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 | 6.00 | 2.00 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2019 | R/ton | 2 610 | 5 235 | 2 942 | 2 610 | 5 235 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 307 | 141 | 69 | 356 | 141 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 238 | – | – | 287 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – | – | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 69 | 141 | 69 | 69 | 141 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 303 | 5 094 | 2 873 | 2 254 | 5 094 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R14 968 | R12 734 | R11 491 | R13 523 | R10 187 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 494 | 1 044 | 517 | 446 | 835 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 3 479 | 1 183 | 1 830 | 3 262 | 1 070 |
| Lime | R/ha | 600 | – | 600 | 600 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 2 305 | 1 159 | 528 | 2 049 | 1 063 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 005 | 637 | 1 072 | 1 166 | 620 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 089 | 900 | 631 | 1 089 | 900 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 511 | 715 | 746 | 511 | 715 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 879 | 620 | 799 | 869 | 532 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 171 | – | 171 | 171 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – | 192 | – | – |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R10 532 | R6 258 | R7 086 | R10 161 | R5 735 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 620 | R2 503 | R1 772 | R1 694 | R2 867 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R4 436 | R6 476 | R4 405 | R3 361 | R4 452 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R682 | R2 590 | R1 101 | R560 | R2 226 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 4.57 | 1.23 | 2.47 | 4.51 | 1.13 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R1 620 | R2 503 | R1 772 | R1 694 | R2 867 |
Gross margin per hectare: Mpumalanga
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 5.00 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 6.50 | 27.00 | 37.50 | 38.00 |
| R1 903 | -1 018 | -67 | 885 | 1 836 | 2 788 | 3 739 | 4 690 |
| R2 003 | -518 | 483 | 1 485 | 2 486 | 3 488 | 4 489 | 5 490 |
| R2 103 | -18 | 1 033 | 2 085 | 3 136 | 4 188 | 5 239 | 6 290 |
| R2 203 | 482 | 1 583 | 2 685 | 3 786 | 4 888 | 5 989 | 7 090 |
| R2 303 | 982 | 2 133 | 3 285 | 4 436 | 5 588 | 6 739 | 7 890 |
| R2 403 | 1 482 | 2 683 | 3 885 | 5 086 | 6 288 | 7 489 | 8 690 |
| R2 503 | 1 982 | 3 233 | 4 485 | 5 736 | 6 988 | 8 239 | 9 490 |
| R2 603 | 2 482 | 3 783 | 5 085 | 6 386 | 7 688 | 8 989 | 10 290 |
| R2 703 | 2 982 | 4 333 | 5 685 | 7 036 | 8 388 | 9 739 | 11 090 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| R4 694 | 1 956 | 3 129 | 4 302 | 5 476 | 6 649 | 7 822 | 8 996 |
| R4 794 | 2 131 | 3 329 | 4 527 | 5 726 | 6 924 | 8 122 | 9 321 |
| R4 894 | 2 306 | 3 529 | 4 752 | 5 976 | 7 199 | 8 422 | 9 646 |
| R4 994 | 2 481 | 3 729 | 4 977 | 6 226 | 7 474 | 8 722 | 9 971 |
| R5 094 | 2 656 | 3 929 | 5 202 | 6 476 | 7 749 | 9 022 | 10 296 |
| R5 194 | 2 831 | 4 129 | 5 427 | 6 726 | 8 024 | 9 322 | 10 621 |
| R5 294 | 3 006 | 4 329 | 5 652 | 6 976 | 8 299 | 9 622 | 10 946 |
