Farmers produce food and fiber using a wide variety of farm practices and management systems that differ by commodity, region, and farm and operator characteristics. The mix of inputs, practices, and technologies used by farmers, when combined with land, labor, and water resources, affects production costs; farm income; and soil, water and air quality. ERS provides information on manufactured input use, costs of production, adoption levels of production and conservation practices and technologies, and land and water resource use for the agricultural sector and selected commodities.
|
