Limpopo (Loskop region) – irrigation
| Area | Limpopo: Loskop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | |
| Production system | Irrigation | ||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 12.00 | 4.00 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2025 | R/ton | 3 798 | 7 520 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 439 | 129 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 356 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 14 | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 69 | 69 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 60 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 360 | 7 391 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R40 314 | R29 562 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | 881 | 923 |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 371 | 1 626 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 9 263 | 3 327 |
| Lime | R/ha | 863 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 5 621 | 2 551 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 726 | 1 477 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 142 | 989 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 876 | 441 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 1 031 | 1 057 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 575 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 5 953 | 4 284 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 610 | 1 158 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 1 331 | 990 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R32 242 | R18 823 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 687 | R4 706 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R8 073 | R10 739 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R673 | R2 685 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 9.60 | 2.55 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 687 | R4 706 |
Gross margin per hectare: Limpopo (Loskop area)
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 10.50 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 12.50 | 13.00 | 13.50 |
| R2 960 | -1 166 | 313 | 1 793 | 3 273 | 4 753 | 6 233 | 7 712 |
| R3 060 | -116 | 1 413 | 2 943 | 4 473 | 6 003 | 7 533 | 9 062 |
| R3 160 | 934 | 2 513 | 4 093 | 5 673 | 7 253 | 8 833 | 10 412 |
| R3 260 | 1 984 | 3 613 | 5 243 | 6 873 | 8 503 | 10 133 | 11 762 |
| R3 360 | 3 034 | 4 713 | 6 393 | 8 073 | 9 753 | 11 433 | 13 112 |
| R3 460 | 4 084 | 5 813 | 7 543 | 9 273 | 11 003 | 12 733 | 14 462 |
| R3 560 | 5 134 | 6 913 | 8 693 | 10 473 | 12 253 | 14 033 | 15 812 |
| R3 660 | 6 184 | 8 013 | 9 843 | 11 673 | 13 503 | 15 333 | 17 162 |
| R3 760 | 7 234 | 9 113 | 10 993 | 12 873 | 14 753 | 16 633 | 18 512 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R6 991 | 3 896 | 5 644 | 7 391 | 9 139 | 10 887 | 12 634 | 14 382 |
| R7 091 | 4 221 | 5 994 | 7 766 | 9 539 | 11 312 | 13 084 | 14 857 |
| R7 191 | 4 546 | 6 344 | 8 141 | 9 939 | 11 737 | 13 534 | 15 332 |
| R7 291 | 4 871 | 6 694 | 8 516 | 10 339 | 12 162 | 13 984 | 15 807 |
| R7 391 | 5 196 | 7 044 | 8 891 | 10 739 | 12 587 | 14 434 | 16 282 |
| R7 491 | 5 521 | 7 394 | 9 266 | 11 139 | 13 012 | 14 884 | 16 757 |
| R7 591 | 5 846 | 7 744 | 9 641 | 11 539 | 13 437 | 15 334 | 17 232 |
| R7 691 | 6 171 | 8 094 | 10 016 | 11 939 | 13 862 | 15 784 | 17 707 |
| R7 791 | 6 496 | 8 444 | 10 391 | 12 339 | 14 287 | 16 234 | 18 182 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R7 091 | R7 191 | R7 291 | R7 391 | R7 491 | R7 591 | R7 691 | |
| 3.00 | -5 624 | -5 324 | -5 024 | -4 724 | -4 424 | -4 124 | -3 824 |
| 3.25 | -3 852 | -3 527 | -3 202 | -2 877 | -2 552 | -2 227 | -1 902 |
| 3.50 | -2 079 | -1 729 | -1 379 | -1 029 | -679 | -329 | 21 |
| 3.75 | -307 | 68 | 443 | 818 | 1 193 | 1 568 | 1 943 |
| 4.00 | 1 466 | 1 866 | 2 266 | 2 666 | 3 066 | 3 466 | 3 866 |
| 4.25 | 3 239 | 3 664 | 4 089 | 4 514 | 4 939 | 5 364 | 5 789 |
| 4.50 | 5 011 | 5 461 | 5 911 | 6 361 | 6 811 | 7 261 | 7 711 |
| 4.75 | 6 784 | 7 259 | 7 734 | 8 209 | 8 684 | 9 159 | 9 634 |
| 5.00 | 8 557 | 9 057 | 9 557 | 10 057 | 10 557 | 11 057 | 11 557 |
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.