Crop-based biofuel production with acreage competition and uncertainty

Mindy L. Mallory, Dermot J. Hayes, Bruce A. Babcock

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of uncertain crude oil prices, uncertain crop yields, and competition for acreage on corn, soybean, and switchgrass prices under biofuel production mandates. We find enforcement of the cellulosic mandate is costly in that it raises equilibrium prices of all three crops through competition for acreage. However, crude oil prices largely determine industry profitability even in the face of high crop prices. Further we find that uncertainty in crude oil prices and crop yields causes higher corn, soybean, and switchgrass prices compared to a baseline with no uncertainty.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)610-627
Number of pages18
JournalLand Economics
Volume87
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
  • Economics and Econometrics

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