California Agriculture (Jan 1969)

Evaluation of computer-formulated least-cost concentrate mixes for dairy cows

  • D Bath,
  • S Bishop,
  • G Hutton,
  • J Oliver,
  • R Eide,
  • G Dean

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 1

Abstract

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The same milk production wai obtained in these tests from cows fed computerformulated least-cost concentrate mixes as from cows fed mixes formulated by hand. An average price reduction of $3.10 per ton resulted from feeding the least-cost mixes to 295 cows in five feeding trials.