Increasing cost efficiency of dairy herd reproduction

The item presents the peculiarities of dairy herd reproduction, focuses on the difference between current classification of fixed assets and the classification of biogenic capital assets, describes the main principles of productive livestock breeding on dairy farms. Monitoring the cost of dairy cows in Kholmogorsky District, Arkhangelsk Region has allowed to offer an improved formula for calculating the cost of raising a cow. The item presents the mechanism of systematic influence for managing the productive dairy cattle breeding process aimed at increasing its cost efficiency and enhancing the output. It also claims that the cost efficiency of breeding is the principle generalizing indicator of cost efficiency for investment into the primary herd.