Break-even calculator

Put in your costs and expected yield to see the lowest price that covers them, per bushel and per tonne. Your numbers stay in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.

Crop

Acres

Expected yield

bu/ac

Price you expect

$/bu

Costs per acre

Use your own numbers. Your provincial agriculture ministry publishes crop planning guides with typical costs if you need a starting point.

Other income per acre (optional)

Straw, insurance payments, program payments

$/ac

Your break-even

Per bushel

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Per tonne

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Total cost per acre	–
Total cost, all acres	–
Total production	–
Yield needed at your price	–
Profit per acre at your price	–
Profit, all acres	–

Profit per acre: price × yield

Rows are yields (bu/ac); columns are prices ($/bu). Red means a loss.

Market a share above break-even

A common approach is to price part of the crop in steps once bids are above your break-even, rather than all at once. See how the contracts work and where to find bids.