Information on the typical farm

Alberta/Lethbridge, Canada

• CA1800LB – Canada, 1800 ha in Alberta/Lethbridge (Dark Brown Soil Zone)
• Specialised Cash Crop farm, reinvestment in key machines after depreciation period has matured
• Crop rotation: canola – summer wheat – peas – winter wheat/summer barley
• Fertilizer level (nitrogen): 70 kg N/ha
• Yield level summer wheat: 3 t/ha
• Market price summer wheat: 98,25 €/t

Tillage system: No Tillage – Wheat

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 and seed costs in the presented production system: 26 €/ha
• Costs for tillage and seeding are generating 1/2 of all machinery costs
• Most important factor in cost structure is depreciation

Set of typical farms

• AR2300BA – Argentina, 2300 ha in the Buenos Aires region
• CA1800LB – Canada, 1800 ha, Alberta/Lethbridge (Dark Brown Soil Zone)
• RUS10000BS – Russia, 10000 ha in the central Black Soil Area