North West (Koster) – dryland
| Area | North West: Koster | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | Sunflower | |
| Production system | Dryland | |||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 4.75 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2024 | R/ton | 3 779 | 8 109 | 8 332 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 297 | 275 | 320 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 205 | 152 | 223 |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 26 | – | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 66 | 66 | 97 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 58 | – |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 482 | 7 834 | 8 012 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R16 537 | R15 667 | R16 024 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 348 | 1 754 | 465 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 3 354 | 1 349 | 1 918 |
| Lime | R/ha | 381 | – | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 1 297 | 1 007 | 796 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 438 | 1 179 | 1 172 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 094 | 1 518 | 1 066 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 796 | 285 | 417 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 919 | 690 | 789 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 230 | – | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – | – |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R9 855 | R7 782 | R6 622 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 075 | R3 891 | R3 311 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R6 682 | R7 885 | R9 402 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R1 407 | R3 943 | R4 701 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 2.83 | 0.99 | 0.83 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 075 | R3 891 | R3 311 |
Gross margin per hectare: North West (Koster)
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 4.75 | 5.25 | 5.75 | 6.25 |
| R3 082 | 160 | 1 701 | 3 241 | 4 782 | 6 323 | 7 864 | 9 404 |
| R3 182 | 485 | 2 076 | 3 666 | 5 257 | 6 848 | 8 439 | 10 029 |
| R3 282 | 810 | 2 451 | 4 091 | 5 732 | 7 373 | 9 014 | 10 654 |
| R3 382 | 1 135 | 2 826 | 4 516 | 6 207 | 7 898 | 9 589 | 11 279 |
| R3 482 | 1 460 | 3 201 | 4 941 | 6 682 | 8 423 | 10 164 | 11 904 |
| R3 582 | 1 785 | 3 576 | 5 366 | 7 157 | 8 948 | 10 739 | 12 529 |
| R3 682 | 2 110 | 3 951 | 5 791 | 7 632 | 9 473 | 11 314 | 13 154 |
| R3 782 | 2 435 | 4 326 | 6 216 | 8 107 | 9 998 | 11 889 | 13 779 |
| R3 882 | 2 760 | 4 701 | 6 641 | 8 582 | 10 523 | 12 464 | 14 404 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| R7 434 | 1 510 | 3 368 | 5 227 | 7 085 | 8 943 | 10 802 | 12 660 |
| R7 534 | 1 635 | 3 518 | 5 402 | 7 285 | 9 168 | 11 052 | 12 935 |
| R7 634 | 1 760 | 3 668 | 5 577 | 7 485 | 9 393 | 11 302 | 13 210 |
| R7 734 | 1 885 | 3 818 | 5 752 | 7 685 | 9 618 | 11 552 | 13 485 |
| R7 834 | 2 010 | 3 968 | 5 927 | 7 885 | 9 843 | 11 802 | 13 760 |
| R7 934 | 2 135 | 4 118 | 6 102 | 8 085 | 10 068 | 12 052 | 14 035 |
| R8 034 | 2 260 | 4 268 | 6 277 | 8 285 | 10 293 | 12 302 | 14 310 |
| R8 134 | 2 385 | 4 418 | 6 452 | 8 485 | 10 518 | 12 552 | 14 585 |
| R8 234 | 2 510 | 4 568 | 6 627 | 8 685 | 10 743 | 12 802 | 14 860 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| R7 612 | 2 893 | 4 796 | 6 699 | 8 602 | 10 505 | 12 408 | 14 311 |
| R7 712 | 3 018 | 4 946 | 6 874 | 8 802 | 10 730 | 12 658 | 14 586 |
| R7 812 | 3 143 | 5 096 | 7 049 | 9 002 | 10 955 | 12 908 | 14 861 |
| R7 912 | 3 268 | 5 246 | 7 224 | 9 202 | 11 180 | 13 158 | 15 136 |
| R8 012 | 3 393 | 5 396 | 7 399 | 9 402 | 11 405 | 13 408 | 15 411 |
| R8 112 | 3 518 | 5 546 | 7 574 | 9 602 | 11 630 | 13 658 | 15 686 |
| R8 212 | 3 643 | 5 696 | 7 749 | 9 802 | 11 855 | 13 908 | 15 961 |
| R8 312 | 3 768 | 5 846 | 7 924 | 10 002 | 12 080 | 14 158 | 16 236 |
| R8 412 | 3 893 | 5 996 | 8 099 | 10 202 | 12 305 | 14 408 | 16 511 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R7 534 | R7 634 | R7 734 | R7 834 | R7 934 | R8 034 | R8 134 | |
| 1.00 | -6 931 | -6 831 | -6 731 | -6 631 | -6 531 | -6 431 | -6 331 |
| 1.25 | -5 047 | -4 922 | -4 797 | -4 672 | -4 547 | -4 422 | -4 297 |
| 1.50 | -3 164 | -3 014 | -2 864 | -2 714 | -2 564 | -2 414 | -2 264 |
| 1.75 | -1 280 | -1 105 | -930 | -755 | -580 | -405 | -230 |
| 2.00 | 603 | 803 | 1 003 | 1 203 | 1 403 | 1 603 | 1 803 |
| 2.25 | 2 486 | 2 711 | 2 936 | 3 161 | 3 386 | 3 611 | 3 836 |
| 2.50 | 4 370 | 4 620 | 4 870 | 5 120 | 5 370 | 5 620 | 5 870 |
| 2.75 | 6 253 | 6 528 | 6 803 | 7 078 | 7 353 | 7 628 | 7 903 |
| 3.00 | 8 136 | 8 436 | 8 736 | 9 036 | 9 336 | 9 636 | 9 936 |
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.
- Other macro- and 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.