Dairy far-off dry feed cost per tonne (dairy)
Least-cost cost of a dairy far-off dry (dairy) template formula, re-solved weekly at Feedsoft benchmark prices by market: history, what drove the change, the current mix and the ingredients close to entering it. High fibre, low energy and low potassium — the classic dry-cow ration.
Nutrient targets (dry matter): NE lactation 1.25–1.45 Mcal/kg, Crude protein 12–14.5 %, Rumen degradable protein ≥ 7.5 %, Neutral detergent fiber 40–60 %, Acid detergent fiber ≥ 26 %, Calcium 0.4–0.7 %, Phosphorus (total) 0.22–0.34 %, Magnesium 0.18–0.45 %, Sodium 0.12–0.3 %, Sulfur 0.18–0.35 %.
Ingredients allowed: Grass hay 10–65%, Corn silage (35% DM) 0–40%, Alfalfa hay (mid-bloom) 0–12%, Soybean hulls 0–25%, Corn grain 0–15%, Soybean meal 48% 0–12%, Corn DDGS 0–8%, Cane molasses 0–4%, Feed-grade urea (46% N) 0–0.4%, Limestone 0–1.2%, Dicalcium phosphate 0–0.8%, Salt 0.25–0.5%, Magnesium oxide 0–0.6%, Vitamin premix 0.1%, Trace mineral premix 0.1%.