Western Cape – dryland
| Area | Southern Swartland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Wheat | Canola | |
| Production system | Dryland | ||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 3.30 | 1.65 |
| 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 | R10 187 | R8 366 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 29 | 28 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 2 597 | 2 414 |
| Lime | R/ha | 139 | 139 |
| Seed | R/ha | 676 | 1 112 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 438 | 335 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 987 | 483 |
| Insecticide | R/ha | 89 | 119 |
| Fungicides | R/ha | 590 | 365 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | 37 | 13 |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 673 | 639 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 13 | 13 |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R6 267 | R5 658 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 899 | R3 429 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R3 920 | R2 707 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R1 188 | R1 641 |
Gross margin per hectare: Western Cape – Swartland
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.50 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| R2 087 | -1 050 | -528 | -6 | 620 | 1 037 | 1 559 | 2 081 |
| R2 337 | -425 | 160 | 744 | 1 445 | 1 912 | 2 497 | 3 081 |
| R2 587 | 200 | 847 | 1 494 | 2 270 | 2 787 | 3 434 | 4 081 |
| R2 837 | 825 | 1 535 | 2 244 | 3 095 | 3 662 | 4 372 | 5 081 |
| R3 087 | 1 450 | 2 222 | 2 994 | 3 920 | 4 537 | 5 309 | 6 081 |
| R3 337 | 2 075 | 2 910 | 3 744 | 4 745 | 5 412 | 6 247 | 7 081 |
| R3 587 | 2 700 | 3 597 | 4 494 | 5 570 | 6 287 | 7 184 | 8 081 |
| R3 837 | 3 325 | 4 285 | 5 244 | 6 395 | 7 162 | 8 122 | 9 081 |
| R4 087 | 3 950 | 4 972 | 5 994 | 7 220 | 8 037 | 9 059 | 10 081 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| R4 070 | -1 588 | -571 | 447 | 1 057 | 1 464 | 2 482 | 3 499 |
| R4 320 | -1 338 | -258 | 822 | 1 470 | 1 902 | 2 982 | 4 062 |
| R4 570 | -1 088 | 54 | 1 197 | 1 882 | 2 339 | 3 482 | 4 624 |
| R4 820 | -838 | 367 | 1 572 | 2 295 | 2 777 | 3 982 | 5 187 |
| R5 070 | -588 | 679 | 1 947 | 2 707 | 3 214 | 4 482 | 5 749 |
| R5 320 | -338 | 992 | 2 322 | 3 120 | 3 652 | 4 982 | 6 312 |
| R5 570 | -88 | 1 304 | 2 697 | 3 532 | 4 089 | 5 482 | 6 874 |
| R5 820 | 162 | 1 617 | 3 072 | 3 945 | 4 527 | 5 982 | 7 437 |
| R6 070 | 412 | 1 929 | 3 447 | 4 357 | 4 964 | 6 482 | 7 999 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 320 | R4 570 | R4 820 | R5 070 | R5 320 | R5 570 | R5 820 | |
| 0.75 | -6 338 | -6 150 | -5 963 | -5 775 | -5 588 | -5 400 | -5 213 |
| 1.00 | -5 258 | -5 008 | -4 758 | -4 508 | -4 258 | -4 008 | -3 758 |
| 1.25 | -4 178 | -3 865 | -3 553 | -3 240 | -2 928 | -2 615 | -2 303 |
| 1.50 | -3 098 | -2 723 | -2 348 | -1 973 | -1 598 | -1 223 | -848 |
| 1.65 | -2 450 | -2 037 | -1 625 | -1 212 | -800 | -387 | 25 |
| 1.75 | -2 018 | -1 580 | -1 143 | -705 | -268 | 170 | 607 |
| 2.00 | -938 | -438 | 62 | 562 | 1 062 | 1 562 | 2 062 |
| 2.25 | 142 | 705 | 1 267 | 1 830 | 2 392 | 2 955 | 3 517 |
| 2.50 | 1 222 | 1 847 | 2 472 | 3 097 | 3 722 | 4 347 | 4 972 |
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.