| R5 394 | 3 181 | 4 529 | 5 877 | 7 226 | 8 574 | 9 922 | 11 271 |
| R5 494 | 3 356 | 4 729 | 6 102 | 7 476 | 8 849 | 10 222 | 11 596 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 6.50 | 7.00 | 7.50 |
| R1 854 | -1 819 | -893 | 34 | 961 | 1 888 | 2 815 | 3 742 |
| R1 954 | -1 369 | -393 | 584 | 1 561 | 2 538 | 3 515 | 4 492 |
| R2 054 | -919 | 107 | 1 134 | 2 161 | 3 188 | 4 215 | 5 242 |
| R2 154 | -469 | 607 | 1 684 | 2 761 | 3 838 | 4 915 | 5 992 |
| R2 254 | -19 | 1 107 | 2 234 | 3 361 | 4 488 | 5 615 | 6 742 |
| R2 354 | 431 | 1 607 | 2 784 | 3 961 | 5 138 | 6 315 | 7 492 |
| R2 454 | 881 | 2 107 | 3 334 | 4 561 | 5 788 | 7 015 | 8 242 |
| R2 554 | 1 331 | 2 607 | 3 884 | 5 161 | 6 438 | 7 715 | 8 992 |
| R2 654 | 1 781 | 3 107 | 4 434 | 5 761 | 7 088 | 8 415 | 9 742 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| R4 694 | 132 | 1 305 | 2 479 | 3 652 | 4 826 | 5 999 | 7 172 |
| R4 794 | 257 | 1 455 | 2 654 | 3 852 | 5 051 | 6 249 | 7 447 |
| R4 894 | 382 | 1 605 | 2 829 | 4 052 | 5 276 | 6 499 | 7 722 |
| R4 994 | 507 | 1 755 | 3 004 | 4 252 | 5 501 | 6 749 | 7 997 |
| R5 094 | 632 | 1 905 | 3 179 | 4 452 | 5 726 | 6 999 | 8 272 |
| R5 194 | 757 | 2 055 | 3 354 | 4 652 | 5 951 | 7 249 | 8 547 |
| R5 294 | 882 | 2 205 | 3 529 | 4 852 | 6 176 | 7 499 | 8 822 |
| R5 394 | 1 007 | 2 355 | 3 704 | 5 052 | 6 401 | 7 749 | 9 097 |
| R5 494 | 1 132 | 2 505 | 3 879 | 5 252 | 6 626 | 7 999 | 9 372 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 794 | R4 894 | R4 994 | R5 094 | R5 194 | R5 294 | R5 394 | |
| 1.50 | -3 504 | -3 354 | -3 204 | -3 054 | -2 904 | -2 754 | -2 604 |
| 1.75 | -2 306 | -2 131 | -1 956 | -1 781 | -1 606 | -1 431 | -1 256 |
| 2.00 | -1 107 | -907 | -707 | -507 | -307 | -107 | 93 |
| 2.25 | 91 | 316 | 541 | 766 | 991 | 1 216 | 1 441 |
| 2.50 | 1 289 | 1 539 | 1 789 | 2 039 | 2 289 | 2 539 | 2 789 |
| 2.75 | 2 488 | 2 763 | 3 038 | 3 313 | 3 588 | 3 863 | 4 138 |
| 3.00 | 3 686 | 3 986 | 4 286 | 4 586 | 4 886 | 5 186 | 5 486 |
| 3.25 | 4 885 | 5 210 | 5 535 | 5 860 | 6 185 | 6 510 | 6 835 |
| 3.50 | 6 083 | 6 433 | 6 783 | 7 133 | 7 483 | 7 833 | 8 183 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 794 | R4 894 | R4 994 | R5 094 | R5 194 | R5 294 | R5 394 | |
| 1.00 | -4 303 | -4 203 | -4 103 | -4 003 | -3 903 | -3 803 | -3 703 |
| 1.25 | -3 104 | -2 979 | -2 854 | -2 729 | -2 604 | -2 479 | -2 354 |
| 1.50 | -1 906 | -1 756 | -1 606 | -1 456 | -1 306 | -1 156 | -1 006 |
| 1.75 | -707 | -532 | -357 | -182 | -7 | 168 | 343 |
| 2.00 | 491 | 691 | 891 | 1 091 | 1 291 | 1 491 | 1 691 |
| 2.25 | 1 689 | 1 914 | 2 139 | 2 364 | 2 589 | 2 814 | 3 039 |
| 2.50 | 2 888 | 3 138 | 3 388 | 3 638 | 3 888 | 4 138 | 4 388 |
| 2.75 | 4 086 | 4 361 | 4 636 | 4 911 | 5 186 | 5 461 | 5 736 |
| 3.00 | 5 284 | 5 584 | 5 884 | 6 184 | 6 484 | 6 784 | 7 084 |
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.
- Fertiliser assumptions (kg/ha): Maize (Middelburg/Trichard) N:P:K – 130:21:30. Soybeans (Middelburg/Trichard) N:P:K – 10:14:20. Grain sorghum N:P:K – 87:8:11. Maize (Ermelo) N:P:K – 117:21:30. Soybeans (Ermelo) N:P:K – 10:12:18.
- Micro-elements such as calcium, magnesium and zinc are included in the fertiliser costs.
- 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.