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: 2021 | R/ton | 2 633 | 5 897 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 413 | 139 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 353 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 60 | 139 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 220 | 5 758 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R15 538 | R15 259 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 590 | 1 862 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 3 416 | 1 433 |
| Lime | R/ha | 613 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 2 764 | 1 272 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 920 | 558 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 192 | 957 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 544 | 957 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 714 | 443 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 178 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R10 930 | R7 912 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 561 | R2 986 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R4 608 | R7 347 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R658 | R2 772 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 4.92 | 1.37 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R1 561 | R2 986 |
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 |
| R1 820 | -922 | -12 | 898 | 1 808 | 2 718 | 3 628 | 4 537 |
| R1 920 | -372 | 588 | 1 548 | 2 508 | 3 468 | 4 428 | 5 387 |
| R2 020 | 178 | 1 188 | 2 198 | 3 208 | 4 218 | 5 228 | 6 237 |
| R2 120 | 728 | 1 788 | 2 848 | 3 908 | 4 968 | 6 028 | 7 087 |
| R2 220 | 1 278 | 2 388 | 3 498 | 4 608 | 5 718 | 6 828 | 7 937 |
| R2 320 | 1 828 | 2 988 | 4 148 | 5 308 | 6 468 | 7 628 | 8 787 |
| R2 420 | 2 378 | 3 588 | 4 798 | 6 008 | 7 218 | 8 428 | 9 637 |
| R2 520 | 2 928 | 4 188 | 5 448 | 6 708 | 7 968 | 9 228 | 10 487 |
| R2 620 | 3 478 | 4 788 | 6 098 | 7 408 | 8 718 | 10 028 | 11 337 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.80 | 2.05 | 2.30 | 2.65 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| R5 258 | 1 732 | 3 072 | 4 412 | 6 287 | 8 162 | 9 502 | 10 841 |
| R5 458 | 1 912 | 3 277 | 4 642 | 6 552 | 8 462 | 9 827 | 11 191 |
| R5 558 | 2 092 | 3 482 | 4 872 | 6 817 | 8 762 | 10 152 | 11 541 |
| R5 658 | 2 272 | 3 687 | 5 102 | 7 082 | 9 062 | 10 477 | 11 891 |
| R5 758 | 2 452 | 3 892 | 5 332 | 7 347 | 9 362 | 10 802 | 12 241 |
| R5 858 | 2 632 | 4 097 | 5 562 | 7 612 | 9 662 | 11 127 | 12 591 |
| R5 958 | 2 812 | 4 302 | 5 792 | 7 877 | 9 962 | 11 452 | 12 941 |
| R6 058 | 2 992 | 4 507 | 6 022 | 8 142 | 10 262 | 11 777 | 13 291 |
| R6 158 | 3 172 | 4 712 | 6 252 | 8 407 | 10 562 | 12 102 | 13 641 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 458 | R5 558 | R5 658 | R5 758 | R5 858 | R5 958 | R6 058 | |
| 1.65 | -3 513 | -3 249 | -3 184 | -3 019 | -2 854 | -2 689 | -2 524 |
| 1.90 | -2 150 | -1 960 | -1 770 | -1 580 | -1 390 | -1 200 | -1 010 |
| 2.15 | -785 | -570 | -355 | -140 | 75 | 290 | 505 |
| 2.40 | 580 | 820 | 1 060 | 1 300 | 1 540 | 1 780 | 2 020 |
| 2.65 | 1 944 | 2 209 | 2 474 | 2 739 | 3 004 | 3 269 | 3 534 |
| 2.90 | 3 309 | 3 599 | 3 889 | 4 179 | 4 469 | 4 759 | 5 049 |
| 3.15 | 4 673 | 4 988 | 5 303 | 5 618 | 5 933 | 6 248 | 6 563 |
| 3.40 | 6 038 | 6 378 | 6 718 | 7 058 | 7 398 | 7 738 | 8 078 |
| 3.65 | 7 402 | 7 767 | 8 132 | 8 497 | 8 862 | 9 227 | 9 592 |
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 – 140:22:22. Soybeans N:P:K – 10:18:36.
- 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.