The breed is a factor that determines the productivity of cattle. In the domestic and foreign literature there are numerous data on the economic characteristics of meat breed cattle but there is little reliable information about the productive features of a particular breed in the conditions of a certain region. In this regard the study of the productivity of beef cattle of different breeds in the conditions of the Kurgan region is an actual problem. The studies were conducted in the farms of Kurgan region in 2013-2014 on the young Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford breeds. It was established that the main reserve of beef production in Kurgan region is the intensive growing and fattening of the young Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford breeds (31.53 and 63.51% respectively, of the total number of livestock). The animals of the Aberdeen-Angus breed showed better productivity and economic efficiency in comparison with the Hereford animals: a body weight of 524.55 and 476.80 kg in 18 months, a slaughter yield of 61.2 and 60.8%, a protein conversion ratio of 16. 31 and 16.15%, the level of profitability of 20.98 and 13.91% respectively. During the entire period of cultivation (0-18 months) the animals of the Aberdeen-Angus breed consumed a smaller amount of EFU (energetic feed unit), exchange energy and digestible protein per 1 kg of body weight growth -6.23 EFU, 62.25 MJ and 540 g. The breed factor influences a significant effect on the average daily weight gain (12.82%), dry matter content in the pulp (42.27%), fat content in the pulp (73.72%), energy value of the pulp (58.95%), conversion rate of the energy exchange (59.14%). To increase the production of beef in Kurgan region it is recommended to breed the animals of the Aberdeen-Angus breed.

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Scientists of the Kurgan State Agricultural Academy named after T. S. Maltsev conduct research on the development of diff erent feed additives and compound feeds, their use in feeding animals and poultry. It has been developed mineral additives, which used mineral components to meet the needs of macro- and microelements of cows during lactation. The purpose of the work was to solve the problem of lack of minerals in animal husbandry by preparing granular feed additives based on raw materials of domestic production, enriched with trace element salts. Feeding of experimental mineral additives positively aff ected the average daily milk yield already in the 1st month of lactation. Thus, in the 1st experimental group more milk has been obtained by 0.6 % and in the 2nd group by 1.9 % compared to the control one. In the 2nd month of lactation milk yield in the 1st experimental group was greater by 2.3 %, and in the 2nd experimental group – 4.0 % compared to the control group. The same trend has been observed in the following months: in the 3rd month of lactation the diff erence in milk yield compared to the control group was in the 1st experimental group 4.0 %, in the 2nd experimental group – 6.5 %, in the 4th month, respectively, 5.7 and 9.3 %. Milk yield for 120 days of lactation in cows of the control group was 2951.4 kg of milk (in terms of 4 % fat content) in the 1st experimental group more by 3.4 %, and in the 2nd experimental group by 6.2 %. The fat content in the milk of cows of the experimental groups was higher by 0.03 and 0.04 abs.%, and protein by 0.02 and 0.03 abs.%, respectively. In this regard, the sale price of 1 kg of milk has changed. In the control group it amounted to 21,48 rubles, in the 1st experimental group more by 0,7 %, and in the 2nd group by 1,0 %. This led to an increase in the profi tability of milk production: in the 1st experimental group by 4,5 %, and in the 2nd experimental group by 6,8 %. Consequently, the feeding of new mineral additives allowed to reduce the prime-cost of milk, increase milk productivity of cows and profi tability of milk production.