North West – irrigation
| Area | North West: Brits, Northam and Koedoeskop | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | Sunlower | Sorghum | |
| Production system | Irrigation | ||||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 12.00 | 3.80 | 3.00 | 7.00 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2020 | R/ton | 2 610 | 5 235 | 5 258 | 2 942 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 229 | 141 | 303 | 63 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 160 | – | 179 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 69 | 141 | 124 | 63 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 381 | 5 094 | 4 955 | 2 879 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R28 569 | R19 355 | R14 864 | R20 151 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 171 | 890 | 306 | 513 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 6 443 | 2 370 | 1 918 | 3 505 |
| Lime | R/ha | 640 | – | – | 416 |
| Seed | R/ha | 3 585 | 2 015 | 782 | 704 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 403 | 829 | 1 070 | 1 117 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 842 | 780 | 231 | 631 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 403 | 180 | 572 | 353 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 897 | 378 | 696 | 649 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 197 | – | 105 | 133 |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – | – | 213 |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 3 101 | 2 425 | 1 692 | 2 537 |
| Water | R/ha | 2 140 | 2 140 | 1 167 | 1 751 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 372 | 394 | 372 | 394 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R21 194 | R11 934 | R8 910 | R12 915 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 766 | R3 141 | R2 970 | R1 845 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R7 375 | R7 421 | R5 954 | R7 236 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R615 | R1 953 | R1 985 | R1 034 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 8.90 | 2.34 | 1.80 | 4.49 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R1 766 | R3 141 | R2 970 | R1 845 |
Gross margin per hectare: North West (Brits)
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 10.50 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 12.50 | 13.00 | 13.50 |
| R1 981 | -396 | 594 | 1 585 | 2 575 | 3 566 | 4 556 | 5 546 |
| R2 081 | 654 | 1 694 | 2 735 | 3 775 | 4 816 | 5 856 | 6 896 |
| R2 181 | 1 704 | 2 794 | 3 885 | 4 975 | 6 066 | 7 156 | 8 246 |
| R2 281 | 2 754 | 3 894 | 5 035 | 6 175 | 7 316 | 8 456 | 9 596 |
| R2 381 | 3 804 | 4 994 | 6 185 | 7 375 | 8 566 | 9 756 | 10 946 |
| R2 481 | 4 854 | 6 094 | 7 335 | 8 575 | 9 815.60 | 11 056 | 12 296 |
| R2 581 | 5 904 | 7 194 | 8 485 | 9 775 | 11 066 | 12 356 | 13 646 |
| R2 681 | 6 954 | 8 294 | 9 635 | 10 975 | 12 316 | 13 656 | 14 996 |
| R2 781 | 8 004 | 9 394 | 10 785 | 12 175 | 13 566 | 14 956 | 16 346 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.80 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| R4 694 | 2 146 | 3 320 | 4 493 | 5 901 | 6 840 | 8 013 | 9 187 |
| R4 794 | 2 446 | 3 645 | 4 843 | 6 281 | 7 240 | 8 438 | 9 637 |
| R4 894 | 2 746 | 3 970 | 5 193 | 6 661 | 7 640 | 8 863 | 10 087 |
| R4 994 | 3 046 | 4 295 | 5 543 | 7 041 | 8 040 | 9 288 | 10 537 |
| R5 094 | 3 346 | 4 620 | 5 893 | 7 421 | 8 440 | 9 713 | 10 987 |
| R5 194 | 3 646 | 4 945 | 6 243 | 7 801 | 8 840 | 10 138 | 11 437 |
| R5 294 | 3 946 | 5 270 | 6 593 | 8 181 | 9 240 | 10 563 | 11 887 |
| R5 394 | 4 246 | 5 595 | 6 943 | 8 561 | 9 640 | 10 988 | 12 337 |
| R5 494 | 4 546 | 5 920 | 7 293 | 8 941 | 10 040 | 11 413 | 12 787 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| R4 555 | 1 338 | 2 476 | 3 615 | 4 754 | 5 892 | 7 031 | 8 170 |
| R4 655 | 1 563 | 2 726 | 3 890 | 5 054 | 6 217 | 7 381 | 8 545 |
| R4 755 | 1 788 | 2 976 | 4 165 | 5 354 | 6 542 | 7 731 | 8 920 |
| R4 855 | 2 013 | 3 226 | 4 440 | 5 654 | 6 867 | 8 081 | 9 295 |
| R4 955 | 2 238 | 3 476 | 4 715 | 5 954 | 7 192 | 8 431 | 9 670 |
| R5 055 | 2 463 | 3 726 | 4 990 | 6 254 | 7 517 | 8 781 | 10 045 |
| R5 155 | 2 688 | 3 976 | 5 265 | 6 554 | 7 842 | 9 131 | 10 420 |
| R5 255 | 2 913 | 4 226 | 5 540 | 6 854 | 8 167 | 9 481 | 10 795 |
| R5 355 | 3 138 | 4 476 | 5 815 | 7 154 | 8 492 | 9 831 | 11 170 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 794 | R4 894 | R4 994 | R5 094 | R5 194 | R5 294 | R5 394 | |
| 2.75 | -6 127 | -5 852 | -5 577 | -5 302 | -5 027 | -4 752 | -4 477 |
| 3.00 | -4 929 | -4 629 | -4 329 | -4 029 | -3 729 | -3 429 | -3 129 |
| 3.25 | -3 730 | -3 405 | -3 080 | -2 755 | -2 430 | -2 105 | -1 780 |
| 3.50 | -2 532 | -2 182 | -1 832 | -1 482 | -1 132 | -782 | -432 |
| 3.80 | -1 094 | -714 | -334 | 46 | 426 | 806 | 1 186 |
| 4.00 | -135 | 265 | 665 | 1 065 | 1 465 | 1 865 | 2 265 |
| 4.25 | 1 063 | 1 488 | 1 913 | 2 338 | 2 763 | 3 188 | 3 613 |
| 4.50 | 2 261 | 2 711 | 3 161 | 3 611 | 4 061 | 4 511 | 4 961 |
| 4.75 | 3 460 | 3 935 | 4 410 | 4 885 | 5 360 | 5 835 | 6 310 |
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 N:P:K – 240:42:48. Soybeans N:P:K – 14:36:42. Sunflower N:P:K – 60:15:24. Grain sorghum N:P:K – 140:25:28.
- Microelements 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.