Spring cereal costs.

[byron]

Growing as a speculative crop, but what are the average variable costs per Hectare/acre for spring barley or spring wheat? If the costs don't work then the land will be fallowed. My apologies if this thread has been created before.

 

[Flat 10]

Buy Nix's pocketbook.

 

[Brisel]

Last year's spring barley variable costs here were £280/ha based on £52/ha farm saved seed, £116/ha nitrogen (140 kg N) & sulphur. The rest was on sprays. No P or K in that but add £60/ha on top to cover offtake. Yield? 6.5 t/ha at £115/t for malting Nov 16 = £748/ha output. Subtract £350/ha (280 + 60) VCs and £160/ha for establishment/application/harvesting operations leaves you £248/ha for profit and other fixed costs (drying, storage, rent etc).