Sunflower: gross margins per ha 2009/2010 Sonneblom: bruto marge per ha

Crop summary / Gewasopsomming

Area / Gebied		Koster	Lichtenburg / Coligny	Free State / Vrystaat
Cultivation system / Bewerkingstelsel		Conventional / Konvensioneel
Yield / Opbrengs	T/ha	1.50	1.50	1.50
Nett farm price / Netto plaasprys	R/ton	2 582	2 600	2 520
Safex	R/ton	2 845	2 845	2 845
Transport differential / Vervoerdifferensiaal	R/ton	161	143	200
Other marketing costs / Ander	R/ton	102	102	125
Gross income / Bruto inkomste	R/ha	3 873	3 900	3 779
Variable costs / Veranderlike koste
Pre harvest cost / Vooroeskoste
Seed / Saad	R/ha	217	217	318
Own / Eie	R/ha	0	0	0
Purchased / Gekoop	R/ha	217	217	318
Fertilizer / Bemesting	R/ha	739	646	658
Lime / Kalk	R/ha	39	29	0
Herbicides / Onkruiddoders	R/ha	182	122	165
Pesticides / Plaagbeheermiddels	R/ha	0	0	0
Casual labour / Losarbeid	R/ha	0	50	0
Aero spray (contract) / Lugbespuiting (kontrak)	R/ha	0	0	0
Crop insurance / Oesversekering	R/ha	213	136	280
Mechanisation costs / Meganisasiekoste
Fuel / Brandstof	R/ha	283	283	302
Repairs and maintenance / Herstelwerk en onderhoud	R/ha	280	280	256
Interest on working capital / Rente op bedryfskapitaal	R/ha	131	121	132
Harvesting costs / Oeskoste	R/ha	239	252	263
Total variable costs / Totaal veranderlike koste	R/ha	2 323	2 136	2 372
Gross margin / Bruto marge	R/ha	1 550	1 764	1 408
Regular labour costs / Gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	200	189	193
Margin above labour costs / Marge na gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	1 350	1 575	1 215