Currently, cattle breeding for profit is widespread in three areas - dairy, meat and dairy-meat. These are natural food products that are in demand. To start such a business, you need to equip premises, select the necessary breeds of animals, determine distribution channels, and select employees. And this is only a small part of everything. We will consider in more detail all stages of activity, as well as the pros and cons of each of the three areas.

Registration and start of activities

First of all, market monitoring is carried out. You need to understand whether it really makes sense to start a business. At this stage, the capabilities and needs of the region are clarified. The presence of future competitors must be studied and, if possible, they should be removed. Sales points can be small retail outlets, meat processing plants and dairies. They are considered both local and in nearby settlements. If everything is in order with this, you definitely need to register as an individual entrepreneur. Despite the fact that the business begins its journey from home, everything must be legal. This means following formalities and mandatory documentation. To reduce taxation, individual entrepreneurs are registered using the “livestock husbandry” code.

It will also be a plus to establish contacts with people who will interact with the future farm - veterinarians. Their activities are no less important, because they provide the necessary certificates, vaccinations and much more.

It is necessary to decide in what direction the work will be organized. This could be raising bulls for meat at home or keeping cows for dairy products, or in combination, that is, selling both meat and milk. Some farmers act in such a direction as raising calves and trading them, which also has benefits.

Site selection

The territory for cattle breeding must be selected very carefully. It is necessary to select appropriate sizes and conditions for the livestock. If the area is small relative to the number of heads, then there is a risk of rapid contamination. At this stage, the size of the herd is determined. In general, the entire farm plan is established, which should include a cowshed, a pasture, various utility rooms and sheds, and feed warehouses.

Breeding cows at home as a business requires the future farmer to have a plot of land. If it is not there, then you can rent some empty territories and premises. You can also start construction on land from scratch, if financial capabilities allow.

The area of ​​the pen for cattle is determined at the rate of 10 sq.m. for one head. If there is grazing on a pasture, then in this case about 1 hectare of land will be needed for one cow. It should be taken into account that you need to stock up on hay for the winter, and this is another plus one hectare. All structures on the territory of the future farm will require at least 200 square meters. m.

It’s good when there are enterprises nearby that grow and sell grain crops and root crops. This is necessary to provide cows with quality products in terms of additional nutrition.

Barn and equipment

To breed cows as a business, you need to understand all the intricacies and start with a small number of heads, which do not require large areas. If necessary, you can always buy additional cattle and complete the building. The optimal option is 10 goals. If there is a building that was a cowshed in the past, then this is an ideal option. For beginners, building from scratch will be difficult both physically and in terms of collecting documentation. It is best to rent a room and make suitable repairs there.

It is necessary to prepare the barn in accordance with sanitary standards. This means that there are special requirements, which include the presence of a wooden floor with a straw bedding, a ceiling height of 2.4 m, feeders, drinking bowls, walls that are insulated with bundles of straw, as well as ventilation.

On the farm, future farmers must stock up on various equipment - shovels, forks, buckets, overalls, containers, scales. In the process, you need to purchase a vehicle designed for delivering products. It will be a plus to purchase a mini-tractor, which will be used to make hay, remove manure and various other household chores.

Arrangement of the premises

Breeding and raising calves and caring for cows can be carried out in separate boxes, in rooms with thick bedding, or in a room without a tie, but with flooring for rest. If we take the presence of ten heads of cattle as a basis, then an acceptable building will have dimensions of 34 by 6 meters. For one cow you need to allocate 2 sq. m. When there are not many animals, stalls are built for them.

The cattle breeding technique requires mandatory cleaning of the barn from contamination. Often structures are built with a special slurry tank and a room for manure. In a simpler version, you just need to replace the soiled straw bedding with a clean one. It is either disposed of on personal property or sold as fertilizer.

The room should have enough windows, as well as doors to clear the boxes from manure. When raising dairy cows, you need to think about purchasing a milking system and regular water supply. Feeders are suitable for different types - from collective to personal. You can also equip them with a food supply system.

Purchasing animals

To start breeding cows as a business, you need to find a suitable farm that sells calves. This must be a reliable supplier who will provide healthy individuals. The best period for such an acquisition is the end of winter or the beginning of spring. The profitability of the business depends on the types of animals purchased. These can be purebred bulls and cows, or half-breeds. There are special nurseries that monitor the purity of the breed. Such cows are able to produce good milk yields and gain significant weight. The output is only high-quality products.

