Dairy Feed Cost & Profitability Calculator
Analyze all income and expenses of your farm, measure your profitability
Quick answer:
Feed is the largest cost item in dairy farming — typically 60–70% of total cost. This tool calculates the actual share for your herd.
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Farm & Production
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Feed & Labor
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Health & Expenses
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Additional Income
What Does This Tool Do?
The Dairy Cattle Economic Analysis tool analyzes all income and expense items of your farm in detail to calculate your profitability status.
It provides critical economic indicators such as daily/monthly/yearly cost per cow, milk cost, IOFC, and profitability ratios.
Frequently Asked Questions
Major cost items in dairy farming: feed (60-70%), labor (10-15%), health/veterinary (5-8%), milking/energy (3-5%), depreciation and other expenses. Feed cost is the largest item and can be controlled through ration optimization.
Key strategies: increase milk yield (genetics, nutrition, comfort), optimize feed costs (quality roughage), improve reproductive performance (shorter service period), reduce health costs (preventive veterinary care), and benefit from economies of scale.
Daily milk cost per cow is calculated by dividing all expenses (feed, labor, veterinary, energy, depreciation) by total milk production. Milk price must exceed this cost for profitability.
Feed is typically 60-70% of total cost in dairy farming, making it the largest cost item. The exact share depends on milk yield, ration quality and roughage prices; this calculator computes the actual percentage for your herd.
IOFC is daily milk income minus daily feed cost per cow. It is the fastest indicator of dairy profitability because it tracks the two largest items: milk revenue and feed expense. A falling IOFC signals a ration or milk-price problem early.