Archive Article: 2000/03/03

3 March 2000

HOW TO ENTER

Follow our four short steps to calculate your unit cost of growing a tonne of wheat:

1. Choose your best wheat field from harvest 1999.

2. Add up its variable costs.

3. Calculate your operational costs using the table below. It takes account of capital costs, finance, depreciation, maintenance, running costs and labour. If you think your costs are lower, explain why in the space provided.

4. Divide your total costs by yield. Entries will be used to draw up a short-list of finalists for farm visits.