Abstract
The major resources which must be manipulated to develop a farm operation are LAND, LABOR, CAPITAL, and MANAGEMENT. Of these four broad categories of resources, LAND is the one which imposes constraints which ultimately determine the productive capacity of the individual farming system developed. This is because land is a fixed resource from the standpoint of the nature and amount of it available for developing a specific farming system. In this regard, the allocation of LABOR, CAPITAL, and MANAGEMENT should be directly linked to LAND productive capability in order to economically optimize the farming system developed. In other words, the nature and amount of LAND must be considered initially in developing an economically viable farming system which can most effectively utilize the LABOR, CAPITAL, and MANAGEMENT available. The following suggestions are about factors to consider to make LAND the least limiting as possible in developing a farming system.
Publication Date
1989
Volume
10
Number
4
Repository Citation
Wells, Kenneth L., "Managing Soils For Optimum Crop Production" (1989). Soil Science News and Views. 151.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_views/151