When starting a business from scratch, it is best to form a small herd. In this case, you can purchase young animals from households. However, beginning farmers very often purchase adult cows, but not old ones. When drawing up a business plan for cattle breeding, it is advisable to work through both options and choose the profitable one. It must be remembered that the first option with young animals is quite troublesome and risky.

Besides the fact that the calf requires some care, it is not clear what kind of adult it will grow up to be and whether it will live up to expectations. When purchasing a bull that is less than a month old, you need to feed it milk. Up to 10 liters are required per day. If you don't own a dairy cow, it's a financial expense. Purchasing dry formulas and other related products is also an investment, and the animal may not reach the required weight. It is better to purchase a calf at the age of one month or more.

In the second option, you can also make a mistake, since they can sell the old cow. If you are planning a dairy farm, then you need to do it responsibly, since the cow gives maximum milk yield in the period from 3 to 13 years.

Milk farm

So, when at the initial stage of building a business it is decided that the farm should operate to produce milk and dairy products, it is necessary to purchase good cows. This technique of breeding cattle is quite within the capabilities of a beginner.

When selecting the required number of cows for milk, you need to choose purebred, highly productive individuals. The presence of such heads is available at Russian breeding plants. Most popular:

• black-and-white is considered very common and accounts for almost 50% of the total dairy population. It is capable of producing approximately 5500-5800 kg of milk per year;
• The Holstein breed was bred in the 1970-80s and produces 30 kg of milk per milk yield, and an average of 7,400 kg per year;
• Kholmogory is considered an old breed and is capable of producing up to 8000 kg of milk per year if well fed. But 4000-6000 kg can be considered average.

If a novice farmer purchases animals from a breeder, he must be provided with documents and veterinary certificates.

When choosing a cow suitable for milk yield, you need to pay attention to the structure and shape of the animal. As mentioned above, age matters. The older the animal, the less milk it will produce. The number of years is determined by the horns. They count the number of roller lines and add two more years to this figure. This gives an accurate age.

The number of calvings also affects productivity. The highest milk yield occurs after the third birth. It is best for a business to purchase cows after the first calving.

Animals for meat

Breeding bulls and cows for meat is no less profitable. Cattle for meat production must be prone to rapid weight gain, have product suitability, and females must be able to calve every year.

When choosing animals and breeding them, breed is of great importance. The time it takes for the calf to gain the required weight is especially important. Also, different types of animals may differ in the taste of their meat. Fast-growing meat breeds include Charolais, Kazakh Whitehead, Simmental, and Hereford. The cheapest option is to purchase newborn calves, but this is burdensome in terms of feeding. The best solution for breeding bulls at home is to purchase individuals that can eat feed and grass.

Of course, every newcomer to farming is interested in knowing why the above breeds of cattle are bred for meat. Almost all of them have a low percentage of product grease. This means that the fat content of such meat will be minimal. However, the weight gain is rather short-lived. If you look at the Hereford breed, it has a fairly calm temperament and excellent taste. The Kazakh white-headed and Charolais can easily tolerate the local climate and temperature changes. In this regard, they are very hardy. If the Simmental cow is both dairy and meat, then the Kazakh white-headed cow has rather low milk productivity.

Breeding bulls for meat as a business requires high-quality maintenance and care. During the warm season, they need daily walking. It is not recommended to keep such individuals in a stall all the time, although this way they gain weight very quickly. This method makes them aggressive and contributes to various diseases.

Setting up a paddock involves expenses for a beginning farmer. Accordingly, he must arrange the right place for walking, which must be constantly kept clean. This method produces very good quality beef. If the number of heads is quite impressive, then you will most likely need house helpers. The point of recruiting personnel and wages for it should be considered at the initial stage and when building a business plan.

If you still choose a method of keeping bulls on a leash, then you need to take care of high-quality equipment, as they can be aggressive. In the stall, individuals must be well secured. On the other hand, this method allows you to assess the condition of the animal, make various measurements, and veterinary examinations.

Breeding bulls as a business for the production of meat products in a pen requires less costs than housing in a stall. One of the reasons for this conclusion is that much fewer employees are needed to operate.

