When the Dairy Options Program is opened, there is data already entered. You must be careful to overwrite this data in order to avoid confusion with your own. Data entry should follow the logical sequence of the buttons as laid out on the front page. A brief summary of the results is always displayed at the top of the screen to show what effect the changes are having overall. Always ensure that quantities are entered in the units requested by the program.
Results are indicators of a trend only.
Use the program to aid your thinking rather than to give accurate forecasts. Many of the areas are self-explanatory. Remember to use the annual average for each figure rather that today's figure. These will be best taken from your management recording system. Remember all figures can be changed later on as a sensitivity analysis of the results.