Rations for dairy cows are normally based on Dry Matter Intake (DMI). If moisture contents of forages are not checked daily, one of three scenarios will occur: 1) Each cow receives the correct amount of DMI, 2) Each cow is overfed on a DMI basis, 3) Each cow is underfed on a DMI basis. If each cow is overfed, this calculator will calculate the value of overfeeding your herd on an annual basis. If each cow is underfed, this calculator will calculate the milk yield loss due to underfeeding on an annual basis.
Pounds of Haylage per cow
Pounds of Corn Silage per cow
Error in pounds fed (wet)
This number is calculated based on your ration and the error in moisture content.
Total error lbs. dry matter
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Value of Haylage/Ton
Value of Corn Silage/Ton
Dry matter (%)
Price per dry matter ton
Cost of overfeeding (per year)
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Value of milk production lost (per year)
*These are estimates only based on numbers provided, not actual results.
