Profitability evaluation of cover crops at the farm level

Luc Belzile

Description

The project was designed to assess the profitability of various types of cover crops and planting methods at the farm level. It used data from a meta-analysis at Université Laval on the agronomic benefits of cover crops.

Objective(s)

Evaluate the cost of planting different cover crops based on economic data from CRAAQ
Assess the benefits of planting cover crops based on agronomic data from a meta-analysis conducted at Université Laval
Conduct a sensitivity analysis by varying input prices and crop prices to evaluate the feasibility of using less profitable cover crops

From 2016 to 2018

Project duration

Field crops

Activity areas

Soil health

Service

This cover crop profitability analysis is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Québec.

Partners

Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | Université Laval

Publications

Research report • Luc Belzile

Belzile, L., A. Patry, A. Charles, A. Vanasse. 2018. Évaluation de la rentabilité des cultures de couverture à l'échelle de l'entreprise agricole. IRDA. 10 p. Download

Summary sheet • Luc Belzile

Belzile, L., A. Patry, A. Charles, A. Vanasse. 2018. Potentiel de rentabilité des cultures de couverture (fiche 1 de 4). IRDA. 2 p. Download

Summary sheet • Luc Belzile

Belzile, L., A. Patry, A. Charles, A. Vanasse. 2018. Potentiel de rentabilité des cultures de couverture (fiche 2 de 4) : Agriculture biologique VS agriculture conventionnelle. IRDA. 2 p. Download

Summary sheet • Luc Belzile

Belzile, L., A. Patry, A. Charles, A. Vanasse. 2018. Potentiel de rentabilité des cultures de couverture (fiche 3 de 4) : Implantation à la dérobée VS intercalaire. IRDA. 2 p. Download

Summary sheet • Luc Belzile

Belzile, L., A. Patry, A. Charles, A. Vanasse. 2018. Potentiel de rentabilité des cultures de couverture (fiche 4 de 4) : Coût de fertilisation. IRDA. 2 p. Download

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