Özet:

The aim of this research is to determine the benefit and satisfaction level of dairy cattle farms in Gönen district of Balikesir province. The data of the research was collected by proportional sampling from 66 farms using a questionnaire method. In the analysis of the data, the farms are divided into three groups primarily according to the number of milky animals. Farms with 5 or less dairy animals are group I (23 farms), and farms with 6-10 dairy animals are group II (26 farms), Farms with 11 and more dairy animals are group III (17 farms). While evaluating the data, simple averages and percentage calculations were performed. The Likert scale was used to evaluate the opinions, expectations and satisfaction of the farmers regarding livestock support in the farms examined. In the research, Best-Worst analysis was used to determine what kind of support tool should be used to improve dairy cattle farming. In the research, it was tested statistically whether there was any difference between the groups. According to the results of the research, the average age of the farms was determined to be 43.56 years, and the average education level was 6.62 years. The average land of the farms is 141.30 decares. While there are an average of 5.19 domestic cows, 7.94 head culture cows, 8.29 crossbred cows in the farms, the average number of milky animals is 7.14. Average daily milk yield per animal is 15.58 kg. Average milk selling price is 1.70 TL/kg. 82.3% of the farms stated that they benefited from forage crops support and 85.5% from other livestock supports. Farmers think that the supports affect their income. Calf support is the most sufficient support that farmers see among livestock supports. However, 77.3% of the farms examined stated that they did not find their livestock support policies successful. Support policies for dairy cattle farming should be reviewed and it should be ensured that the supports are increased to the levels of animal husbandry support in the EU.

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