Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 15 ISSUE 3
Written by Izabela GOŁĄB, Łukasz KUTA
The level of profitability of production of certain agricultural products is the basis for the decision whether to grow the crop on the farm. The revenues of farms in Poland are highly diversified as confirmed by the results of Polish FADN (Farm Accountancy Data Network). The income level is influenced by several factors the most important of which are: natural conditions, farm production potential, intensity of production as well as payments under the Common Agricultural Policy. The increase in wheat growing popularity in Poland consists in a comprehensive use of the harvested grain, large production capacity in the climate and soil conditions of our country and the fact that wheat is a commercial commodity. The paper presents the results of studies performed in years 2011 - 2014 which aimed at comparing the production and economic effect of growing winter wheat on a farm in Radomsko municipality. The necessary information to calculate profitability came from the reports held by the farm to determine the profitability of new cultivation techniques for which the indirect and direct costs as well as profit were calculated.
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