Which option would probably produce the greatest short-term profit for the farmer in the following scenario? A farmer in the tornado belt is in debt because his farm has not produced a profit in almost four years. He has a number of acres that have not been cultivated for crops during that time.

planting a cover crop to prevent erosion

installing wind turbines and selling the excess energy

planting and harvesting a different kind of crop than before

fermenting plant material to create ethanol