KwaZulu-Natal – dryland
| KwaZulu-Natal: Bloedrivier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | |
| Production system | Dryland | ||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 7.00 | 2.65 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2023 | R/ton | 4 442 | 8 836 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 468 | 310 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 390 | 196 |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 18 | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 60 | 59 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 55 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 975 | 8 526 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R27 824 | R22 594 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 057 | 2 756 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 7 969 | 3 753 |
| Lime | R/ha | 655 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 3 242 | 1 404 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 378 | 836 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 672 | 1 564 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 1 011 | 443 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 734 | 466 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 309 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R18 026 | R11 221 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 575 | R4 234 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R9 799 | R11 373 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R1 400 | R4 292 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 4.53 | 1.32 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 575 | R4 234 |
Gross margin per hectare: KwaZulu-Natal (Bloedrivier)
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 5.50 | 6.00 | 6.50 | 7.00 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 8.50 |
| R3 575 | 1 636 | 3 424 | 5 211 | 6 999 | 8 786 | 10 574 | 12 361 |
| R3 675 | 2 186 | 4 024 | 5 861 | 7 699 | 9 536 | 11 374 | 13 211 |
| R3 775 | 2 736 | 4 624 | 6 511 | 8 399 | 10 286 | 12 174 | 14 061 |
| R3 875 | 3 286 | 5 224 | 7 161 | 9 099 | 11 036 | 12 974 | 14 911 |
| R3 975 | 3 836 | 5 824 | 7 811 | 9 799 | 11 786 | 13 774 | 15 761 |
| R4 075 | 4 386 | 6 424 | 8 461 | 10 499 | 12 536 | 14 574 | 16 611 |
| R4 175 | 4 936 | 7 024 | 9 111 | 11 199 | 13 286 | 15 374 | 17 461 |
| R4 275 | 5 486 | 7 624 | 9 761 | 11 899 | 14 036 | 16 174 | 18 311 |
| R4 375 | 6 036 | 8 224 | 10 411 | 12 599 | 14 786 | 16 974 | 19 161 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.80 | 2.05 | 2.30 | 2.65 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| R8 126 | 3 406 | 5 437 | 7 469 | 10 313 | 13 157 | 15 188 | 17 220 |
| R8 226 | 3 586 | 5 642 | 7 699 | 10 578 | 13 457 | 15 513 | 17 570 |
| R8 326 | 3 766 | 5 847 | 7 929 | 10 843 | 13 757 | 15 838 | 17 920 |
| R8 426 | 3 946 | 6 052 | 8 159 | 11 108 | 14 057 | 16 163 | 18 270 |
| R8 526 | 4 126 | 6 257 | 8 389 | 11 373 | 14 357 | 16 488 | 18 620 |
| R8 626 | 4 306 | 6 462 | 8 619 | 11 638 | 14 657 | 16 813 | 18 970 |
| R8 726 | 4 486 | 6 667 | 8 849 | 11 903 | 14 957 | 17 138 | 19 320 |
| R8 826 | 4 666 | 6 872 | 9 079 | 12 168 | 15 257 | 17 463 | 19 670 |
| R8 926 | 4 846 | 7 077 | 9 309 | 12 433 | 15 557 | 17 788 | 20 020 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R8 226 | R8 326 | R8 426 | R8 526 | R8 626 | R8 726 | R8 826 | |
| 1.65 | -7 447 | -7 282 | -7 117 | -6 952 | -6 787 | -6 622 | -6 457 |
| 1.90 | -5 390 | -5 200 | -5 010 | -4 820 | -4 630 | -4 440 | -4 250 |
| 2.15 | -3 334 | -3 119 | -2 904 | -2 689 | -2 474 | -2 259 | -2 044 |
| 2.40 | -1 277 | -1 037 | -797 | -557 | -317 | -77 | 163 |
| 2.65 | 779 | 1 044 | 1 309 | 1 574 | 1 839 | 2 104 | 2 369 |
| 2.90 | 2 836 | 3 126 | 3 416 | 3 706 | 3 996 | 4 286 | 4 576 |
| 3.15 | 4 892 | 5 207 | 5 522 | 5 837 | 6 152 | 6 467 | 6 782 |
| 3.40 | 6 948 | 7 288 | 7 628 | 7 968 | 8 308 | 8 648 | 8 988 |
| 3.65 | 9 005 | 9 370 | 9 735 | 10 100 | 10 465 | 10 830 | 11 195 |
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 – 130:25:35. Soybeans N:P:K – 25:18:36.
- 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.