Establishment
and Production Costs for Tender Fruit in Ontario - 2006 Economic Report
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Variable Costs |
Cost per acre ($) |
Cost per acre ($) |
|---|---|---|
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Labour: machine operator, 4.2 hrs |
|
59 |
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Custom Ploughing |
|
40 |
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Fertilizer: 10-10-10, 50 kg |
|
15 |
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Cover Crop Seed |
|
25 |
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Machine repair, maintenance |
|
25 |
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Fuel |
|
40 |
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Consulting Fees |
|
25 |
| Tile drainage |
1976
|
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| Land leveling |
200
|
|
| Miscellaneous (soil test) |
40
|
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Interest on operating capital |
|
86 |
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Land rental |
|
|
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Total Variable Costs |
|
2531 |
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Fixed Costs |
Cost per acre ($) |
Cost per acre ($) |
|---|---|---|
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Machine: depreciation |
|
36 |
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Machine: Interest on investment |
|
19 |
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Other overhead |
|
60 |
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Land ownership |
|
|
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Measurable Fixed Costs |
|
115 |
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Total Measurable "Preplant Year" Costs |
|
2645 |
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Operation
|
Labour (hours) |
Labour Costs |
Machine Costs |
Fixed Costs |
Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Soiling (1x) |
0.7
|
10
|
10
|
6
|
25
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| Discing (2x) |
1.4
|
20
|
23
|
19
|
61
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| Cultivating (1x) |
0.7
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
30
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| Fertilizing (1x) |
0.7
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
28
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| Seeding Cover Crop (1x) |
0.7
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
34
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| Total Machine Operator |
4.2
|
59
|
65
|
55
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179
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- Break Even and Profitability Worksheet
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| Author: | Ken Slingerland - Tender Fruit & Grape Specialist/OMAFRA; John Molenhuis - Business Analysis & Cost of Production Lead/OMAFRA |
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| Creation Date: | 01 March 2007 |
| Last Reviewed: | 01 March 2007 |