Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2001

Keywords

crop prices, organic farming, commodities, soybeans, grains

Abstract

Price premiums for organic crops drew the attention of increasing numbers of farmers in the Northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest during the 1990s. Continuing low prices for crops grown with 'conventional' farming methods during the late 1990s caused a growing number of farmers to explore the possibilities of switching to organic methods and obtaining organic certification. As part of the sustainable agriculture research program in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University (SDSU), we have been comparing 'organic' and 'conventional' crop prices over the past six years. This pamphlet contains an update of the price comparisons through 2000. The information should be of use to farmers and others considering management changes and investments related to organic agriculture, as well as to policy makers.

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