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A contract locks the price, so the return depends only on yield and cost. Profit per hectare is contract price x yield minus cost of production, and the break-even price shows the minimum the contract must offer to be worth signing at your realistic yield.
Contract return
Profit per ha = contract price x yield - cost per ha; break-even price = cost per ha / yield
Rejection and grading criteria, who supplies inputs and at what price, payment timing, and whether the price is fixed or indexed. A high headline price with tight rejection rules can pay less than a lower open-market price.
Splitting the area between contract and open market spreads price and rejection risk, provided the contract does not require exclusivity.