scholarly journals Profitability analysis of compost barn and free stall milk-production systems: a comparison

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Rafael de Oliveira Silva ◽  
Marcos Aurélio Lopes ◽  
André Luís Ribeiro Lima ◽  
Geraldo Márcio da Costa ◽  
Flávio Alves Damasceno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
High Standard ◽  
Bedding Material ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
The Cost

The objective of this study was to comparatively analyse the profitability of compost barn and free stall milk-production systems as a means of helping producers and technicians choose the type of facility most suitable for each farm. Data collected from four farms from January to December 2016 were analysed; the data were distributed equally among compost barn and free stall systems. The cost of milk production was estimated according to the operating cost methodology and considering the milk production cost centre, which involved both lactating and dry cows. Additionally, gross and net margins were estimated as indicators of profitability. The results showed that the average gross and net margins were not influenced by the type of facility; they were positive in both of the production systems analysed. Among the components of the net operating cost, the proportion of the "medications" item was lower in the compost barn properties, while the cost of bedding for the cows was lower in the free stall farms. Depreciation and total operating cost were similar in the two systems. Milk sales made up a higher percentage of the revenue in the free stall farms, despite the high standard deviation, while the expectations of revenues from wastes were similar in the two production systems. Given that there were no significant economic differences between the types of facility, it is concluded that ease in management, productivity, reproductive performance, animal health (hoof injuries and mastitis), environmental issues, and availability of water and bedding material should be the motivators for choosing one system over the other.

scholarly journals Effect of workforce diversity on the cost-effectiveness of milk production systems participating in the “full bucket” program

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 323
Author(s):  
Marcos Aurelio Lopes ◽  
Flavio De Moraes ◽  
Francisval Melo Carvalho ◽  
Fabio Raphael Pascotti Bruhn ◽  
Andre Luis Ribeiro Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Unit Costs ◽  
The Family ◽  
Net Margin ◽  
The Cost

This study aimed to analyze the effect of each workforce type on the cost-effectiveness of 20 dairy farms participating in the “Full Bucket” program, from January to December 2011, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. A stepwise multiple linear regression was used to identify the production cost components that most affected net margin, profitability, and cost-effectiveness. Workforce type influenced both profitability and cost-effectiveness, as well as total production cost. Economic analysis showed that farms with a hired workforce had the lowest total unit costs and a positive result. This way, the activity is able to produce in the long term and farmers are capitalizing. The farms that adopted mixed and family workforce had a positive net margin and a negative result, obtaining conditions to produce in the medium term. The highest representativeness on the items of effective operating cost in the family workforce stratum, in a descending order, were food, miscellaneous expenses, and energy. The most representative items in the mixed and hired workforce strata were food, workforce, and miscellaneous expenses.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Production and Culling Rate With Regard to the Profitability in a Dairy Herd

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Author(s):  
József Horváth ◽  
Zsanett Tóth ◽  
Edit Mikó
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
High Level ◽  
Production Losses

Abstract As milk prices move away from production costs, dairy farms are under increased pressure to find ways to protect profitability on the farm. Producers have some problems that they can improve. Improve the milk production, produce more milk to sell focused on quality (reduce the amount of high level of somatic cell count). The deterioration of animal health status (lameness, mastitis and different metabolic disorders) can have a serious impact on cow productivity, causing pain and discomfort, production losses and might result in a decision to cull the animal. Improving herd reproductive performance is an important aspect of profitable farm management. The aim of this work is to analyse milk production, reasons of culling and culling rate in different lactation on a dairy cattle farm.

scholarly journals BENCHMARKS FOR MILK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE PERNAMBUCO AGRESTE REGION, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 725-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARLA CONCEIÇÃO OLIVEIRA ◽  
JOSÉ MAURÍCIO DE SOUZA CAMPOS ◽  
ANDRÉ SOARES DE OLIVEIRA ◽  
MARCELO DE ANDRADE FERREIRA ◽  
AIRON APARECIDO SILVA DE MELO
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Weak Points

