Title: The Economics of On-site Conservation Tillage

The authors find that almost all of the growth in no-till acreage in recent years can be attributed to herbicide-tolerant crops. Lower weed management operating costs (with herbicide-tolerant crops): Eppin et al. (2005) point out that, when the patent on glyphosate expired in 2000, its price declined by 56% in the US between 1999 ($45.50/gallon ... ................
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