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: 2026 | R/ton | 3 326 | 7 085 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 426 | 136 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 346 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 14 | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 66 | 66 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 70 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 901 | 6 949 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R34 810 | R27 798 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | 1 100 | 1 250 |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 184 | 1 529 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 10 035 | 3 574 |
| Lime | R/ha | 360 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 6 238 | 2 718 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 676 | 1 434 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 247 | 1 130 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 1 623 | 1 444 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 1 072 | 1 099 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 773 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 6 692 | 4 816 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 658 | 1 193 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 1 340 | 998 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R34 996 | R21 187 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 916 | R5 297 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | -R186 | R6 611 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | -R15 | R1 653 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 12.06 | 3.05 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 916 | R5 297 |
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 501 | -8 737 | -7 487 | -6 236 | -4 986 | -3 735 | -2 485 | -1 235 |
| R2 601 | -7 687 | -6 387 | -5 086 | -3 786 | -2 485 | -1 185 | 115 |
| R2 701 | -6 637 | -5 287 | -3 936 | -2 586 | -1 235 | 115 | 1 465 |
| R2 801 | -5 587 | -4 187 | -2 786 | -1 386 | 15 | 1 415 | 2 815 |
| R2 901 | -4 537 | -3 087 | -1 636 | -186 | 1 265 | 2 715 | 4 165 |
| R3 001 | -3 487 | -1 987 | -486 | 1 014 | 2 515 | 4 015 | 5 515 |
| R3 101 | -2 437 | -887 | 664 | 2 214 | 3 765 | 5 315 | 6 865 |
| R3 201 | -1 387 | 213 | 1 814 | 3 414 | 5 015 | 6 615 | 8 215 |
| R3 301 | -337 | 1 313 | 2 964 | 4 614 | 6 265 | 7 915 | 9 565 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R6 549 | 99 | 1 736 | 3 374 | 5 011 | 6 649 | 8 286 | 9 923 |
| R6 649 | 424 | 2 086 | 3 749 | 5 411 | 7 074 | 8 736 | 10 398 |
| R6 749 | 749 | 2 436 | 4 124 | 5 811 | 7 499 | 9 186 | 10 873 |
| R6 849 | 1 074 | 2 786 | 4 499 | 6 211 | 7 924 | 9 636 | 11 348 |
| R6 949 | 1 399 | 3 136 | 4 874 | 6 611 | 8 349 | 10 086 | 11 823 |
| R7 049 | 1 724 | 3 486 | 5 249 | 7 011 | 8 774 | 10 536 | 12 298 |
| R7 149 | 2 049 | 3 836 | 5 624 | 7 411 | 9 199 | 10 986 | 12 773 |
| R7 249 | 2 374 | 4 186 | 5 999 | 7 811 | 9 624 | 11 436 | 13 248 |
| R7 349 | 2 699 | 4 536 | 6 374 | 8 211 | 10 049 | 11 886 | 13 723 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R6 649 | R6 749 | R6 849 | R6 949 | R7 049 | R7 149 | R7 249 | |
| 3.00 | -1 052 | -752 | -452 | -152 | 148 | 448 | 748 |
| 3.25 | 610 | 935 | 1 260 | 1 585 | 1 910 | 2 235 | 2 560 |
| 3.50 | 2 272 | 2 622 | 2 972 | 3 322 | 3 672 | 4 022 | 4 372 |
| 3.75 | 3 935 | 4 310 | 4 685 | 5 060 | 5 435 | 5 810 | 6 185 |
| 4.00 | 5 597 | 5 997 | 6 397 | 6 797 | 7 197 | 7 597 | 7 997 |
| 4.25 | 7 259 | 7 684 | 8 109 | 8 534 | 8 959 | 9 384 | 9 809 |
| 4.50 | 8 922 | 9 372 | 9 822 | 10 272 | 10 722 | 11 172 | 11 622 |
| 4.75 | 10 584 | 11 059 | 11 534 | 12 009 | 12 484 | 12 959 | 13 434 |
| 5.00 | 12 247 | 12 747 | 13 247 | 13 747 | 14 247 | 14 747 | 15 247 |
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.