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to identify and assess the technological, zootechnical and socioeconomic profiles and identify and quantify benchmarks for dairy cattle production systems, in a non - experimental approach, aiming to contribute to the sustainability and competitiveness of dairy farming in the Pernambuco Agreste region, northeastern Brazil. Thirty-six milk production systems of family and corporate farming were evaluated during twelve months, in order to identify and quantify the benchmarks. The systems were characterized regarding their size and technological, zootechnical and economic profiles. The correlation coefficients of the return rate on invested capital were assessed and regression equations were developed for each indicator, according to four scenarios of annual return rates (4, 6, 8 and 10%). The indicators evaluated were milk production per dairy cows, milk production per area, average price of milk, effective operational cost, total operating cost, total cost per price of milk and profitability. The dairy farming in the Pernambuco Agreste region pays the production costs, but tends to a not adequate remuneration of family labor and a need of external capital input for replacement of the assets. The productivity of production factors area and animals showed higher correlation with cost-effectiveness, denoting the need for increase the production through increases in land area and milk productivity per dairy cow. The identification and quantification of benchmarks may help to identify the weak points of dairy farming in the Agreste region, making it sustainable and competitive.

Integrating feeding programmes into organic production systems.

2021 ◽  
pp. 177-217
Author(s):  
Robert Blair
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Feed Quality ◽  
Feed Supplements ◽  
Cattle Farming

Abstract This chapter describes the effects of feeding programmes (including feed quality, feed supplements and feed additives) on the reproductive performance, beef and milk production and quality and environmental impact in organic cattle farming systems.

DESEMPENHO OPERACIONAL E ECONÔMICO DE DUAS ENFARDADORAS PRISMÁTICAS DE PALHIÇO DE CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Ravanny De Andrade Gomes ◽  
Tiago Pereira Da Silva Correia ◽  
Patrícia Pereira Dias ◽  
Lia Harumi Kato ◽  
Paulo Roberto Arbex Silva
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Plant Residue ◽  
Shortest Distance ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Residue Biomass ◽  
The Cost

A colheita mecanizada da cana-de-açúcar foi implantada devido a questões econômicas, operacionais e ambientais. Desta forma o material remanescente das operações de colheita mecanizada pode causar problemas como a incidência de pragas de difícil controle e incêndios acidentais e criminosos. A utilização do resíduo disponível no campo, através do recolhimento e enfardamento desse material, proporciona novas fontes de energia para a indústria. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho operacional e econômico de duas enfardadoras de palhiço de cana-de-açúcar em condições distintas de velocidade e quantidades de palhiço Aleirada para enfardamento, em uma usina canavieira no município de São Miguel dos Campos – AL. As máquinas foram avaliadas em três volumes diferentes de recolhimento do palhiço, regulando-se o aleirador para o recolhimento de cada volume de palhiço. Foi avaliado, o tempo de produção entre cada fardo, a quantidade de fardos produzidos por hora por cada máquina, distâncias entre fardos, capacidade operacional, custo horário e operacional de trabalho. Os resultados obtidos mostram que o T1 proporcionou menor tempo na produção entre fardos. A menor distância entre fardos foi no T1 com média de 61 metros, entre cada fardo produzido A Máquina 2 produziu maior quantidade de fardos por hora. A Máquina 2 apresentou maior rendimento operacional (49,7% e 51,8%) no volume de 50% e 70% respectivamente. A enfardadora 2 apresentou menor custo operacional de R$ 28,39 há-1 quando recolhido 70% do volume total do palhiço. Quanto mais se recolhe palhiço, menor será o custo por fardo.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Enfardamento, Resíduo Vegetal, BiomassaCOMPARISON OF TWO BALERS PRODUCTION OF SUGAR CANE STRAWBALES PRISMATIC SQUARE. ABSTRACT: The mechanized harvesting of sugar cane was implemented due to economic, operational, and environmental issues. Thus, the remaining material of mechanized harvesting operations can cause problems such as the incidence of difficult to control pests and accidental and criminal fire. The use of the residue available in the field, through collection and baling of this material provides new energy sources for industry. This study aimed to evaluate the operational and economic performance of two balers for sugar cane straw under conditions of speed and amounts of straw accumulated for baling, at a sugar cane company located in Sao Miguel dos Campos - AL. The machines were evaluated in three different volumes of straw gathering, regulating the straw collecting volume. The production time between each burden, the quantity of bales produced per hour for each machine, the distances between bales operating capacity and operating cost per hour of labor were assessed. The results showed that the T1 took less time in production between bales. The shortest distance between bales was reach by the T1 with an average of 61 meters between each bale produced Machine 2 produced the greatest amount of bales per hour. The machine 2 presented higher operating efficiencies, 49.7% and 51.8%, collecting 50% and 70% volume of straw, respectively. The baler 2 showed lower cost (R$ 28.39 ha-1) collecteing 70% of the total volume of straw. The more straw volume was collected, the lower was the cost per bale.KEYWORDS: Baling, Plant residue, Biomass.

