Gross margins of maize under irrigation 2013/2014 Bruto marges vir mielies onder besproeiing

Per ha according to area / Per ha volgens streek

Area / Gebied		Bergville	Brits Koedoeskop	Loskop	GWK
Cultivation system / Bewerkingstelsel		None Geen	Conv. Konv.	Conv. Konv.	Minimum
Yield / Opbrengs	T/ha	12.00	12.00	12.00	13.00
Nett farm price / Netto plaasprys	R/ton	1 685	1 760	1 816	1 704
Safex	R/ton	2 102	2 102	2 102	2 102
Transport differential / Vervoerdifferensiaal	R/ton	295	183	127	278
Other marketing costs / Ander	R/ton	122	159	159	120
Gross income / Bruto inkomste	R/ha	20 215	21 119	21 791	22 152
Variable costs / Veranderlike koste
Pre harvest cost / Vooroeskoste
Seed / Saad	R/ha	2 377	2 655	2 655	2 700
Own / Eie	R/ha	0	0	0	0
Purchased / Gekoop	R/ha	2 377	2 655	2 655	2 700
Fertilizer / Bemesting	R/ha	4 518	4 211	4 129	5 375
Lime / Kalk	R/ha	574	34	600	0
Herbicides / Onkruiddoders	R/ha	515	282	283	134
Pesticides and fungicides / Plaag- en swambeheermiddels	R/ha	119	4	4	1 941
Casual labour / Los arbeid	R/ha	345	0	0	0
Aero spray (contract) / Lugbespuiting (kontrak)	R/ha	294	0	0	230
Crop insurance / Oesversekering	R/ha	708	866	893	710
Irrigation / Besproeiing	R/ha	2 138	5 075	5 075	3 288
Mechanisation costs / Meganisasiekoste
Fuel / Brandstof	R/ha	138	811	818	512
Repairs and maintenance / Herstelwerk en onderhoud	R/ha	149	556	556	200
Interest on working capital / Rente op bedryfskapitaal	R/ha	610	767	793	801
Harvesting costs / Oeskoste	R/ha	331	837	839	932
Total variable costs / Totaal veranderlike koste	R/ha	12 816	16 099	16 645	16 823
Gross margin / Bruto marge	R/ha	7 400	5 021	5 146	5 329
Regular labour costs / Gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	736	726	726	792
Margin above labour costs / Marge na gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	6 664	4 295	4 420	4 537