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Spring Canola - Open Pollinated Enterprise Budget

Author: John Molenhuis - Business Analysis & Cost of Production Program Lead/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 10 March 2003
Last Reviewed: 10 August 2007

 
Revenue
Revised Dec. 2003
Sample cost
per Acre
Your Farm Budget
Expected Yield
1.07
 
Expected Price
375.00
 
Total Expected Revenue (Yield x Price)
 
 
add: Program Payment
 
 
Total Revenue
 
 

 
Expenses
Revised Dec. 2003
Sample cost
per Acre
Your Farm Budget
Seed - 5 lbs/acre - Open Pollinated
36
 
Seed Treatment
 
 
Fertilizer #1 60 kg/ac 6-24-24
18
 
Fertilizer #2 100kg/ac Urea
41
 
Fertilizer #3
 
 
Herbicide - Annual Grasses
14
 
Herbicide - Broadleaf Herbicides
 
 
Herbicide - Other Herbicides
11
 
Insecticides
 
Fungicides
 
 
Technology Use Agreement
 
Crop Insurance
10
 
Program Premium
 
 
Custom Work #1 Pesticide application
7
 
Custom Work #2 Fertilizer application
6
 
Drying
 
 
Storage
 
 
Trucking
6
 
Marketing Fees
4
 
Other
 
 
Fuel
5
 
Mach. Repair & Maint.
16
 
Bldg. Repair & Maint.
 
 
Rent and Labour
 4
 
General Variable Costs
 
 
Interest on Operating Capital
5
 
Total Variable Costs
 183
 
Gross Margin (Revenue - Variable Costs)
 
Fixed Costs
Revised
Dec. 2003
Sample cost
per Acre
Your Farm Budget
Depreciation
32
 
Interest on Term Loans
20
 
Long-Term Leases
 
 
General Fixed Costs
 5
 
Total Fixed Costs
 58
 
Total Expenses
241
 

Breakeven Price on Your Farm is (Total Expenses / Expected Yield)

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