Profitability comparison for glyphosate-resistant and conventional sugarbeet production systems.

Abstract

A Monte Carlo Simulation was conducted to compare the profitability of glyphosate-resistant (GR) and conventional sugarbeet systems. GR sugarbeet systems were more profitable than low-cost conventional systems as long as GR sugarbeet systems realize a 0.76 tonne ha yield increase. If the expected 4.48 tonne ha yield increase is realized, GR systems are on average $236.36 ha more profitable than low-cost conventional sugarbeet systems and $552.86 ha more profitable that high-cost conventional sugarbeet systems. Nomenclature: glyphosate