Economic analysis of farm conversion from breeding dairy cows to breeding suckler cows

Doseganje ekonomske učinkovitosti je na hribovskih območjih težje dosegljivo kot v nižinah. V prireji mleka se pojavljajo težave predvsem zaradi povečanih stroškov pri pripravi krmnega obroka, velik izziv pa je zagotovo tudi ekonomija obsega. V nalogi smo ob pogojih konkretnega kmetijskega gospodarstva primerjali ekonomski vidik obstoječe prireje mleka (A) z alternativno preusmeritvijo v rejo krav dojilj (B). Preverjali smo tudi vpliv dopolnilne dejavnosti prodaje govejega mesa (C). S pomočjo postopka kalkuliranja in razvitega modela v obliki elektronske preglednice smo ocenili stalne in spremenljive stroške ter pričakovane prihodke za posamezen proizvodni načrt. Ugotovili smo, da je v danem primeru dohodek na vloženo delo največji v primeru reje krav dojilj (B). Za tak rezultat je sicer potrebno povečanje črede in obdelovalnih površin, kar je eden od ciljev kmetijskega gospodarstva. Z vpeljavo dopolnilne dejavnosti (C) se ob predvideni količini prodanega mesa sicer povečajo prihodki, vendar se zaradi sorazmerno visokih stroškov ekonomski rezultat ne spremeni. Urna postavka je v scenariju B in C enaka, medtem ko je v prireji mleka (A) slabša. Za izboljšanje rezultata (C) bi bilo potrebno povečati količino prodanega govejega mesa, kar pa bi bilo dosegljivo po nekaj letih izvajanja takšne dejavnosti. S takšno investicijo bi dosegali donos v višini 12,60 %.Achieving economic efficiency is much more difficult to reach in mountainous areas than in the lowlands. Problems arise in milk production, mainly due to increased costs in preparing the feed meal, and the economies of scale are definitely a big challenge. In the thesis we compared the economic aspect of the existing milk production (A) to the conditions of a particlar agricultural holding, with alternative conversion to breeding suckler cows (B). Furthermore we examined the impact of the complementary bovine meat selling activity (C). Using the calculation procedure and the developed model in the form of an electronic spreadsheet, we estimated the constant and variable costs and expected incomings for each production plan. We have found that, in the given case, the income per work done is highest by breeding suckler cows (B). For such a result, an increase in the herd and arable land is needed, which is one of the objectives of the holding. With the introduction of complementary activity (C), though at the estimated quantity of meat sold the incomings increases, but because of the relatively high costs, the economic result does not change. The hourly rate is the same in scenarios B and C, while in milk production (A) it is worse. To improve the result (C), it would be opportune to increase the amount of sold bovine meat, which would be achievable after several years of carrying out such an activity. With such an investment, it would have been achieved a return of 12.60%