Terms and Definitions
Term |
Definition |
Description |
---|---|---|
DMI |
Dry Matter Intake |
The amount of feed consumed by an animal, excluding its water content. |
EnCM |
Energy Corrected Milk |
Standardized measure of milk production for the FE module adjusted for fat, lactose, and protein content. |
IOF |
Income Over Feed |
Defines the cow's profitability, by calculating income from milk production and subtracting the cost of feed. |
FE |
Feed Efficiency |
The conversion of DMI to milk production. FE = Milk produced / Dry matter Intake |
Note: Color index for tables
The FE and Income over Feed columns in the reports are displayed in colors that range from green to red. This provides easy visual cues of the best performing cows (green), the worst performing cows (red), and the range in between.