Crop summary 2015/2016 Gewas opsomming

Maize gross margins: irrigation / Mielie bruto marges: besproeiing

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	13.50
Nett farm price / Netto plaasprys	R/ton	2 500	2 577	2 649	2 512
Safex	R/ton	2 946	2 946	2 946	2 946
Transport differential / Vervoerdifferensiaal	R/ton	316	206	143	295
Other marketing costs / Ander	R/ton	130	163	154	139
Gross income / Bruto inkomste	R/ha	29 995	30 929	31 792	33 912
Variable costs / Veranderlike koste
Pre harvest cost / Vooroeskoste
Seed / Saad	R/ha	3 363	3 286	3 446	4 107
Own / Eie	R/ha	0	0	0	0
Purchased / Gekoop	R/ha	3 363	3 286	3 446	4 107
Fertilizer / Bemesting	R/ha	4 923	5 829	5 698	6 826
Lime / Kalk	R/ha	574	36	600	0
Herbicides / Onkruiddoders	R/ha	540	282	283	191
Pesticides and fungicides / Plaag- en swambeheermiddels	R/ha	125	4	4	350
Casual labour / Los arbeid	R/ha	360	0	0	0
Aero spray (contract) / Lugbespuiting (kontrak)	R/ha	294	0	0	310
Crop insurance / Oesversekering	R/ha	1 050	1 268	1 303	835
Irrigation / Besproeiing	R/ha	2 598	5 478	5 478	3 722
Mechanisation costs / Meganisasiekoste
Fuel / Brandstof	R/ha	116	685	692	569
Repairs and maintenance / Herstelwerk en onderhoud	R/ha	172	629	629	424
Interest on working capital / Rente op bedryfskapitaal	R/ha	722	915	947	903
Harvesting costs / Oeskoste	R/ha	322	808	810	736
Total variable costs / Totaal veranderlike koste	R/ha	15 159	19 220	19 890	18 973
Gross margin / Bruto marge	R/ha	14 836	11 709	11 902	14 939
Regular labour costs / Gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	768	792	792	864
Margin above labour costs / Marge na gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	14 068	10 917	11 110	14 075