Despite this fact, few producers track feed inventory closely to determine shrinkage and inventory discrepancies. Excessive losses due to scale errors, rodent or pest damage, wind, weather, etc. can be monitored and evaluated if inventories are tracked. It can also be beneficial in feed pricing. Feeds that have high shrinkage should be discounted when determining their value. Slide 3 Flow meters allow for production monitoring of groups and is an ideal tool for large dairies.
Small printers are also available to print milk weights instead of manually recording.