Information on the typical farm

Mato Grosso, Brazil

• BR1300MT – Brazil, 1300 ha in the Mato Grosso region
• Specialized cash crop farm
• Crop rotation: Soybeans (1st crop per year) – Corn (2nd crop per year)
• Fertilizer level (nitrogen): 32 kg N/ha
• Yield level corn: 4.5 t/ha
• Market price corn: 43 €/t

Tillage system: – No Tillage - Corn

Costs of tillage

The costs of tillage are presented in a new window. Beside the actual cost calculation we offer the possibility to calculate simulations on diesel and labour costs. The simulations thus provide a view on questions about varying cost schemes.

Result

• Tillage costs in corn: 19 €/ha
• Tillage and seeding costs are less than 1/3 of the total labour and machinery expenditure
• Depreciation dominates the cost structure, very low labour costs (0,60 €/ha)