Improving the business of a family farm with milk production

Govedarstvo je najvažnija grana stočarstva, a predstavlja i najvažniju granu poljoprivrede. Međutim, posljednjih 10-tak godina broj goveda se stalno smanjuje, a govedarstvo ističe kao sektor sa najviše problema. Jedan od razloga je značajan uvoz mlijeka i mesa po nižim cijenama od domaćih, što u konačnici rezultira smanjenom domaćom proizvodnjom. Preostali poljoprivrednici se sve više odlučuju na uvođenje dodatne proizvodnje koja osigurava opstanak OPG-a. U radu su kao glavni izvor podataka korišteni podaci prikupljeni od OPG-a Šatrak Vlado, koji se bavi tovom junadi i proizvodnjom mlijeka. Od sekundarnih podataka korišteni su podaci iz prethodnih istraživanja, publikacija i godišnjih izvješća iz područja mljekarstva, tova junadi i govedarske proizvodnje. Za mjerenje uspješnosti poslovanja OPG-a korištena je metoda kalkulacije troškova proizvodnje, te ekonomski pokazatelji uspješnosti poslovanja. Pokazatelji uspješnosti poslovanja pokazuju da je poslovanje OPG-a ekonomično, rentabilno i produktivno te da OPG Šatrak Vlado posluje sa profitom.Cattle breeding is the most important branch of animal husbandry, and it is also the most important branch of agriculture. However, in the last 10 years, the number of cattle has been constantly decreasing, and cattle breeding stands out as the sector with the most problems. One of the reasons is the significant import of milk and meat at lower prices than domestic ones, which ultimately results in reduced domestic production. The remaining farmers are increasingly deciding to introduce additional production that ensures the survival of the family farm. The paper used as the main source of data the data collected from the family farm Šatrak Vlado, which deals with cattle and milk production. Of the secondary data were used data collected from previous surveys, publications, and annual reports in the field of dairy farming, cattle fattening, and cattle production. To measure the performance of family farm, the method of production costs calculation and economic performance indicators were used. The performance measurement indicators show that the business of the family farm is economical, profitable and productive, and the family farm Šatrak Vlado operates with a profit