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The following table gives my crude estimates of the input and output figures which could be expected from our cropping. They make depressing reading but do not include my essential off-farm earnings as a teacher!
I have based these figures on information contained in the excellent Farm Management Pocketbook (33rd edition) by John Nix.
This invaluable resource is published anually by the 'Andersons Centre'.
It may be obtained from:
The Pocketbook,| Winter Wheat | Winter Barley | Oil seed rape | Spring Beans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yield(tonnes/hectare) | 8 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 3.75 |
| Sale value(£) | 500 | 385 | 430 | 290 |
| Area payment | 225 | 225 | 225 | 260 |
| Output(£) | 725 | 610 | 655 | 550 |
| Seeds(£) | 40 | 40 | 30 | 45 |
| Fertilizer(£) | 80 | 67 | 90 | 15 |
| Sprays(£) | 100 | 78 | 90 | 60 |
| Total variable cost(£) | 220 | 185 | 210 | 120 |
| Gross Margin | 505 | 425 | 445 | 430 |
Set-aside payments are aproximately £226/hectare.
Total Fixed costs are aproximately £545/hectare (including a rental value).
| Ploughing | 40 | Heavy discs | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power harrowing | 25 | Rolling | 10 |
| Fertilizer spreading | 8 | Seed drilling | 14 |
| Spraying | 9 | Combine harvesting | 65 |
| Carting and drying grain(/tonne) | 20 | Cleaning and storing grain(/tonne) | 13 |
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