Southern Cape – dryland
| Area | Southern Cape: Caledon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Wheat | Barley | Canola | Oats | Lupins | |
| Production system | Dryland | |||||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 3.20 | 3.20 | 1.60 | 3.00 | 1.30 |
| SAFEX simulated / derived price: 2018 | R/ton | 3 813 | 3 813 | 4 613 | 2 900 | 3 250 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 726 | 709 | 4 | – | – |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 560 | 560 | – | – | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 60 | 96 | – | – | – |
| – Marketing, handling and statutory levies | R/ton | 107 | 53 | 4 | – | – |
| Price premiums / Canola back-payment (10% of contracted price) | R/ton | – | 75 | 461 | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 087 | 3 084 | 5 070 | 2 900 | 3 250 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R9 878 | R9 869 | R8 112 | R8 700 | R4 225 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 28 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 14 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 2 349 | 2 219 | 2 021 | 1 910 | 424 |
| Lime | R/ha | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Seed | R/ha | 646 | 560 | 1 112 | 400 | 834 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 657 | 633 | 584 | 645 | 596 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 654 | 630 | 630 | 410 | 720 |
| Insecticide | R/ha | 160 | 190 | 190 | 120 | 163 |
| Fungicides | R/ha | 640 | 960 | 390 | 400 | 440 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | 37 | 47 | 13 | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 636 | 636 | 596 | 634 | 607 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | 115 | 120 | 110 | 93 | 93 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R6 029 | R6 134 | R5 780 | R4 747 | R3 998 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 884 | R1 917 | R3 613 | R1 582 | R3 075 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R3 849 | R3 735 | R2 332 | R3 953 | R227 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R1 203 | R1 167 | R1 457 | R1 318 | R175 |
Gross margin per hectare: Southern Cape – Overberg, Caledon
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.25 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| R2 087 | -1 333 | -812 | 232 | 649 | 1 275 | 1 797 | 2 319 |
| R2 337 | -771 | -187 | 982 | 1 449 | 2 150 | 2 735 | 3 319 |
| R2 587 | -208 | 438 | 1 732 | 2 249 | 3 025 | 3 672 | 4 319 |
| R2 837 | 354 | 1 063 | 2 482 | 3 049 | 3 900 | 4 610 | 5 319 |
| R3 087 | 917 | 1 688 | 3 232 | 3 849 | 4 775 | 5 547 | 6 319 |
| R3 337 | 1 479 | 2 313 | 3 982 | 4 649 | 5 650 | 6 485 | 7 319 |
| R3 587 | 2 042 | 2 938 | 4 732 | 5 449 | 6 525 | 7 422 | 8 319 |
| R3 837 | 2 604 | 3 563 | 5 482 | 6 249 | 7 400 | 8 360 | 9 319 |
| R4 087 | 3 167 | 4 188 | 6 232 | 7 049 | 8 275 | 9 297 | 10 319 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.25 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| R2 084 | -1 444 | -923 | 119 | 535 | 1 161 | 1 682 | 2 203 |
| R2 334 | -882 | -298 | 869 | 1 335 | 2 036 | 2 619 | 3 203 |
| R2 584 | -319 | 327 | 1 619 | 2 135 | 2 911 | 3 557 | 4 203 |
| R2 834 | 243 | 952 | 2 369 | 2 935 | 3 786 | 4 494 | 5 203 |
| R3 084 | 806 | 1 577 | 3 119 | 3 735 | 4 661 | 5 432 | 6 203 |
| R3 334 | 1 368 | 2 202 | 3 869 | 4 535 | 5 536 | 6 369 | 7 203 |
| R3 584 | 1 931 | 2 827 | 4 619 | 5 335 | 6 411 | 7 307 | 8 203 |
| R3 834 | 2 493 | 3 452 | 5 369 | 6 135 | 7 286 | 8 244 | 9 203 |
| R4 084 | 3 056 | 4 077 | 6 119 | 6 935 | 8 161 | 9 182 | 10 203 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| R4 070 | -1 710 | -693 | -82 | 732 | 2 360 | 4 395 | 5 412 |
| R4 320 | -1 460 | -380 | 268 | 1 132 | 2 860 | 5 020 | 6 100 |
| R4 570 | -1 210 | -68 | 618 | 1 532 | 3 360 | 5 645 | 6 787 |
| R4 820 | -960 | 245 | 968 | 1 932 | 3 860 | 6 270 | 7 475 |
| R5 070 | -710 | 557 | 1 318 | 2 332 | 4 360 | 6 895 | 8 162 |
| R5 320 | -460 | 870 | 1 668 | 2 732 | 4 860 | 7 520 | 8 850 |
| R5 570 | -210 | 1 182 | 2 018 | 3 132 | 5 360 | 8 145 | 9 537 |
| R5 820 | 40 | 1 495 | 2 368 | 3 532 | 5 860 | 8 770 | 10 225 |
| R6 070 | 290 | 1 807 | 2 718 | 3 932 | 6 360 | 9 395 | 10 912 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 320 | R4 570 | R4 820 | R5 070 | R5 320 | R5 570 | R5 820 | |
| 0.75 | -6 389 | -6 202 | -6 014 | -5 827 | -5 639 | -5 452 | -5 264 |
| 1.00 | -5 309 | -5 059 | -4 809 | -4 559 | -4 309 | -4 059 | -3 809 |
| 1.25 | -4 229 | -3 917 | -3 604 | -3 292 | -2 979 | -2 667 | -2 354 |
| 1.40 | -3 581 | -3 231 | -2 881 | -2 531 | -2 181 | -1 831 | -1 481 |
| 1.60 | -2 717 | -2 317 | -1 917 | -1 517 | -1 117 | -717 | -317 |
| 2.00 | -989 | -489 | 11 | 511 | 1 011 | 1 511 | 2 011 |
| 2.50 | 1 171 | 1 796 | 2 421 | 3 046 | 3 671 | 4 296 | 4 921 |
| 2.75 | 2 251 | 2 938 | 3 626 | 4 313 | 5 001 | 5 688 | 6 376 |
| 3.00 | 3 331 | 4 081 | 4 831 | 5 581 | 6 331 | 7 081 | 7 831 |
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 costs for wheat, barley and oats seeds reflect a combination of own and purchased seed.
- It is important to note that overhead costs are not included and should be accounted for.