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WintaLin is likely to be more
profitable to grow than most other combinable break crops.
The Gross Margin table below
compares WintaLin to winter Oil Seed Rape and Winter and Spring beans.
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Winter OSR |
Winter Beans
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Spring Beans |
WintaLin
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Medium |
High |
Medium |
High |
Medium |
High |
Medium |
High |
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Yield |
3.46 |
4.11 |
3.30 |
4.04 |
3.37 |
3.96 |
2.50 |
3.50 |
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Value |
350 |
350 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
400 |
400 |
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Output |
1211 |
1211 |
528 |
646 |
539 |
634 |
1000 |
1400 |
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Variable Costs |
493 |
493 |
267 |
267 |
255 |
255 |
412 |
412 |
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Gross Margin |
718 |
946 |
261 |
379 |
284 |
379 |
588 |
988 |
Note: WintaLin costs are for a
programme as laid out in the agronomy tables previously and Winter bean
costs are increased to reflect extra herbicide costs
In addition to individual crop
Gross Margins consider:
- Potential for more first wheats (through increasing break crops)
- Potential for improved rape yields (through extending the rotation)
- Potential reduction in cultivation costs (ideal for min-till)
- Potential reduction in overall chemical costs (good weed control, no
slugs)
- Drying costs unlikely
- £100.00/hectare less Nitrogen than rape
- Good logistics (low volume crop for handling, storing, etc)
- Spreads the workload (spraying, harvesting)
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