Feed Budget Template
A template for building a feed budget for the coming year. Livestock producers use it to estimate needs, purchases and costs by season.
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Sections on this template
- Animal groups and expected numbers
- Feed needs by group and season
- Feed grown at home
- Feed to be purchased
- Expected cost sources
- Storage and handling costs
- Contingency for price or supply swings
- Review dates through the year
How to use this template
Fill in each section, then have the people involved read it. Edit it until it matches how your operation really works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA Economic Research Service and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the beef cattle guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Dairy Farm Feed Costs Rise; Cows Reject the Budget Menu and Eat the Spreadsheet, and farming farm stories.