Combined breeding method

Such universal breeds as Simmental, Lebedinsky, Swiss, Red Gorbatovsky, Kostroma are suitable for business. All of them are capable of achieving large body weight, and females produce an average milk yield of 3,000 to 5,000 kg per year. Almost every breed is capable of producing 50% of its weight for slaughter. The growth of calves is quite active and by six months they weigh quite impressively.

All of the listed animals have high taste levels for meat and dairy products. This is a clear plus for a successful business.

Sales of products

This is an equally important stage of business. Having decided what kind of product should be the output - meat or milk - the farmer needs to sell it.

If the farm is aimed at breeding and raising meat heads, then after purchasing young animals, meat will be available in about a year. Dairy cows produce milk constantly, except at calving time. Related products can also be supplied. These are skins, milk (cheese, butter, kefir, sour cream), semi-finished meat products. At the beginning of the article, mention was made of such a direction as the sale of young animals. If you know how to organize the raising of calves, this can become an additional profit.

Any of the goods, be it milk or meat, can be sold wholesale or retail. Many processing plants often collaborate with farms. It is also possible to enter into agreements with catering outlets and shops. Guided by the main advantage - the environmental friendliness of the products - it is necessary to establish high-quality sales of products.

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Currently, all over the world, including in our country, large and small businesses are developing at a rapid pace. Separately, it is necessary to highlight such an industry as farming, namely animal husbandry. Since ancient times, our ancestors raised large and small livestock in order to provide their families with food. Currently, livestock farming is not such a popular area, since some farms are closing and very few new ones are being built. But despite all this, livestock farming, namely cattle breeding, is a promising business.

This problem has become especially relevant right now due to the active introduction of genetically modified products into the food industry. Because of this, the demand for natural, homemade products has sharply increased. The main representative of cattle is cows. They are the main source of such valuable products as beef, veal, milk, and cottage cheese. It's hard to imagine a daily diet without all this. Let's take a closer look at the cattle business plan.

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Main directions and required documents

Our country mainly engages in cow breeding. But cattle also include buffalos, yaks, and so on. To start raising cattle, you first need to build a farm. You shouldn’t build it from scratch; it’s better to rent premises and land. There are now many abandoned farms where cattle were once kept. In parallel, you must register as an individual entrepreneur or LLC with the local tax office. The first option is the most optimal, since in this case it will be possible to save money, and the list of necessary documents will be much smaller.

The cattle business plan includes collecting the necessary documentation. It is necessary to obtain permission from the fire department, sanitary and epidemiological service and territorial property management. If the premises are rented, then all this is the responsibility of the landlord. A business plan for livestock breeding includes the choice of territory. It is very important to decide in what quantity you want to raise livestock. This can be a small subsidiary farm or a large farm with a population of more than 100. Farms are also different in their purpose: meat, dairy, and so on. If you do not collect the necessary documents and register, then such a business will be illegal. The choice of location must also be careful.

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Purchase of equipment

In order for livestock to live in optimal conditions, you need to purchase equipment. It all depends on the number of livestock. For a large farm you will need: heaters or stoves, feed dispensers, dispensers, breast pumps, manure collection machines. All this will take a lot of money. It is best to purchase equipment from neighboring farms or specialized stores. In order for all the equipment to work, first of all you need to install all communications: hot and cold water supply, electricity, heating, sewage system.

This is of great importance for cattle, since optimal indoor microclimate parameters will contribute to better breeding: temperature, humidity, air speed.

Scientists have found that poor animal husbandry reduces their productivity and growth, which can directly affect future profits.

Like any business, a farm needs premises. This could be a regular stall or a large barn. Its area is calculated based on the number of cattle. Since these are partly grazing animals, you need to purchase or allocate a large plot of land for them so that during the warm season they can graze and gain weight. For the winter, hay and feed should be stored. Supplements including multivitamin complexes are a mandatory component of nutrition.

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Recruitment of necessary personnel

Raising livestock is quite a time consuming activity. It doesn't take one person to do this. For a farm, it is best to have the following set of personnel: a manager, a milkmaid (one or more), a butcher, a veterinarian, and an equipment specialist. The presence of a veterinarian on this list is mandatory, since livestock must be regularly vaccinated against various diseases. Subsequently, this will have a big role, since the sale of meat is possible only with the permission of the veterinary service. Meat must be of high quality and safe for the consumer. In addition, the veterinarian takes an active part in the birth and treatment of sick animals. If this is not done, then the death of animals and losses are possible.

