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)