Agricultural and Biological Sciences
3 years ago

Rented cropland faces more erosion due to row crop production.

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Cropland Rental and Soil Conservation in the United States
Nelson L. Bills

Paper Summary

The study found that farmers care about preventing soil erosion on both rented and owned land in the US. Conservation efforts on rented cropland are similar to those on owned land, but more erosion occurs on rented land because it is used more for crops that can cause erosion.

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