Abstract

ROSSLER, N; GIUSIANO, J  and  BLANGETTI, D. EVALUACIÓN DEL IMPACTO SOBRE EL MARGEN BRUTO DE UN CONJUNTO DE ESTRATEGIAS DE MANEJO EN LA ACTIVIDAD LECHERA. FAVE. Secc. Cienc. agrar. [online]. 2016, vol.15, n.2. ISSN 1666-7719.

Gross margin of a dairy farm located west of Córdoba (Argentina), with its usual management, was compared versus its hypothetical improved scenario, using the methodology of case study. The objective was to evaluate the economic impact of some management strategies that improve the productive and reproductive system indicators. The problems identified were: high percentage of rejection and death of animals, low stocking, relationship VO/VT and individual production of milk, sale of animals in regular categories, high level of health costs. The solution of these problems by implementing management strategies with low or no cost, impacted positively on the gross margin, mainly due to an increase in revenue. The gross margin improved scenario, doubling the gross margin of the current situation.

Keywords : dairy herd management; gross margin; case study.