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Establishment and Production Costs for Grapes in Ontario - 2005 Economic Report
Vidal - Preplant Year

Author: Ken Slingerland - Tender Fruit & Grape Specialist/OMAFRA; John Molenhuis - Business Analysis & Cost of Production Lead/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 May 2006
Last Reviewed: 19 June 2009

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Preplant Year: Variable and Fixed Costs

Variable Costs

Cost per
acre ($)
Actual

Cost per
acre ($)
Budget

Labour: Machine operator,
4.7 hrs

 

67

Custom Plowing

 

40

Fertilizer: 15-15-15, 41 kg

 

14

Lime (3 ton)

 

36

Cover Crop

 

10

Machine Costs: Repairs
and maintenance

 

26

Fuel

 

41

Consulting Fees

 

42

Interest on operating capital

 

96

Land rental

 

 

Land Preparation (leveling etc.)

 

500

Tile Drainage

 

2727

Total Variable Costs

 

3599

 

Fixed Costs

Cost per
acre ($)
Actual

Cost per
acre ($)
Budget

Machine Costs: Depreciation

 

46

Interest on investment

 

15

Other overhead

 

93

Land ownership

 

 

Measurable Fixed Costs

 

 

Total Measurable
"Preplant Year" Costs
  3753

Operation Costs

Operation

Labour
(hours)

Labour
Costs

Machine
Costs*

Fixed
Costs

Total
Costs

Discing (2x)

1.3

18

19

19

57

Cultivating

0.7

10

11

9

30

Fertilizing (2x)

1.3

18

16

11

46

Sub Soiling …

0.7

10

10

6

26

Sow Cover Crop

0.7

10

11

16

37

Total Machine Operator

4.7

67

67

61

195

* includes maintenance, fuel and repair

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