Different implementation options for feeding on cattle farm Comparison of investment options using a payback period without the effect of interest rates Fill in the yellow cells
Input dataLabour cost including salary-related expenses (person) €/h Price of electricity €/kWh Price of fuel oil €/l Value of compound feed €/kg dry matter Consumption of compound feed kg dry matter/day Annual output of the farm l or kg Price of milk or meat €/l tai €/kg
Automatic feeding Alternative Investment Equipment investment € € Assistance (AB 40/50 C 35/45) € € Capital employed in equipment investments 36000€ €
Labour time spent on feeding per day h h Electricity spent on feeding per day KWh KWh Fuel oil spent on feeding per day l l Service and maintenance per year € € Effect on annual output % % % Effect on the amount of compound feed that is eaten % %
Labour cost / year € € Electricity cost / year € € Fuel oil Cost / year € € Service Cost / year € € Total operating costs / year € €
Value of effect on output per year € €
Value of eaten compound feed per year € €
Payback period of automatic feeding or its additional price years
Difference in operating costs per year € Difference in effects on output per year € Difference in value of eaten compound feed per year € Total effect annually € |