Feeding dairy cattle profitably in 2021 has come with challenges! High grain prices in combination with a global freight crisis have left many dairy producers looking for solutions. Sometimes these answers can be found in taking a pragmatic look at your diet and deciding what is really needed rather than chasing perfection. Time and time again, dairy diets contain an additive that no longer serves a purpose, or a lack of one nutrient, but overfeeding another. Daniel’s presentation will focus on simplifying, decluttering, and how to spend feed dollars wisely through the current commodity price circus. The presentation will lay out a concise list of tips to save money, or optimize your current feed budget.