Publication 60—Organic - Winter Wheat and Spelt*

Organic - Winter Wheat and Spelt*

Operating Expenses
(costs based on projected yield of 1.36 tonnes/acre (50 bu/acre) Wheat; 1.0 tonne/acre Spelt)		 Winter Wheat Spelt Your Farm Budget
Sample Costs/Acre Sample Costs/Acre
Seed - Wheat - 150 lb/acre certified, organic (1.4-1.7 M seeds/acre)
Spelt - 180 lb/acre certified, organic
76.35
91.65
  
Fertilizer - Manure, compost**
100.00
100.00
  
Herbicide
      
Fungicide
        
Soil maintenance (cover crop, fallow etc.)**
50.00
50.00
  
Tractor and Machine Expenses - Fuel (17 L) and lubricants
19.75
19.75
  
Tractor and Machine Expenses - Repairs and Maintenance
15.55
15.55
  
Crop insurance
20.60
14.70
  
Marketing board fee ($2.00/tonnne(wheat))
2.70
 
  
Certification fees
3.00
3.00
  
Custom work
  
  
  
Added expense for handling organic crops
       
Trucking ($8.35/tonne)
11.40
8.35
  
Land rent
  
  
  
Operator labour (self or hired)
12.45
12.45
  
Labour - hand weed
30.00
30.00
  
Interest on operating
11.35
11.45
  
Total Operating Expenses - Grain
353.15
356.90
  

Expenses for Straw Winter Wheat Spelt Your Farm Budget
Sample Costs/Acre Sample Costs/Acre
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
374.75
378.50
  

 

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 Wheat Only Wheat & Straw Spelt Only

Spelt & Straw

 Your Farm Budget
Machinery - Depreciation
29.05
33.20
29.05
33.20
  
Machinery - Interest on investment
14.45
16.45
14.45
16.45
 
Land
 
 
 
 
 
Other overhead
11.25
12.30
11.25
12.30
 
Total Expenses
407.90
436.70
411.65
440.45
 
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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Author: John Molenhuis - Business Analysis and Cost of Production Program Lead/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 14 December 2010
Last Reviewed: 12 December 2012