Growers Profit Calculator

Farmers wishing to know what their costs and returns are should include their information into the Potato Profit Calculator to see how much profit they are able to generate with potatoes from Elders.

Simply follow the directions and place all the cost items in the calculator at the levels that are provided. Also include information on the returns by filling in the yields, packouts and prices received to see how you are trading.

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A. Assumptions
1. Average cut/whole seed weight (g)
2. Row spacing (cm)
3. Seed spacing in row (cm)
4. Number irrigations
5. Seed cost/tonne input seed $

B. Costs (per ha)
1. Fertilizer $
2. Herbicide $
3. Insecticide/Miticide $
4. Fungicide $
5. Fuel & Oil $
6. Other variables $
7. Soil & tissue tests $
8. Other $
9. Permanent labour $
10. Casual labour $
11. Overhead costs (incl land) $

C. Returns
1.Packout of Premiums / Firsts Premiums % / Firsts %
2. Price of Premiums / Firsts Premiums $ / Firsts $
3. Yield of Premiums & Firsts (t/ha)

D. Calculated Returns per hectare
1. Total costs
2. Income
3. Profit

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Growers Profit Calculator

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