This paper is relevant to the impact areas in the following areas:
| Crops | Soybean |
| Traits | Herbicide Tolerance |
| Countries | US |
| Regions | North America |
| Tags | herbicide tolerance, herbicide use, soybeans, technology adoption |
This study examines the extent to which adopting herbicide-tolerant (HT) soybeans affects conservation tillage practices and herbicide use. The model is estimated using a state-level panel dataset extending across 12 major soybean-producing states from 1996 to 2006. The results of our analysis suggest that HT adoption induces farmers to adopt conservation tillage practices. Our results also show that HT adoption leads to a decrease in quality-adjusted herbicide use.
Conservation Tillage, Herbicide Use, and Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States: The Case of Soybeans (held on an external server, and so may require additional authentication details)
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