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Anne Effland

Former ERS Staff

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USDA, Economic Research Service groups its nine Farm Resource Regions according to geographical commodity specializations
Use of genetically modified seed varieties on U.S. corn farms rose from 1996 to 2016
From 2001 to 2016, the use of precision farming technologies on U.S. corn acreage increased
Rising seed prices were a key contributor to rising corn farm operation costs from 1996 to 2018
From 1996 to 2016, corn production costs were higher for smaller farms and lower for larger operations

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