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INPUT AND PRODUCTION OVERVIEW
Eastern Free State
Eastern Highveld
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1. INCOME
Planned yield (t/ha)
5,00
2,00
1,80
6,00
2,20
Safex price (best grade) (R/ton)
R4 100
R10 000
R8 500
R4 100
R8 500
Deductions (R/ton)
R347
R386
R204
R311
R122
Producer price (R/ton)
R3 753
R9 614
R8 296
R3 789
R8 378
Gross income (R/ha)
R18 765
R19 228 R14 933
R22 734 R18 432
2. VARIABLE COSTS
Seed
R2 170
R548
R1 248
R2 847
R1 344
Fertiliser
R5 518
R3 289
R3 188
R7 986
R5 773
Lime
R750
-
-
R253
-
Fuel
R1 679
R1 318
R1 336
R1 613
R1 381
Repairs
R936
R795
R751
R726
R552
Herbicides
R1 275
R869
R1 137
R1 672
R1 797
Pesticide
R697
R34
R834
R1 011
R443
Input insurance
R366
R362
R569
R441
R324
Grain price hedging
R750
R263
R216
R924
R308
Crop insurance
R689
R698
R1 499
R858
R1 163
Production credit interest
R1 001
R368
R379
R825
R589
Total variable cost (R/ha)
R15 831
R8 545
R11 155
R19 154
R13 672
Total fixed cost (R/ha)
R2 599
R2 078
R1 963
R2 533
R2 149
Total cost (R/ha)
R18 430
R10 622
R13 118
R21 687
R15 821
3. GROSS MARGIN (R/ha)
R2 934
R10 683
R3 778
R3 580
R4 760
4. NET MARGIN (R/ha)
R335
R8 606
R1 815
R1 047
R2 611
Break-even (only variable costs)
Yield (t/ha)
4,22
0,89
1,34
5,06
1,63
Safex price (R/ha)
3 513
4 658
6 401
3 503
6 337
Break-even (variable + fixed costs)
Yield (t/ha)
4,91
1,10
1,58
5,72
1,89
Safex price (R/ha)
4 033
5 697
7 492
3 925
7 313
COMPARISON OF PRODUCTION COST BUDGETS FOR SUMMER GRAIN
FOR THE 2022/2023 SEASON (EASTERN REGION)