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Table 1 CSD LP model structure in R with decision variables, RHS constraints, and the objective function

From: Time series livestock diet optimization: cost-effective broiler feed substitution using the commodity price spread approach

Objfn1

 

OB1P1

OB2P1

OB3P1

OB4P1

OB5P1

OB6P1

OB7P1

OB8P1

    

Objfn2

 

OB1P2

OB2P2

OB3P2

OB4P2

OB5P2

OB6P2

OB7P2

OB8P2

    

Objfn3

 

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Objfn4

 

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…

…

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…

    

Objfn5

 

…

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…

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Objfn6

 

…

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…

…

…

…

…

…

    

Objfnn

 

OB1Pn

OB2Pn

OB3Pn

OB4Pn

OB5Pn

OB6Pn

OB7Pn

OB8Pn

    
           

Constraints

 

Item/unit

DV1

DV2

DV3

DV4

DV5

DV6

DV7

DV8

 

S

G

F

Constraint

W (kg)

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

=

1

1

1

Constraint

ME (Mcal/kg)

3.35

2.44

2.48

0.00

0.00

3.61

3.61

8.20

≥

3.05

3.10

3.15

Constraint

Protein (%)

8.50

48.50

27.40

0.00

0.00

57.52

94.40

0.00

≥

22

20

18

Constraint

Calcium (%)

0.02

0.27

0.17

38.00

22.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

≥

0.95

0.92

0.89

Constraint

Available p. (%)

0.08

0.22

0.39

0.00

18.65

0.00

0.00

0.00

≥

0.475

0.460

0.445

Constraint

Arginine (%)

0.38

3.48

0.98

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

≥

1.377

1.252

1.127

Constraint

Lysine (%)

0.26

2.96

0.75

0.00

0.00

0.00

74.42

0.00

≥

1.148

1.044

0.940

Constraint

Meth. Cyst. (%)

0.36

1.39

1.00

0.00

0.00

98.00

0.00

0.00

≥

0.889

0.808

0.727

Constraint

Crude fiber (%)

2.20

3.90

9.10

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

≤

3

3

3

Upper bound

 

inf

inf

inf

inf

inf

inf

inf

inf

    

Lower bound

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

    
  1. Constraints: S denotes the starter diet, G for the grower diet, and F for the finisher diet. Arginin, lysine, and Meth. Cyst. requirements were calculated as proportion of crude protein according to Pesti and Miller (1993)
  2. OB objective function, P1 price decision variable 1, W weight, ME metabolizable energy, P phosphorus, Meth. Cyst. methionine and cysteine, DV decision variable, DV1 corn, DV2 SBM, DV3 DDGS, DV4 limestone, DV5 dicalcium phosphate, DV6 DL-methionine, DV7 L-lysine, DV8 soybean oil