Publication 60—Organic - Barley and Oats*

Organic - Barley and Oats*

Operating Expenses
(costs based on projected yield of 1.2 tonnes/acre (55 bu/acre) Barley; 0.96 tonne/acre (62 bu/acre) Oats)		 Barley
Sample Costs/Acre		 Oats
Sample Costs/Acre		 Your Farm Budget
Seed - Barley - 150 lb/acre certified, organic
Oats - 105 lb/acre certified, organic
76.35
48.70
  
Fertilizer - Manure, compost**
   
  
  
Herbicide
      
Fungicide
      
Soil maintenance (cover crop, fallow etc.)**
50.00
50.00
  
Tractor and Machine Expenses - Fuel (17 L) and lubricants
20.75
20.75
  
Tractor and Machine Expenses - Repairs and Maintenance
16.65
16.65
  
Crop insurance
6.70
6.70
  
Certification fees
3.00
3.00
  
Custom work
  
  
  
Added expenses for handling organic crops
      
Trucking ($8.35/tonne)
10.05
8.05
  
Land rent
  
  
  
Operator labour (self or hired)
14.55
14.55
  
Labour - hand weed
30.00
30.00
  
Interest on operating
7.55
6.60
  
Total Operating Expenses - Grain
235.60
205.00
  

 

Expenses for Straw Barley
Sample Costs/Acre		 Oats
Sample Costs/Acre		 Your Farm Budget
Tractor and Machine Expenses - Fuel and lubricants
4.00
4.00
  
Tractor and Machine Expenses - Repairs and maintenance
3.25
3.25
  
Twine
2.80
2.80
  
Other
11.55
11.55
  
Total Operating Expenses - Straw
21.60
21.60
  
Total Operating Expenses
257.20
226.60
  

 

Revenue Your Farm Budget
Expected yield _______________
  
Expected price _______________
  
Total Market Revenue (Yield x Price)
 
Program payment
 
Total Revenue
  
Expected straw yield
  
Expected straw price
  
Total Straw Revenue (Yield x Price)
  
Total Revenue
  
Gross Margin (Revenue - Operating Expenses)
  

Overhead Expenses Barley Only Barley& Straw Spelt Only

Spelt & Straw

 Your Farm Budget
Machinery - Depreciation
30.05
34.20
30.05
34.20
 
Machinery - Interest on investment
15.45
17.45
15.45
17.45
 
Land
  
  
  
  
  
Other overhead
12.05
13.10
12.05
13.10
 
Total Expenses
293.15
321.95
262.55
291.35
 
Breakeven price on your farm is: (total expenses/expected yield)
  

*Organic budget estimates do not include transition period costs.
** Manure, compost and cover crop costs estimates are highly variable depending on individual farm situations.


For more information:
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E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Author: John Molenhuis - Business Analysis and Cost of Production Program Lead/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 14 December 2010
Last Reviewed: 12 December 2012