Abstract
Many of the popular suggestions for improving energy use under mechanized agriculture would result in a reduction in total food supply or they are in conflict with economic decisions. This paper examines several of these suggestions and identifies the economic limits to their implementation. The choice of food products or techniques of production must be evaluated in the context of all uses of energy. Only a market system is capable of permitting every consumer to express his preferences for the infinite array of foods and energy uses.
Recommended Citation
Hill, Lowell D., "Economic Restraints on Reduced Energy Use in Agriculture" (1977). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 286, pp. 250-257.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/286
Meeting Name
4th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1977: Oct. 11-13, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
International Energy Economics
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1977 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
13 Oct 1977
