Gross milk production in agricultural organizations of the Lipetsk region increased by 29% over five years

The dairy industry is one of the leading areas for the development of agriculture in the Lipetsk region. The ongoing consistent work aimed at ensuring the growth of MILK production has made it possible to increase the investment attractiveness of the industry and increase production.
Over the past five years, gross milk production in all categories of farms amounted to 301 thousand tons (117% compared to 2017), including 232.5 thousand tons in agricultural organizations (129% compared to 2017).
More than 60 agricultural enterprises, peasant (farm) farms and production cooperatives are engaged in dairy farming in the region. The productivity of the dairy herd in large and medium-sized enterprises in 2021 amounted to 8415 kg per 1 cow (128% compared to 2017 or +1821 kg). The largest Lipetsk milk producers LLC SHP Mokroe, LLC KoloSS and LLC AGROFIRMA TRIO have achieved a milk yield of 10,342-11,292 kg of milk per cow. In terms of milk production, the Lipetsk Region is among the 30 best regions of the Russian Federation, and in terms of milk yield per 1 cow of the dairy herd, it ranks 8th in RUSSIA and 3rd in the Central Federal District.
More than 60% of the livestock is kept in dairy complexes equipped with milking parlors. 95% of milk is sold as the highest grade. Five breeding reproducers and two breeding farms operate on the territory of the region.
“Today, animal husbandry, especially dairy farming, is the most important component of the agro-industrial complex of the region,” says Oleg Dolgikh, HEAD of the Lipetsk Region Agriculture Department. - Due to the implementation of investment projects, the provision of state support in the farms of the region, high-tech industries have been created, the most advanced technologies and advanced breeding achievements are being applied. All this contributes to an increase in milk production.”
Since 2017, in 4 districts of the region, 5 dairy complexes for 8,000 head of cattle have been built and reconstructed. Embryo transplantation was organized at Betagran Lipetsk LLC. Over the years, the enterprise has expanded the breed composition of animal donors of embryos, received the status of an organization for breeding livestock "artificial insemination station". In addition, Betagran Lipetsk LLC is successfully engaged in milk production, has a dairy cow population with a productivity of more than 9,000 kg of milk per cow. According to Oleg Dolgikh, work on the technical and technological modernization of dairy farming will continue this year.