RE SEARCH Higher income by using sustainable precision technology Seedpotatoes Table potatoes Sugarbeets Weath Barley Grass Onions Carrots Additional crops Additional destination GPS Ready Total hectare Production/ha 35,3 5,2 13,1 23,6 4,3 3,0 3,6 1,5 7,3 3,0 Total 100 As a starting point in the calculation, he has taken fifty typical crop farms in the Wadden region that earn their main income from the cultivation of potatoes. Investments Starting from all that is available on the market, the total investment in a complete basic system of precision equipment costs 26,500 euros. For the crop grower, complete means an RTK GPS system with a steering robot system, an automatic stop on the field crop sprayer and a GPS-ready fertiliser distributor, says Schipper. There are, of course, more options such as more advanced technology in the planting machine, to enable variable planting widths. To collect accurate data for the system, it is necessary to undertake an annual soil survey to be able to compile digital maps and crop data – for example with a Mijnakker.nl subscription. A basic subscription plus this extension costs 32,500 euros in total. More than 4 percent higher balance Schipper’s calculations show that investing in precision equipment gives higher yields and saves costs. At the time of the purchase of the basic subscription, the extra yields for all crops were more or less similar at 1.5 percent. Calculated over a total of 35 hectares of seed potatoes, the extra income was 4,350 euros. That is close to a yield of half an acre of potatoes. The extra income from the other crops was approx. 1,650 euros, so that the extra total income was approx. 6,000 euros. A saving on expenditure can be achieved from imputed costs. This is 5 percent for each of the items such as artificial fertiliser, crop protection chemicals, and seed. With 6,650 euros, the total saving happens to be almost the same as the extra income and that is also a considerable sum. The total operating result for 100 hectares is ultimately over 12,500 euros higher, or 4.1 percent. 32.890 42.555 73.218 9.233 6.981 1.736 58.265 76.340 Balance influence Current Seedpotatoes Table potatoes Sugarbeets Weath Barley Grass Onions Carrots Additional crops Additional destination Total income Imputed costs Fertilizers Crop protection Seed Rest costs Total costs Balance After Difference % investment 290.424 294.781 23.411 37.937 37.007 5.449 5.950 17.895 12.016 6.593 39.828 476.511 482.393 23.762 37.937 37.562 5.530 6.039 18.164 12.197 6.593 39.828 5.882 4.356 1,5% 351 1,5% 555 1,5% 82 1,5% 89 1,5% 268 1,5% 180 1,5% 31.991 55.825 45.278 36.383 169.477 307.034 30.391 53.034 43.014 36.383 162.822 319.571 1.600- -5% 2.791- -5% 2.264- -5% 6.65512.537 4,1% When purchasing the basic system, the total operating result for 100 hectares is ultimately over 12,500 euros higher, or 4.1 percent. The taxman also helps For precision technology on the field crop sprayer such as an automatic stop the MIA percentage is even 36 percent. Of course, this is not all, we have not yet included all the imputed costs. One of those items is fuel, which is 1,000 euros lower in the calculation, because precision-driving means fewer miles, which saves diesel. On the other hand, that same 12 Potato World 2013 • number 1 Pagina 11
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