Indicadores econômicos da atividade leiteira em regime de semiconfinamento com alta produção diária

Abstract

The objective of this research was to estimate some economic indicators of dairyfarms with high daily production volume, under a semi-confinement system, located in the Stateof Minas Gerais. We also intended to identify the components that exercised higher influence onthe effective operational cost. The data from milk three production systems were used, withcrossbred cows (3/4 to 15/16 Holstein-Gir). The total and operational cost methodology wereused for the production cost in the profitability analysis. Once it presented negative gross margin,one of the systems is being decapitalized and accumulating debt, because the revenues earnedwere not enough to pay, at least, the effective operating expenses. The other production systemspresented positive gross and net margins and result, indicating economical viability and productionconditions over the short, medium and long term, with consequent capitalization of the cattlefarmer. The component items of the effective operational cost that exercised higher impact relatedto the effective operational cost were, in decreasing order: feeding, rearing and fattening, labor,miscellaneous expenses, sanitation, energy, milking, reproduction, machine rental, BST and taxes.