Animal feed and production costs on milk farm
2007
Priekulis, J. | Latvietis, J. | Strikauska, S. | Eihvalde, I.
In the research the influence of the structure of cow feed and milk production elements on milk production cost are analysed. It has been stated that with the increase of cow productivity the proportion of concentrated feed increases in the structure of animal feed that makes the animal feed costs higher. Nevertheless, these costs are compensated by the increase of productivity, therefore the costs of animal feed used for production of 1 kg of milk decrease. The average animal feed costs in the country depending on the milk yield have been stated. The milk production data on the research and training farm of the Latvia University of Agriculture Vecauce in the period of time from 2003 to 2006 are analysed. Applying software developed by the authors the milk production cost on the mentioned farm has been calculated starting milk production in the new cow barn where the cows will be handled loose and milked in a side by side milking equipment as well as in two milking robots. It has been clarified that in this case the milk production cost can possibly increase till 0,18 Ls/kg. But filling the barn with animals as well as decreasing the animal feed costs till the average costs in Latvia (at the corresponding milk yield) the decrease of milk production cost till the present level is prognosticated. If applying the new technology the milk yields increase the milk production cost will decrease more by 10-15%.
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