Excerpt from Managerial Aspects of Least-Cost Feed Formulation With Linear Programming When properly used, linear programming (lp) can be a valuable management tool for computing feed formulas, anticipating changes in ingredient usage rates, and developing feed specifications. Gross savings of per ton were attributed to the use of LP during a 23-week test in two firms. Annual gross savings resulting from the use of LP were projected at for firm A and for firm B. These projections were based on average per ton savings and the average annual production of the six feeds studied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.