TY - JOUR AU - Bath, D. L. AU - Hutton, G. A. AU - Olson, E. H. TI - Maximizing income above feed costs with computer-formulated dairy rations JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1972/05/01 VL - 26 IS - 5 SP - 5 EP - 7 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v026n05p5 AB - Feeding trials were conducted to test a computer program designed to formulate rations resulting in maximum income above feed costs from lactating dairy cows. Factors considered by the computer include feed prices, milk prices, milk production response to varying levels of nutrients, maximum voluntary feed intake, and productive ability of the cow. Cows fed the computer-formulated rations returned $15 to $21 more income above feed costs per year than cows fed control rations.