A note on the reproductive performance of ewes of different genotypes following active immunization against androstenedione

1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 326-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Rhind
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Active Immunization ◽  
Reproductive Response ◽  
Lambing Rate

It has been demonstrated with Australian breeds and conditions that active immunization of ewes against androstenedione can induce increases in lambing rate of 20 or more lambs per 100 ewes mated (Cox, Wilson, Scaramuzzi, Hoskinson, George and Bindon, 1982; Geldard and Scaramuzzi, 1983). More recent work (Geldard, 1985) involving active immunization against androstenedione (Fecundin®, Coopers Animal Health, UK) has shown that similar results can also be achieved with some United Kingdom breeds. However, the successful application of this product in practice requires a knowledge of the patterns of reproductive response that can be obtained with a much wider range of genotypes and production systems.

scholarly journals Impact of environmentally friendly technologies on costs and cost-effectiveness of a dairy cattle confinement system

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (3Supl1) ◽  
pp. 1741-1758
Author(s):  
Marcos Aurelio Lopes ◽  
◽  
Fabiana Alves Demeu ◽  
Eduardo Mitke Brandão Reis ◽  
Francisval de Melo Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Cost Center ◽  
Confinement System ◽  
Break Even Point ◽  
The Cost

Our goal was to assess the economic impact of some environmentally friendly technologies on the production costs and cost-effectiveness of a dairy cattle confinement system, estimating environmental costs and their representativeness in both effective and total operating costs, as well as in the total cost. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of the cost center of milk production and identified the components that most affect final costs, estimating a break-even point (kg milk year-1) as well. The data were collected in a freestall full-confinement system of a dairy cattle farm located in southern Minas Gerais State (Brazil), from January 2016 to December 2017. The cost of milk production was estimated using a method based on the operating and total costs from a cost center involving lactating and dry dairy cows. The cost center of milk production showed to be economically feasible, showing positive gross and net margin results, as well as positive profitability and cost-effectiveness. Total environmental operating cost was on average R$ 0.015 per kg milk, which represented 1.985% of the total operating cost. Effective environmental operating cost was on average R$ 0.0059, which corresponded to 0.7788% of the total operating cost. Finally, total environmental cost was on average R$ 0.0317, representing 3.3280% of the total cost. The most representative items of the effective operating cost were in descending order: animal feed, workforce, animal health, animal production hormone (bovine somatotropin; bST), vehicle maintenance, machines and equipment, maintenance of improvements, electricity, and freestall bedding sand. Average break-even point was 1,104,038.54 kg milk year-1 or 3,024.76 kg milk day-1, while average production was 4,271,383.00 kg milk year-1 and 11,702.42 kg milk day-1.

scholarly journals Economic feasibility of abscisic acid application to uniform ‘Rubi’ grapes coloration

2021 ◽  
pp. 209-214
Author(s):  
Francisco José Domingues Neto ◽  
Katia Nachiluk ◽  
Priscilla Rocha Silva Fagundes ◽  
Marco Antonio Tecchio
Keyword(s):  
Abscisic Acid ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Operational Cost ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
Thermal Amplitude ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

