased yields, and greater planting flexibility. Farmer benefits appear to outweigh costs, translating into ... -
Herbicide tolerant soybeans : why growers are adopting Roundup Ready varieties
(AgBioForum, 1999)Soybean growers have adopted herbicide tolerant varieties at a rapid rate. While some potential cost savings may have driven adoption, the primary reason growers are switching to new programs is the simplicity and flexibility ... -
A farm level perspective on agrobiotechnology : how much value and for whom?
(AgBioForum, 1999)Even the optimists among biotechnology proponents have been caught off guard by the extremely fast farm-level adoption of bioengineered crops. In 1999, just four years from commercial introduction, an estimated 40% of the ...