Milkmaids are also of great importance, especially if there is a dairy farm. In such a business, cows are not slaughtered, but are kept only to produce milk and other dairy products, such as sour cream, cottage cheese, cream, which are very valuable in the food market. Having a butcher is not necessary, but it can be useful if meat is sold in large quantities. A separate room must be equipped for cutting carcasses. In addition to all this, it is advisable to purchase your own trucks for transporting meat.

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The quality of meat and livestock productivity largely depend on the conditions under which they are kept. First, the cattle housing must be warm. The minimum permissible temperature should not be lower than 17 degrees. There should be no drafts in the room, it should be bright. Each place must be equipped with a feeding container. Livestock need to be fed to the fullest. It is advisable to use hay and liquid feed for this purpose. Water must always be clean and fresh, otherwise the animal may become infected with dangerous viral and bacterial diseases.

Garbage, including manure, must be removed from the barn daily. All this ensures compliance with the sanitary and anti-epidemic regime. Farm personnel must be vaccinated against diseases that can be transmitted from animals. Another very important rule is that employees observe personal hygiene rules. During pregnancy and calving, it is necessary to improve the nutrition of livestock and monitor them. Livestock are fairly unpretentious animals, but nevertheless they require constant care.

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Sales of livestock products

After the animals have increased in number, you can move on to the most important part of the business - selling meat. There are several options here. Firstly, you can supply the meat to the market, and secondly, to nearby restaurants or kebab shops. These establishments are always in need of raw materials and this can be a very good deal. To sell meat you must have permission from the veterinary service. It is given for each batch of beef or veal. In addition to meat, you can sell other products: liver, kidneys, heart. They are also in great demand. Raising cattle is also an excellent opportunity to make various canned goods.

Contents of a business plan for cattle breeding:

1. Summary.
2. Evaluation of marketing position.
3. Development of an investment strategy.
4. Organizational and legal characteristics.
5. Production plan.
6. Income plan.
7. Plan of fixed and variable costs.
8. Risk assessment of cattle breeding business.
9. Calculation and analysis of project performance indicators.

Why do you need a business plan for cattle breeding?

1. To obtain a bank loan, financial support from the state.
2. To conclude contracts with product buyers on favorable terms.
3. To draw up financial plans and monitor the situation as the project progresses.

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The extended business plan includes a financial model for cattle breeding in Excel format.

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Business organization

The largest part of the food market is the meat market, and beef plays a dominant role in this area. By giving preference to cattle breeding as a form of business, you will certainly not encounter a lack of demand. To organize a business, you will definitely need a good business plan for cattle breeding.

A business plan for breeding cattle for dairy and meat production contains a detailed description of each stage of the project organization with financial calculations for each step:

1. Design of buildings and premises of a cattle breeding farm.
2. Direct construction stage.
3. Purchase of equipment, its installation.
4. Personnel selection, training.
5. Purchase of young cattle.
6. Preparing food supplies.
7. Concluding agreements with suppliers, counterparties, product purchasers.
8. Beginning of work.

The example of a business plan for cattle breeding (for milk and meat) reflects an analysis of animal breeds that are suitable for breeding on an industrial scale. The most popular breeds for breeding are Kazakh, Hereford and Whitehead. Animals in a mature state reach a weight of 1000 - 1200 kg, of which the weight of meat is 50 - 60%. When choosing a breed, be guided by this indicator; another important point is the reliability of the breeder and the provision of all necessary certificates and documents for animals.

Market analysis and description of the cattle breeding project

The production and sale of beef is in first place among all areas of the meat industry of agriculture. At the same time, experts predict market growth, the peak of which will be in 2017 – 2021, which is associated with economic, political and demographic factors. Entering the beef market during this period is an excellent decision for an entrepreneur.

Products produced

Meat, offal, milk.

Potential clients

Meat and milk processing enterprises, food markets, large and small wholesale/retail purchasers of products, restaurants, cafes, etc.

Below are calculations of a business plan for breeding cattle (dairy and meat) for 100 heads.

