Mpumalanga – dryland
| Middelburg / Trichardt | Ermelo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | Grain sorghum | Maize | Soybeans | |
| Production system | Dryland | |||||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 6.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 6.50 | 2.00 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2019 | R/ton | 2 494 | 5 250 | 3 172 | 2 494 | 5 250 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 260 | 59 | 63 | 329 | 60 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 209 | – | – | 269 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – | – | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 60 | 59 | 63 | 60 | 60 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 234 | 5 191 | 3 109 | 2 165 | 5 190 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R14 524 | R12 978 | R12 434 | R14 075 | R10 381 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 552 | 1 583 | 373 | 535 | 1 266 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 3 138 | 1 981 | 2 092 | 3 138 | 1 785 |
| Lime | R/ha | 600 | – | 600 | 600 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 2 231 | 1 035 | 585 | 2 112 | 949 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 869 | 689 | 923 | 869 | 668 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 027 | 1 051 | 617 | 1 027 | 1 051 |
| Insecticide | R/ha | 95 | 259 | 428 | 95 | 259 |
| Fungicides | R/ha | 395 | 230 | 695 | 395 | 230 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 672 | 536 | 695 | 672 | 532 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 256 | – | – | 256 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – | 192 | – | – |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R9 835 | R7 365 | R7 200 | R9 699 | R6 741 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 513 | R2 946 | R1 800 | R1 492 | R3 371 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R4 689 | R5 613 | R5 234 | R4 377 | R3 639 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R721 | R2 245 | R1 309 | R673 | R1 820 |
Gross margin per hectare: Mpumalanga
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| R4 791 | 1 019 | 2 217 | 3 415 | 4 613 | 5 811 | 7 009 | 8 207 |
| R4 891 | 1 194 | 2 417 | 3 640 | 4 863 | 6 086 | 7 309 | 8 532 |
| R4 991 | 1 369 | 2 617 | 3 865 | 5 113 | 6 361 | 7 609 | 8 857 |
| R5 091 | 1 544 | 2 817 | 4 090 | 5 363 | 6 636 | 7 909 | 9 182 |
| R5 191 | 1 719 | 3 017 | 4 315 | 5 613 | 6 911 | 8 209 | 9 507 |
| R5 291 | 1 894 | 3 217 | 4 540 | 5 863 | 7 186 | 8 509 | 9 832 |
| R5 391 | 2 069 | 3 417 | 4 765 | 6 113 | 7 461 | 8 809 | 10 157 |
| R5 491 | 2 244 | 3 617 | 4 990 | 6 363 | 7 736 | 9 109 | 10 482 |
| R5 591 | 2 419 | 3 817 | 5 215 | 6 613 | 8 011 | 9 409 | 10 807 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 891 | R4 991 | R5 091 | R5 191 | R5 291 | R5 391 | R5 491 | |
| 1.50 | -4 717 | -4 567 | -4 417 | -4 267 | -4 117 | -3 967 | -3 817 |
| 1.75 | -3 495 | -3 320 | -3 145 | -2 970 | -2 795 | -2 620 | -2 445 |
| 2.00 | -2 272 | -2 072 | -1 872 | -1 672 | -1 472 | -1 272 | -1 072 |
| 2.25 | -1 049 | -824 | -599 | -374 | -149 | 76 | 301 |
| 2.50 | 174 | 424 | 674 | 924 | 1 174 | 1 424 | 1 674 |
| 2.75 | 1 397 | 1 672 | 1 947 | 2 222 | 2 497 | 2 772 | 3 047 |
| 3.00 | 2 620 | 2 920 | 3 220 | 3 520 | 3 820 | 4 120 | 4 420 |
| 3.25 | 3 843 | 4 168 | 4 493 | 4 818 | 5 143 | 5 468 | 5 793 |
| 3.50 | 5 065 | 5 415 | 5 765 | 6 115 | 6 465 | 6 815 | 7 165 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| R4 790 | -753 | 444 | 1 642 | 2 839 | 4 037 | 5 234 | 6 432 |
| R4 890 | -628 | 594 | 1 817 | 3 039 | 4 262 | 5 484 | 6 707 |
| R4 990 | -503 | 744 | 1 992 | 3 239 | 4 487 | 5 734 | 6 982 |
| R5 090 | -378 | 894 | 2 167 | 3 439 | 4 712 | 5 984 | 7 257 |
| R5 190 | -253 | 1 044 | 2 342 | 3 639 | 4 937 | 6 234 | 7 532 |
| R5 290 | -128 | 1 194 | 2 517 | 3 839 | 5 162 | 6 484 | 7 807 |
| R5 390 | -3 | 1 344 | 2 692 | 4 039 | 5 387 | 6 734 | 8 082 |
| R5 490 | 122 | 1 494 | 2 867 | 4 239 | 5 612 | 6 984 | 8 357 |
| R5 590 | 247 | 1 644 | 3 042 | 4 439 | 5 837 | 7 234 | 8 632 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 890 | R4 990 | R5 090 | R5 190 | R5 290 | R5 390 | R5 490 | |
| 1.00 | -6 228 | -6 128 | -6 028 | -5 928 | -5 828 | -5 728 | -5 628 |
| 1.25 | -5 005 | -4 880 | -4 755 | -4 630 | -4 505 | -4 380 | -4 255 |
| 1.50 | -3 782 | -3 632 | -3 482 | -3 332 | -3 182 | -3 032 | -2 882 |
| 1.75 | -2 560 | -2 385 | -2 210 | -2 035 | -1 860 | -1 685 | -1 510 |
| 2.00 | -1 337 | -1 137 | -937 | -737 | -537 | -337 | -137 |
| 2.25 | -115 | 110 | 335 | 560 | 785 | 1 010 | 1 235 |
| 2.50 | 1 108 | 1 358 | 1 608 | 1 858 | 2 108 | 2 358 | 2 608 |
| 2.75 | 2 331 | 2 606 | 2 881 | 3 156 | 3 431 | 3 706 | 3 981 |
| 3.00 | 3 553 | 3 853 | 4 153 | 4 453 | 4 753 | 5 053 | 5 353 |
Notes
- The cost items reflect the input allocation based on the target yield for the respective crops.
- Although some expenditure items are zero, it is reflected in the budgets to allow for individual inclusion.
- The cost of fuel includes pre-harvest and harvesting costs with the assumption that own machinery is used.
- The cost for soybean seed reflects a combination of own and purchased seed.
- There will be large fluctuations for insurance cost (hail) based on the associated risk in respective areas. It is advised that producers adjust this cost based on their individual premiums.
- It is important to note that overhead costs are not included and should be accounted for.