Agricultural business financial tools (Dairy, pigs, poultry and sheep)

A gross margin is a financial calculation producers can make to determine the profitability of a crop or industry by working out the difference between the income and cost.

The following gross margin models enable calculations to be made for various aspects of the dairy, pig, poultry and sheep industries. There are also tools available to assist with estimating product numbers.

Data and Resources

Pig Gross Margin CSV Popular
Gross margin tool for pig production in Queensland.
Poultry-Broiler Gross Margin CSV Popular
Gross margin tool for intensive broiler production in Queensland (Moreton...
Property Purchase Economics - Sheep CSV
Economic aspects of a sheep property purchase.
Ram Cost CSV
Estimation of ram cost per lamb.
Sheep Gross Margin CSV
Gross margin tool for sheep production in western Queensland.
Wether & Ewe Payback CSV
Payback model for the purchase of wethers or dry ewes.
Wool Holding Cost - Shed CSV
A tool that examines the costs associated with holding wool in a shed.
Wool Sale Analysis CSV
Basic analysis of selling a wool clip.
Wool Sell Options CSV
A financial tool comparing wool sale options (offer in shed compared to...
Dairy Heifer Export Decision Tool CSV
An economic decision tool to guide the decision making process in relation to...

Additional Info

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Author	opendata@daff.qld.gov.au
Maintainer	opendata@daff.qld.gov.au
Last Updated	November 10, 2018, 21:51 (AEST)
Created	February 13, 2014, 14:26 (AEST)