Kierunki modernizacji gospodarstw specjalizujących się w produkcji bydlęcej w regionie północno-wschodniej Polski

The survey proved that 65.0% of owners of farms specializing in beef production used modern technologies and other innovations in animal, plant production and rural products storages. In this group of farms the majority has introduced innovation in beef production (68.0 % of farms) and plant production (44.0%). It was found that in the years 2004–2006 the majority of farmers under survey (85.8%) has introduced investments which were necessary in farms modernization. The most important investments according to farmers were: new machines and devices purchase (55.1%), meand s of ransport (14.2%). Moreover, farmers have invested in buildings (44.4%), house modernization (27.1%) and land purchase (17.3%).