Modern problems and current approaches in dairy farming

Purpose. An overview of the main modern problems in the dairy business and an assessment of promising approaches to the development of this branch of animal husbandry based on the research of the staff of the VRIMMP. Materials and Methods. The scientific research was carried out through the use of generally accepted scientific methods of studying and processing the studied material in the form of sequential operations of generalization, systematization, logical analysis and conclusions on an extensive array of data from the materials of published works on numerous scientific and practical studies carried out in the agroecological conditions of the South of Russia. Discussion. The existing knowledge has been deepened and the obtained results of the lifetime formation of increased both quantitative and qualitative characteristics of dairy raw materials, and as a result, dairy products of increased nutritional value obtained from it, are reflected. The main technological innovations that have begun to be applied by advanced enterprises of the dairy industry are considered: robotic milking, software for automating routine tasks in animal maintenance. Conclusion. Currently, extensive scientific work has been carried out, the results of which are the key points for solving the most important tasks to improve the quality and volume of production of dairy raw materials and final products from it. The proposed approaches for enterprises engaged in the breeding of dairy cattle in the field of productivity, with proper implementation, are able to bring production indicators to a new level. The developed new approaches to the production of dairy products will allow milk processing enterprises to expand the product range of eco-friendly and healthy products.