Financial part of the business plan for cattle breeding

Investments:

Attachments	Deadlines	Amount, thousand rubles
Paperwork and registration
Rent of land (during the construction of a cattle breeding farm)
Design work
Construction or reconstruction of a cattle breeding farm
Providing heating, water supply, sewerage, electricity, etc.
Purchase of equipment and equipment for a cattle breeding farm, installation
Purchase of young cattle (100 head)
Obtaining permits
Food supply (for 3 months)
Other costs

The initial investment in the business will be about 20 million rubles.

Income:

Average annual income when purchasing 100 head of young stock will be about 20 - 25 million rubles.

Expenses:

Annual expenses average 15 - 20 million rubles.

Profit, payback and profitability of the business:

The payback period of the project is about 3.5 years, profitability is 25%.

Conclusions:

If you decide to start a cattle breeding business, you will need to scrupulously calculate the costs of purchasing animals, food supplies, renting land, purchasing the necessary equipment, as well as income from the sale of all types of products. Essentially, you will need to create a business plan. Of course, if you don’t know how to write a business plan for cattle breeding, you can download a ready-made one, but the problem is that it will not reflect the specifics of your region and the characteristics of your business. Therefore, you should pay attention to the business plan template.

Download the cattle breeding business plan template and you will be able to:

• Save on hiring consultants to develop business plans.
• Independently enter all individual input parameters and obtain calculation results for key performance indicators.
• Convince governments, banks and investment companies to provide you with financial support.
• Get ahead of your competitors by possessing a powerful tool for effective management of enterprise activities.

You will be able to draw up a competent and effective plan for the development of your farm yourself, and you will know for sure that this plan is working, so it will be much more convenient for you to work with it and complete the assigned tasks. Start your business today. With the right approach and a positive attitude, it's not that difficult.

Other ready-made business plans.

Attention! The free business plan offered for download below is a sample. A business plan that best suits the conditions of your business must be created with the help of specialists.

Cattle breeding taking into account the business plan will allow you to make a profit from the event. The business plan will calculate all costs and risks.

Depending on how correctly the costs for the purchase of animals or their rental are calculated, as well as delivery, food, servicing of cattle, overhead costs for the delivery of feeding materials, for paying salaries to service personnel, watchmen and managers, for the deduction of all taxes and others expenses will depend on the final result.

It should be noted that cattle breeding, under planned agriculture in the former Union, has always been a subsidized industry, i.e. the costs of maintaining and servicing the animals themselves were associated with losses.

Of course, this was due to the fact that the fattening complexes had a huge staff of service personnel, both main and auxiliary.

And the entire income was divided among everyone, including not only cattlemen and watchmen, but also storekeepers, tractor drivers in the field, accountants, accountants, raters, weighers, management, etc.

Current manufacturers are trying to reduce the cost of maintenance and additional feeding as much as possible.

For this purpose, animals are grazed in meadows with a sufficient amount of grass.

We are not talking about dietary supplements, but about ordinary mixed feed, beets, corn, corn, wheat, etc. In the pens where cattle are kept, there is usually no grass; it is trampled down by animals, literally in one day.

It is also necessary to water the cattle, for which special drinking bowls for livestock should be equipped and water should be supplied by a tractor with a container.

All these conditions must be taken into account when drawing up a business plan. In addition, force majeure circumstances often occur in livestock farming, which lead to the death of one or more animals. In worst cases, half the animals, or even more, may die.

Let’s not scare our entrepreneurs; many herds of cattle graze well in meadows, feed them with other food, and, as a result, give good weight gain.

By the way, cattle weight gain should be determined monthly. To do this, they use large weights, such as automobile ones, or use modern weighing mechanisms that are accurate and efficient.

When weighing on large scales, the total weight of the animals is divided by the number of heads. In this way, the average weight of the animal is calculated.

The difference between the weight of the animal obtained in the current month and in the previous month will be the gain, which directly affects the final result. Cattle of a certain age have their own growing periods.

So, to raise young calves, it takes about a year, or even more, before they can be sent for slaughter. But many manufacturers significantly reduce this period.

• Project Description
• Recruitment
• Description of products and services
• Cattle breeding technology
• Production plan
• Calendar plan
• Financial plan
• Which equipment to choose
• Do I need permission to open?
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We bring to your attention a standard business plan (feasibility study) for organizing a farm for raising cattle. This business plan can serve as an example for obtaining a bank loan, government support or attracting private investment. Using the example of a farm in the Ulyanovsk region.

