Tool Overview
The tool, based on a linear programming model, is designed to facilitate optimal crop planning and feed allocation in order to minimize the total feed costs across a dairy farm.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- To start, the user can download the template spreadsheet by simply clicking on the "download data" button.
- This spreadsheet, once populated with the necessary inputs, is then uploaded back to the online tool.
- The tool then scans through the number of farms inputted in the template spreadsheet, prompting the user to select a specific farm number from the dropdown menu for analysis.
- Upon selection, the user can click the "solve" button to generate results which can be navigated through various tab panels such as "Optimized Values", "Area Cropped", "Economic Outcomes", and "Nutrition and Costs for Cow Groups".
- To encapsulate and download the obtained results, the user can click the "Download Result File" button, which will download an .xlsx file with the output data pertaining only to the selected farm from the dropdown menu.