Table 2.  Effects of Buffer Strips on Net Returns for 1999 Wheat

 

Acres Operated

Buffer Strip Acres

Gross Revenue

Total Net Returns

Field 7

No Strips
All to Strips
PrAg Strips

 

28.99
28.07
28.46

 

0.00
0.92
0.53

 

$7,217.43
$7,282.91
$7,255.50

 

$3,780.30
$3,707.43
$3,812.45

Field 8

No Strips
All to Strips
PrAg Strips   

 

25.11
21.65
24.11

 

0.00
3.46
1.00

 

$6,588.29
$6,833.95
$6,659.29

 

$3,505.21
$3,461.20
$3,570.72

Field 14

No Strips
All to Strips
PrAg Strips

 

80.15
76.17
79.31

 

0.00
3.98
0.84

 

$17,162.87
$17,445.45
$17,222.45

 

$7,658.68
$7,581.76
$7,659.50

Total

No Strips
All to Strips
PrAg Strips

 

134.25
125.89
131.88

 

0.00
8.36
2.37

 

$30,969.09
$31,562.31
$31,137.56

 

$14,944.19
$14,750.39
$15,042.67