We suggest studying a standard business plan for organizing a farm for raising cattle to receive government support. Using the example of a farm in the Ulyanovsk region.

Project Description

The goal of this project is to organize an enterprise for raising cattle in the village of N. The main activity of the organization will be the rearing of young cattle with the subsequent sale of meat to the population and wholesale organizations.

To implement the project, it is planned to receive a subsidy in the amount of 1.5 million rubles as part of the state support program for beginning farmers, conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture. It is also planned to allocate own funds in the amount of 150 thousand rubles to implement the project. The total cost of the project, according to the business plan, is 1.65 million rubles.

Economic indicators of the project implementation:

• Net profit per year = 1,280,940 rubles;
• Farm profitability = 52.8%;
• Project payback = 24 months.

Social indicators of the project implementation:

1. Registration of a new business entity in the territory of the Nth district;
2. Creation of four new jobs;
3. Receipt of additional tax payments into the budget of the Nth region.

Which taxation system to choose for organizing a farm raising cattle?

The organizational and legal form of our organization will be a peasant farm (peasant farm). The head of the peasant farm is Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov.

The single agricultural tax (USAT) will be used as a taxation system. Tax rate is 6% of profit.

Currently, practical activities have begun to implement the project:

1. Registration of the peasant farm with the Federal Tax Service has been carried out;
2. There is an agreement to purchase 60 heads of young cattle from one of the operating farms in the region;
3. The farmer owns a closed premises in which 30 heads of young cattle are kept. The area of ​​the premises is 550 m2, which makes it possible to keep up to 130 heads of young cattle in a free-stall manner (4 m2 per 1 head).

Recruitment

The farm will consist of 5 people: a project manager, as well as 4 hired workers (general workers).

Description of products and services

The main source of income will be the sale of cattle meat to the population, wholesale organizations and processing enterprises.

Cattle breeding technology

Our technology offers rearing of dairy calves purchased at six months of age until they reach the age of 16-18 months and weigh 400 - 450 kg. Rearing will take place primarily outdoors (pen). The feeding ration will consist mainly of silage, haylage, compound feed, green fodder and root crops. To raise one calf, about 21,000 rubles worth of feed will be spent per year.

To raise beef cattle, calves of the Simmental breed will be purchased. This breed is distinguished by good meat productivity; by the age of 18 months, the bull gains weight from 800 to 1000 kg.

Calves will be purchased at the age of about 6 months at an average price of 15 thousand rubles per head. It is better to purchase calves when they are older and stronger. In this case, the risk of disease is reduced and, with proper feeding, calves gain weight very quickly.

As adult cattle are slaughtered, the farm will purchase young cattle for more efficient use of production space.

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The main competitors will be similar agricultural producers. products of the region, personal subsidiary plots and larger agricultural production complexes.

It is worth noting that today the demand for high-quality cattle meat remains at a high level. The meat produced by our farm will be environmentally friendly, obtained from natural feed. This suggests that there will be no problems with the sale of manufactured products.

Sales of products

Sales of manufactured products are planned to be carried out in the following areas:

1. Sale of meat to agricultural processing enterprises. products;
2. Sales of meat to wholesale organizations;
3. Sales of meat in the form of outdoor trade, at fairs and retail markets.

Let's move on to calculating the potential annual income of the enterprise.

Bulls purchased at the age of 6 months, with proper nutrition and care, will gain up to 450 kg of live weight in 1 year. With a meat yield of 55%, about 250 kg of marketable meat is obtained from each bull. The wholesale selling price of beef today averages 170 rubles/kg. Total estimated revenue per year from one calf is: 250 kg * 170 rubles/kg. = 42,500.

With the simultaneous raising of 90 heads of cattle per year, the farm will sell about 22,500 kg of marketable meat. The total estimated revenue per year will be 3,825,000 rubles. The farm's monthly turnover will average 318,750 rubles.

However, taking into account the specifics of agricultural production, the sale of the first batch of products will occur only after 9 months of the farm’s operation:

Production plan

The premises for keeping cows and calves will be convenient for servicing livestock, storing feed and manure. A walking area will be located next to the premises. Based on sanitary standards for keeping cattle livestock, the ceiling height in the room will be at least 2.4 m. The floor will be constructed using well-fitted wooden planks. This floor is easy to use and creates good hygienic conditions.

