KwaZulu-Natal – dryland
| KwaZulu-Natal: Bloedrivier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | |
| Production system | Dryland | ||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 6.50 | 2.50 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2019 | R/ton | 2 494 | 5 250 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 377 | 59 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 317 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 60 | 59 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 117 | 5 191 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R13 763 | R12 978 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 523 | 1 583 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 3 748 | 1 938 |
| Lime | R/ha | 600 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 2 727 | 1 035 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 896 | 501 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 027 | 1 051 |
| Insecticide | R/ha | 95 | 259 |
| Fungicides | R/ha | 695 | 530 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 680 | 446 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 256 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R11 246 | R7 344 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 730 | R2 938 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R2 517 | R5 635 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R387 | R2 254 |
Gross margin per hectare: KwaZulu-Natal (Bloedrivier)
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| R4 791 | 1 041 | 2 239 | 3 437 | 4 635 | 5 832 | 7 030 | 8 228 |
| R4 991 | 1 216 | 2 439 | 3 662 | 4 885 | 6 107 | 7 330 | 8 553 |
| R4 991 | 1 391 | 2 639 | 3 887 | 5 135 | 6 382 | 7 630 | 8 878 |
| R5 091 | 1 566 | 2 839 | 4 112 | 5 385 | 6 657 | 7 930 | 9 203 |
| R5 191 | 1 741 | 3 039 | 4 337 | 5 635 | 6 932 | 8 230 | 9 528 |
| R5 291 | 1 916 | 3 239 | 4 562 | 5 885 | 7 207 | 8 530 | 9 853 |
| R5 391 | 2 091 | 3 439 | 4 787 | 6 135 | 7 482 | 8 830 | 10 178 |
| R5 491 | 2 266 | 3 639 | 5 012 | 6 385 | 7 757 | 9 130 | 10 503 |
| R5 591 | 2 441 | 3 839 | 5 237 | 6 635 | 8 032 | 9 430 | 10 828 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 891 | R4 991 | R5 091 | R5 191 | R5 291 | R5 391 | R5 491 | |
| 1.50 | -2 524 | -2 374 | -2 224 | -2 074 | -1 924 | -1 774 | -1 624 |
| 1.75 | -1 301 | -1 126 | -951 | -776 | -601 | -426 | -251 |
| 2.00 | -78 | 122 | 322 | 522 | 722 | 922 | 1 122 |
| 2.25 | 1 144 | 1 369 | 1 594 | 1 819 | 2 044 | 2 269 | 2 494 |
| 2.50 | 2 367 | 2 617 | 2 867 | 3 117 | 3 367 | 3 617 | 3 867 |
| 2.75 | 3 590 | 3 865 | 4 140 | 4 415 | 4 690 | 4 965 | 5 240 |
| 3.00 | 4 813 | 5 113 | 5 413 | 5 713 | 6 013 | 6 313 | 6 613 |
| 3.25 | 6 036 | 6 361 | 6 686 | 7 011 | 7 336 | 7 661 | 7 986 |
| 3.50 | 7 259 | 7 609 | 7 959 | 8 309 | 8 659 | 9 009 | 9 359 |
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.