Economic indicators of conventional and ecological-based milk production

The global dairy sector has significant numbers: 133 million properties maintain 363 head of cattle suitable for farming, occupying 20% the planet's agricultural land. Since beginning 1990s, farming undergone major transformations in our country, seeking to become competitive and innovative market. With such importance economy many families, control costs property is fundamental because from this it possible evaluate performance activity make best decisions. research was carried out two dairy-producing properties, one process implementing an ecological-based system with De Voisin Racional Pasture (PRV), located Santa Júlia Settlement, interior municipality Julio de Castilhos-RS. other a conventional production Community Line One, Nova Palma-RS. Both have milk pasture as main source food animals. Food represents highest cost production; use can be cheaper contribute significantly reducing activity. permanence families depends on management better manage their expenses revenues this, improve productive practiced / or that suits conditions.