Eastern Free State – dryland
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | Sunflower | Dry beans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production system | Dryland | ||||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 5.50 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 1.50 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2025 | R/ton | 3 798 | 7 520 | 8 180 | 22 693 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 488 | 333 | 400 | 564 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 403 | 204 | 298 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 19 | – | – | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 66 | 69 | 102 | 564 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 60 | – | – |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 310 | 7 187 | 7 781 | 22 128 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R18 207 | R14 373 | R14 005 | R33 192 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – | – | 1 410 |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 655 | 1 610 | 602 | 2 323 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 3 848 | 1 590 | 1 545 | 3 073 |
| Lime | R/ha | 741 | – | – | 630 |
| Seed | R/ha | 2 248 | 1 700 | 930 | 4 839 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 461 | 1 154 | 1 105 | 940 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 118 | 1 127 | 985 | 825 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 718 | 250 | 345 | 2 798 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 1 081 | 850 | 864 | 815 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 263 | – | – | 2 200 |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – | – | – |
| Other expenditure | R/ha | – | – | – | 125 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R12 135 | R8 281 | R6 377 | R19 979 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 206 | R4 141 | R3 543 | R13 319 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R6 072 | R6 092 | R7 629 | R13 214 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R1 104 | R3 046 | R4 238 | R8 809 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 3.67 | 1.15 | 0.82 | 0.90 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 206 | R4 141 | R3 543 | R13 319 |
Gross margin per hectare: Eastern Free State
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 6.50 | 7.00 |
| R2 910 | -493 | 962 | 2 417 | 3 872 | 5 328 | 6 783 | 8 238 |
| R3 010 | -93 | 1 412 | 2 917 | 4 422 | 5 928 | 7 433 | 8 938 |
| R3 110 | 307 | 1 862 | 3 417 | 4 972 | 6 528 | 8 083 | 9 638 |
| R3 210 | 707 | 2 312 | 3 917 | 5 522 | 7 128 | 8 733 | 10 338 |
| R3 310 | 1 107 | 2 762 | 4 417 | 6 072 | 7 728 | 9 383 | 11 038 |
| R3 410 | 1 507 | 3 212 | 4 917 | 6 622 | 8 328 | 10 033 | 11 738 |
| R3 510 | 1 907 | 3 662 | 5 417 | 7 172 | 8 928 | 10 683 | 12 438 |
| R3 610 | 2 307 | 4 112 | 5 917 | 7 722 | 9 528 | 11 333 | 13 138 |
| R3 710 | 2 707 | 4 562 | 6 417 | 8 272 | 10 128 | 11 983 | 13 838 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| R6 787 | 202 | 1 899 | 3 595 | 5 292 | 6 989 | 8 685 | 10 382 |
| R6 887 | 327 | 2 049 | 3 770 | 5 492 | 7 214 | 8 935 | 10 657 |
| R6 987 | 452 | 2 199 | 3 945 | 5 692 | 7 439 | 9 185 | 10 932 |
| R7 087 | 577 | 2 349 | 4 120 | 5 892 | 7 664 | 9 435 | 11 207 |
| R7 187 | 702 | 2 499 | 4 295 | 6 092 | 7 889 | 9 685 | 11 482 |
| R7 287 | 827 | 2 649 | 4 470 | 6 292 | 8 114 | 9 935 | 11 757 |
| R7 387 | 952 | 2 799 | 4 645 | 6 492 | 8 339 | 10 185 | 12 032 |
| R7 487 | 1 077 | 2 949 | 4 820 | 6 692 | 8 564 | 10 435 | 12 307 |
| R7 587 | 1 202 | 3 099 | 4 995 | 6 892 | 8 789 | 10 685 | 12 582 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| R7 381 | 1 004 | 2 849 | 4 694 | 6 909 | 8 385 | 10 230 | 12 075 |
| R7 481 | 1 104 | 2 974 | 4 844 | 7 089 | 8 585 | 10 455 | 12 325 |
| R7 581 | 1 204 | 3 099 | 4 995 | 7 269 | 8 785 | 10 680 | 12 575 |
| R7 681 | 1 304 | 3 224 | 5 144 | 7 449 | 8 985 | 10 905 | 12 825 |
| R7 781 | 1 404 | 3 349 | 5 294 | 7 629 | 9 185 | 11 130 | 13 075 |
| R7 881 | 1 504 | 3 474 | 5 444 | 7 809 | 9 385 | 11 355 | 13 325 |
| R7 981 | 1 604 | 3 599 | 5 594 | 7 989 | 9 585 | 11 580 | 13 575 |
| R8 081 | 1 704 | 3 724 | 5 744 | 8 169 | 9 875 | 11 805 | 13 825 |
| R8 181 | 1 804 | 3 849 | 5 894 | 8 349 | 9 985 | 12 030 | 14 075 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R6 887 | R6 987 | R7 087 | R7 187 | R7 287 | R7 387 | R7 487 | |
| 1.00 | -7 467 | -7 367 | -7 267 | -7 167 | -7 067 | -6 967 | -6 867 |
| 1.25 | -5 745 | -5 620 | -5 495 | -5 370 | -5 245 | -5 120 | -4 995 |
| 1.50 | -4 024 | -3 874 | -3 724 | -3 574 | -3 424 | -3 274 | -3 124 |
| 1.75 | -2 302 | -2 127 | -1 952 | -1 777 | -1 602 | -1 427 | -1 252 |
| 2.00 | -580 | -380 | -180 | 20 | 220 | 420 | 620 |
| 2.25 | 1 141 | 1 366 | 1 591 | 1 816 | 2 041 | 2 266 | 2 491 |
| 2.50 | 2 863 | 3 113 | 3 363 | 3 613 | 3 863 | 4 113 | 4 363 |
| 2.75 | 4 584 | 4 859 | 5 134 | 5 409 | 5 684 | 5 959 | 6 234 |
| 3.00 | 6 309 | 6 606 | 6 906 | 7 206 | 7 506 | 7 806 | 8 106 |
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.
- 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.