Dryland sunflower: gross margins per ha 2011/2012 Droëland sonneblom: bruto marge per ha

Crop summary / Gewasopsomming

Area / Gebied		Koster	Lichtenburg	Reitz
Cultivation system / Bewerkingstelsel		Conventional / Konvensioneel
Irrigation or dryland / Besproeiing of droëland		Dryland / Droëland
Yield / Opbrengs	T/ha	2.0	1.5	2.3
Nett farm price / Netto plaasprys	R/ton	3 529	3 468	3 659
Safex	R/ton	4 083	4 083	4 083
Transport differential / Vervoerdifferensiaal	R/ton	109	169	199
Other marketing costs / Ander	R/ton	445	446	225
Gross income / Bruto inkomste	R/ha	7 058	5 203	8 234
Variable costs / Veranderlike koste
Pre harvest cost / Vooroeskoste
Seed / Saad	R/ha	241	214	266
Own / Eie	R/ha	0	0	0
Purchased / Gekoop	R/ha	241	214	266
Fertilizer / Bemesting	R/ha	923	799	1 419
Lime / Kalk	R/ha	42	27	0
Herbicides / Onkruiddoders	R/ha	114	114	443
Pesticides and fungicides / Plaag- en swambeheermiddels	R/ha	0	0	14
Casual labour / Los arbeid	R/ha	65	60	0
Aero spray (contract) / Lugbespuiting (kontrak)	R/ha	0	0	0
Crop insurance / Oesversekering	R/ha	325	125	609
Mechanisation costs / Meganisasiekoste
Fuel / Brandstof	R/ha	512	515	409
Repairs and maintenance / Herstelwerk en onderhoud	R/ha	268	268	299
Interest on working capital / Rente op bedryfskapitaal	R/ha	154	134	212
Harvesting costs / Oeskoste	R/ha	319	317	303
Total variable costs / Totaal veranderlike koste	R/ha	2 963	2 574	3 974
Gross margin / Bruto marge	R/ha	4 095	2 629	4 260
Regular labour costs / Gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	216	216	433
Margin above labour costs / Marge na gereelde arbeidskoste	R/ha	3 879	2 413	3 827