2018 Income and Cost Budgets

Western Cape – dryland

Income and cost budgets for wheat and canola for Rooi Karoo
Area Rooi Karoo
Crop Wheat Canola
Production system Dryland

1. Income

Yield: deterministic Ton/ha 2.15 1.10
SAFEX simulated / derived price: 2018 R/ton 3 813 4 613
Total deductions R/ton 726 4
– Transport differential R/ton 560
– Grade differential R/ton 60
– Marketing, handling and statutory levies R/ton 107 4
Price premiums / Canola back-payment (10% of contracted price) R/ton 461
Net farm gate price R/ton 3 087 5 070
Gross income R/ha R6 637 R5 577

2. Variable expenditures

Contracting R/ha
Crop insurance R/ha 19 18
Fertilizer R/ha 1 525 1 493
Lime R/ha 139 139
Seed R/ha 479 973
Fuel R/ha 380 335
Herbicide R/ha 787 416
Insecticide R/ha 89 119
Fungicides R/ha 251 91
Marketing costs R/ha 37 13
Repairs and maintenance R/ha 571 477
Casual labour R/ha 13 13
Aerial spray R/ha
Other expenditure R/ha
Total variable expenditure R/ha R4 289 R4 087
Total variable expenditure R/ton R1 995 R3 716
3.1 Gross margin R/ha R2 348 R1 490
3.2 Gross margin R/ton R1 092 R1 354
Source: Kaap Agri, Overberg Agri, GSA and BFAP, 2018.
Gross margin comparison – Baseline: Western Cape (Swartland)
Gross margin comparison – Baseline: Western Cape (Southern Swartland)

Gross margin per hectare: Western Cape – Rooi Karoo

Wheat sensitivity analysis
Yield (t/ha)
Producers price 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.15 2.25 2.50 2.75
R2 087 -1 159 -637 -115 198 407 928 1 450
R2 337 -784 -199 385 735 969 1 553 2 138
R2 587 -409 238 885 1 273 1 532 2 178 2 825
R2 837 -34 676 1 385 1 810 2 094 2 803 3 513
R3 087 341 1 113 1 885 2 348 2 657 3 428 4 200
R3 337 716 1 551 2 385 2 885 3 219 4 053 4 888
R3 587 1 091 1 988 2 885 3 423 3 782 4 678 5 575
R3 837 1 466 2 426 3 385 3 960 4 344 5 303 6 263
R4 087 1 841 2 863 3 885 4 498 4 907 5 928 6 950
Canola sensitivity analysis
Yield (t/ha)
Producers price 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.10 1.25 1.50 1.75
R4 070 -2 052 -1 035 -17 390 1 000 2 018 3 035
R4 320 -1 927 -847 233 665 1 313 2 393 3 473
R4 570 -1 802 -660 483 940 1 625 2 768 3 910
R4 820 -1 677 -472 733 1 215 1 938 3 143 4 348
R5 070 -1 552 -285 983 1 490 2 250 3 518 4 785
R5 320 -1 427 -97 1 233 1 765 2 563 3 893 5 223
R5 570 -1 302 90 1 483 2 040 2 875 4 268 5 660
R5 820 -1 177 278 1 733 2 315 3 188 4 643 6 098
R6 070 -1 052 465 1 983 2 590 3 500 5 018 6 535
Canola margin above/below wheat
Yield Price (R/ton)
R4 320 R4 570 R4 820 R5 070 R5 320 R5 570 R5 820
0.25 -5 355 -5 293 -5 230 -5 168 -5 105 -5 043 -4 980
0.50 -4 275 -4 150 -4 025 -3 900 -3 775 -3 650 -3 525
0.75 -3 195 -3 008 -2 820 -2 633 -2 445 -2 258 -2 070
1.00 -2 115 -1 865 -1 615 -1 365 -1 115 -865 -615
1.10 -1 683 -1 408 -1 133 -858 -583 -308 -33
1.25 -1 035 -723 -410 -98 215 527 840
1.50 45 420 795 1 170 1 545 1 920 2 295
1.75 1 125 1 562 2 000 2 437 2 875 3 312 3 750
2.00 2 205 2 705 3 205 3 705 4 205 4 705 5 205

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.
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