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Establishment
and Production Costs for Grapes in Ontario - 2005 Economic Report
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| Author: | Ken Slingerland - Tender Fruit & Grape Specialist/OMAFRA; John Molenhuis - Business Analysis & Cost of Production Lead/OMAFRA |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | 01 May 2006 |
| Last Reviewed: | 01 May 2006 |
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Variable Costs
|
Cost per acre |
Cost per acre |
|---|---|---|
| Labour: Hand, 28.0 hrs |
|
305 |
| Machine Operator, 15.2 hrs |
|
216 |
| Fertilizer (15-15-15) 41 kg |
|
14 |
| Pesticides |
|
25 |
| Grape vines, ($2.50/vine) |
|
2420 |
| Custom Trellis: Materials, labour |
|
4504 |
| Training: Stakes, material |
|
580 |
| Cover crop seed |
|
10 |
| Machine costs: Repairs and Maintenance |
|
85 |
| Fuel |
|
120 |
| Custom Planting |
|
632 |
| Irrigation |
|
129 |
| Consulting Fees |
|
42 |
| Interest on operating capital |
|
697 |
| Land rental |
|
|
| Total Variable Costs |
|
9779 |
|
Fixed Costs
|
Cost per acre |
Cost per acre |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Costs: Depreciation |
|
129 |
| Interest on investment |
|
42 |
| Other overhead |
|
186 |
| Land ownership |
|
|
| Measurable Fixed Costs |
|
357 |
| Total Measurable "Planting Year" Costs |
|
10136 |
|
Hand Labour |
Labour |
Labour |
Machine Costs* |
Fixed |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weed Control: Hand Hoeing |
8.0 |
87 |
|
|
87 |
| Summer training, tying, trunk est |
20.0 |
218 |
|
|
218 |
| Total Hand Labour |
28.0 |
305 |
|
|
305 |
|
Machine Operator |
Labour |
Labour |
Machine Costs* |
Fixed |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discing (3x) |
2.1 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
85 |
| Cultivating (2x) |
1.3 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
50 |
| Sow Cover Crop |
0.7 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
38 |
| Weed Control: Grape Hoeing |
3.0 |
43 |
36 |
18 |
97 |
| Spray Pesticide (2x) |
0.9 |
13 |
28 |
37 |
78 |
| Picking up vines & supplies |
2.2 |
31 |
10 |
4 |
46 |
| Fertilizing |
0.7 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
29 |
| Mowing (1x) |
0.7 |
10 |
15 |
13 |
38 |
| Hilling up |
1.3 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
56 |
| Vineyard Maintenance |
2.3 |
33 |
28 |
15 |
76 |
| Total Machine Operator |
15.2 |
216 |
205 |
171 |
592 |
* includes maintenance, fuel and repair
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