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Table 1.1 Gross margin in dollars per hectare for oat hay based on average production<br />
costs, at the time of publication, for the medium and high rainfall regions –<br />
source Agrilink Agricultural Consultants.<br />
Yield (t/ha) 8<br />
Expenditure Inputs $/ha<br />
Dressed seed $38.40<br />
Fertiliser 18:20:00 $36.00<br />
urea $36.00<br />
Herbicide pre-emergent $22.00<br />
post-emergent $6.00<br />
spray topping regrowth $8.00<br />
Insecticides $3.00<br />
Subtotal $149.00<br />
Operations costed at contract rates $/ha<br />
Seeding $30.00<br />
Spraying pre-emergent $8.00<br />
post-emergent $5.00<br />
spray topping regrowth $5.00<br />
Rolling $4.00<br />
Fertiliser Top dressing $7.00<br />
Mowing/conditioning $35.00<br />
Super conditioning $20.00<br />
Raking/tedding $7.00<br />
Baling $160.00<br />
Handling $40.00<br />
Transport (100km) $120.00<br />
Storage including depreciation $80.00<br />
Insurance $10.00<br />
Subtotal $531.00<br />
TOTAL<br />
Expenditure $680.00<br />
Income $/t $/ha<br />
Premium hay $135.00 $1,080.00<br />
Second grade hay $105.00 $840.00<br />
Weather damaged/low quality $80.00 $640.00<br />
Gross Margin<br />
per hectare Premium hay $399.60<br />
Second grade hay $159.60<br />
Weather damaged/low quality -$40.40<br />
See Table 1.2 for a variance analysis of the impact of yield and price on income.<br />
PRODUCING QUALITY OAT HAY<br />
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