Impacts of Expanded Ethanol Production on Southern Agriculture
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This study analyzes the potential impacts of expanded ethanol production on southern
agriculture. Results of regression analysis suggest that acreage planted for field crops (corn,
cotton, soybeans, and wheat) is inelastic with respect to relative prices. The results provide
statistical evidence of potential significant acreage shifts favoring corn over cotton,
soybeans, and wheat. Simulations indicate that higher corn prices will increase corn acreage,
but the South continues to be a deficit corn region. U.S. corn production is capable of
supplying domestic demand for ethanol, feed for livestock and poultry, and other uses,
while maintaining exports at more than 2 billion bushels annually.