Economics of Organic FarmingWhat Do We Know.ppt

Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution Economics of Organic FarmingWhat Do We Know? Corinne Alexander Department of Agricultural Economics Purdue University November 15, 2007 Program for Beginning Organic Farming Outline Comparison of returns between organic and conventional Field Crops Dairy Vegetables Transition Comparison to Conventional Returns Need to look at returns for production system Whole rotation for field crops, i.e. 3 to 4 years (SD budget) Whole farm for vegetables, dairy, livestock