contained in energy minimizing rations, it was found that more than 3 7 trillion 

 BTU could be conserved annually. This is the energy equivalent of nearly 298 

 million gallons of gasoline. However, this energy savings would not be without a 

 consequent cost. Farmers would have to pay about $13 more per ton of feed, or 

 in the aggregate about $490 million in additional feed cost (for the six regions). 

 Assuming that the increased feed cost was reflected in higher product prices, the 

 milk price would have to rise by 3 to 25 cents per hundredweight, eggs by 2.5 to 

 7.5 cents per dozen, broilers by 1.3 to 2 cents per pound and turkeys by 3 to 4.5 

 cents per pound. Thus, while considerable energy savings are possible, the cost of 

 such savings would appear to be prohibitive at the present time. 



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