Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.33128/k.60.2.3
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEED COSTS ON CATTLE, PIG AND POULTRY FARMS IN THE FADN SAMPLE
Josip Juračak
orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-2019
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Darko Grbeša
orcid.org/0000-0002-4463-1221
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Goran Kiš
orcid.org/0000-0001-5781-0264
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
With the establishment of Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) in 2013, the conditions for systematic monitoring of revenues and expenditures on a representative sample of agricultural holdings were created in Croatia. This paper uses data for the period 2013-2015 for the following types of farms: dairy farms (MLI), other cattle farms (GOV), pig farms (SVI) and poultry farms (PER). Statistically significant differences in means between the types are found for most or the analysed indicators. The average cost of feed per livestock unit varies from HRK 5,566 for type SVI up to HRK 7,930 for type PER. Although the average proportion of feed costs in total costs differs among types of farms, the differences are not statistically significant. However, the average share of own feed in the total costs of feed varies significantly, from only 10% (type PER) to 83% (type MLI). Feed costs for domestic animals per livestock unit (LU), as well as share of feed costs in total farm costs, are not found to be significantly correlated with the farm business performance. A weak negative correlation is found between the share of own feed in the total cost of feed, and the following farm business indicators: number of LU, total value of production, total value of sales, total costs and total specific farm costs (-0.277
Keywords
FADN; feed costs; dairy farms; cattle farms; pig farms; poultry farms
Hrčak ID:
220219
URI
Publication date:
2.5.2019.
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