To feed livestock, feeders made of boards 600 mm high and up to 700 mm wide will be installed in the premises; the length of the feeders is about one meter.

The window area of ​​the cattle room will be one tenth of the floor area. The distance from the windows to the floor is 1.3 meters. This arrangement promotes better penetration of sunlight into the premises for keeping cattle.

For more efficient operation, our farm will follow the basic recommendations for keeping calves:

1. Constant access of calves to fresh and clean water;
2. Floors will always be dry with clean bedding;
3. The walls of the structure will contain warm surfaces made of straw bales for calves to lean against;
4. The premises for keeping cattle will be well ventilated without unnecessary drafts;
5. The farm will introduce a strict program of vaccination of animals against various diseases;
6. All sanitary and hygienic conditions will be maintained in the premises; food and water for animals will be fresh and clean.

The planned staffing will include 5 people:

The duties of general workers will include feeding livestock, removing manure and other household tasks.

Also, some work processes will be performed by third parties under paid service agreements:

1. Slaughter of livestock. Experienced slaughterers will be hired for these purposes;
2. Accounting services;
3. Supply of feed from agricultural producers.

The cost of these services will be about 150 thousand rubles per year.

Calendar plan

The list of events and their cost for opening an enterprise are presented in the form of a calendar plan:

In total, the activities to open the farm will take 96 days and 1.65 million rubles will be spent.

Financial plan

Let's move on to calculating the main indicators of the organization's economic efficiency.

Total farm expenses are presented in the following table:

In total, the enterprise’s total expenses per month will be 202,000 rubles.

The structure of annual costs, according to the business plan, is presented in the form of a diagram:

The main expenses of a farm are the cost of purchasing feed - 53% of total expenses per year. In second place are the costs of paying wages to farm workers - 20% of total costs.

The calculation of gross and net profit is presented in the table - forecast of income and expenses of the enterprise:

How much can you earn from cattle breeding?

Net profit based on annual sales of farm products will be 1,280,940 rubles. The profitability of a farm raising cattle is 52.8%. Taking into account the achievement of the farm’s projected revenue indicators, the initial investment will pay off after 2 years of the farm’s operation.

The organization will make tax contributions to various levels of the budget of the Ulyanovsk region up to 182,460 rubles per year.

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Step-by-step opening plan, where to start

Starting a cattle breeding business is necessary by determining the goals and scale of production. Cattle is a diversified business selling meat, milk, wool, skins, as well as breeding and selling young animals. Next, you need to build appropriate farms with all the necessary equipment for breeding animals. The best option for this purpose would be the territory of an abandoned farm far from highways. Before starting construction, you must register an individual entrepreneur or LLC, as well as obtain permits. After this, you can purchase livestock, medicines and hire animal care staff. If you want to earn income in a simpler way, you need to invest your money correctly. Today you can make money on real estate, cars, and business. Join the investor club and learn how to manage your money, as well as look for new opportunities for self-realization. You may need much less money than to organize cattle work.

How much money do you need to start a business?

Starting a cattle breeding business with little investment will not work. Farming requires significant starting investments, amounting to several million rubles or more. The main costs will go to:

• Obtaining permits: 50 thousand rubles.
• Renting territory and carrying out repair work on the premises: 400-800 thousand rubles.
• Purchase of necessary equipment: from 1 million rubles.
• Purchase of livestock, feed and medicines: 2 million rubles.
• Salary to farm care staff: 200 thousand rubles per month.

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Which equipment to choose

To effectively run a cattle breeding business, you will need to purchase a lot of equipment:

• Tractors for transporting feed and manure.
• Mowers, rakes, tedders and other attachments for making hay.
• Vehicles for transporting products to the sales market: meat, milk, etc.
• Additional equipment: containers for milk and meat, agricultural tools, etc.

What documents are needed to open

You can engage in business sales only when registering a legal entity in the form of an individual entrepreneur or LLC, depending on the volume of production. To do this, you will need a passport, a photocopy of the ID code, and a receipt for state payment. duties and indication of the corresponding OKVED codes. To sell meat and milk to wholesale buyers, animals must undergo a veterinary examination.

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