São Miguel Arcanjo municipality (23º 31 ’S, 47º 35’ O and average altitude of 660 m) is part of one of the three main grape productive regions of São Paulo state, Brazil. The ‘Rubi’ grapes (Vitis vinifera) production constraint in that region is to achieve the variety characteristic coloration, which affects commercialization. The color of the berry grapes is due to the existence of anthocyanins and their accumulation seems to be at least in part regulated by abscisic acid. Therefore, exogenous applications of this regulator may increase the anthocyanins concentration in the grapes' skin. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the economic feasibility of abscisic acid application for treatment of the ‘Rubi’ grapes color uniformization and the impact of this application in the production cost. Production costs were calculated for the abscisic acid treated grapes and the non-treated grapes for a ‘Rubi’ grapes variety in the sixth year of production and recommended abscisic acid concentration for the region (400 mg L-1 at the beginning of the maturation + 200 mg L-1 at 25 days after first application). The abscisic acid was applied on the berry bunches in the morning using a backpack sprayer that provided full and uniform coverage. Economic feasibility was determined by the increment in the sale price of the final product due to the berries’ quality achieved with the treatment. The cost components measured were: production cost, variable and fixed cost quota, effective operational cost, total operational cost, operational profit and profitability index. Technical coefficients input prices, machinery and implements compose the production cost and were surveyed at the property where the experiment was performed. The cost structure is the Total Operating Cost to which social charges, machinery depreciation, interest rate and depreciation of a one-hectare area with a lifespan of 20 years were added. Prices paid to producers in the same period were collected from CEAGESP database for the profitability analysis. The Total Operating Cost for grape’s production with abscisic acid treatment was 26.12 % superior to the one of the grapes produced without the treatment, thus adding a US$ 0.15 increment in the paid price per kilogram of the final product. Therefore, this experiment has shown that abscisic acid application is a profitable investment that adds value to the final product cultivated in low thermal amplitude regions where the grapes cannot achieve the variety’s characteristic coloration

scholarly journals Economic profitability in conventional and irrigated coffee production systems in three municipalities in the Marilia region of São Paulo, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Helena Nogueira Turco ◽  
Maura Seiko Tsutsui Esperancini ◽  
Osmar de Carvalho Bueno ◽  
Marli Dias Mascarenhas Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Coffee Production ◽  
The One ◽  
Productive Systems ◽  
Coffee Cultivation ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Technical Coefficients

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the economic benefit of coffee cultivation, with a focus on the distinction between conventional and irrigated coffee production systems. For the development of the study, the various productive systems were delineated from the data provided by a sample of producers to generate a matrix of average technical coefficients. The methodology used to estimate the operating cost of production is the one used by the Instituto de Economia Agrícola (IEA). Profitability indicators were also evaluated. Results indicated that the effective operational cost (EOC) incurred in the irrigated production system is higher than that in the conventional system. As regards the cost composition, in the conventional coffee production system, the largest cost incurred is on fertilizers among all inputs, whereas in the irrigated production system, the largest cost incurred is on machinery and equipment that are mainly used in harvesting, for the period 2013-2015. Profitability index of the conventional coffee production system in 2015 was 44.8%, and that of the drip irrigated production system was 49.7%. In 2014, profitability rates were negative for both the conventional (-13.9%) and irrigated coffee production systems (-8.6%). The most preferable choice was found to be the irrigated production system, as it allows reducing the risk of loss in production during prolonged periods of water shortage as well as greater yields due to a larger production of grains.

scholarly journals Effect of different alternative roughages on the profitability of milk production systems with F1 Holstein x Zebu cows

Revista CERES ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 807-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Etiene Pinheiro Teixeira Júnior ◽  
José Reinaldo Mendes Ruas ◽  
Marcos Aurélio Lopes ◽  
Maria Dulcinéia da Costa ◽  
Daniel Ananias de Assis Pires ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Production System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
Sorghum Silage

ABSTRACT It was analyzed, by means of simulation, the effect of using four different rougahge alternatives during the dry period on the yield of milk production system using F1 Holstein x Gir cows. The rougahge alternatives were, as follows: 1) use of fresh sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) for three months and corn silage (Zea mays L.) for three months, 2) use of corn silage for six months, 3) use of sorghum silage for six months, and 4) use of fresh sugar cane enriched with urea and ammonium sulfate for six months. The F1 Holstein x Gir herd of the Experimental Farm Felixlândia (FEFX) of the Agricultural Research Corporation of Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), located in the municipality of Felixlândia, state of Minas Gerais, central region of the state was used as reference. The inventory expenses, revenue and other data were registered in CUSTO BOVINO LEITE 1.0 software, aiming to generate the results for the profitability analysis. Fresh sugar cane was the rougahge alternative with the best profitability in milk production system with F1 Holstein x Gir cows, even with a smaller volume of milk produced.

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