Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2008.1329.1332UzunozMeral AltintasGulcin AkcayYasar 7200887The study is based on the cost of milk and marketing margins in dairy farms in Tokat-Turkey with the help of primary data collected randomly from 62 farmers. In the study it was determined that milk production in dairy farms was relatively profitable in domestic (1.34), cross-bred (1.29) and culture (1.58) dairy cattle. It was found that marketing margins of milk were 183.33% for domestic, cross-breed and culture dairy cattle. As a result, although there were some structural problems for dairy farms such as high input prices, lack of cooperation among producers and long marketing chains between producers and retailers, it can be still perceived that the dairy farming can be one of the most important income sources for the farmers of rural provinces of Tokat-Turkey. Furthermore it should be stated that current livestock policy need to be regulated.]]>Acreman, M.C.,19948490496Causon, D.M., C.G. Mingham and D.M. Ingram,199912510391050Cheng, R.T., V. Casulli and J.W. Gartner,199336235280Dawson, C.W. and R. Wilby,1998434766Gross, E.S., J.R. Koseff and S.G. Monismith,19991253246Huang, W. and M. Spaulding,2000126264266Ippen, A.T., 19661st Edn.,Jaffe, D.A. and B.F. Sanders,2001127471479Mantz, P.A. and H.L. Wakeling,1979673150Mingham, C.G. and D.M. Causon,1998124605614Naidu, V.S. and R.V. Sarma,2001127241244Officier, C., 19751st Edn.,Park, K., J.H. Oh, H.S. Kim and H.H. Im,2002128257267Piasecki, M. and N.D. Katopodes,1999125714724Piasecki, M. and B.F. Sanders,20021287484Punt, A.G., G.E. Millward and J.R.W. Harris,2003314-316715725Samuels, P.G. and N. Burt,2002154109115Sanders, B.F. and N.D. Katopodes,2000126909919Sanders, B.F., C.L. Green, A.K. Chu and S.B. Grant,2001127795804Sanders, B.F. and M. Piasecki,20021286477Sobay, R.J.,2001127805824