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<blockquote data-quote="StephenB" data-source="post: 5376" data-attributes="member: 303"><p>Otto</p><p>When taken on its own it may not be large</p><p>But when you but together with poor honey prices if you can sell it, its not much of a income</p><p>Increase in MPI residue testing costs ($1500)</p><p>RMP fee cant remember what it is</p><p>2 x RMP audits costing ($4000)</p><p>Electronic Declaration costs (say 500)</p><p>Extra weeks sick pay</p><p>Extra public holiday</p><p>ACC fees ($3000 )</p><p>AFB PMP levy ($1000 plus)</p><p>Varroa strip costs (5000)</p><p>Lab testing cost (skys the limit)</p><p>Insurance cost ($5000 plus)</p><p>RUC</p><p>Fuel $10 000</p><p>and so on</p><p>Most of these costs a business has no control over.</p><p></p><p>Wages 60K per person </p><p>I person per 500 hives I am told</p><p></p><p>30 000kgs honey @ $4 is 120 000</p><p></p><p>There is not a lot of money in basic beekeeping.</p><p>Please take time to understand the costs before thinking the AFB levy is a trivial amount.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StephenB, post: 5376, member: 303"] Otto When taken on its own it may not be large But when you but together with poor honey prices if you can sell it, its not much of a income Increase in MPI residue testing costs ($1500) RMP fee cant remember what it is 2 x RMP audits costing ($4000) Electronic Declaration costs (say 500) Extra weeks sick pay Extra public holiday ACC fees ($3000 ) AFB PMP levy ($1000 plus) Varroa strip costs (5000) Lab testing cost (skys the limit) Insurance cost ($5000 plus) RUC Fuel $10 000 and so on Most of these costs a business has no control over. Wages 60K per person I person per 500 hives I am told 30 000kgs honey @ $4 is 120 000 There is not a lot of money in basic beekeeping. Please take time to understand the costs before thinking the AFB levy is a trivial amount. [/QUOTE]
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