DAIRYCompanion post · 1 min read
Measure feeding decisions against milk income
Ration cost is only one part of a feeding decision. This post introduces the relationship between feed analysis, milk-component response, and the economic measures needed to assess a change for an individual herd.
Dairy nutrition decisions connect ration inputs with milk output and the value of the components produced. The source highlights feed analysis and formulation as parts of that calculation. An economic comparison needs a defined starting ration and the prices used to value a change. A lower ingredient cost alone does not establish a better income-over-feed-cost result.
Part of the knowledge trail Amino Acid Nutrition & Production Efficiency.