METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING AN OPTIMIZED LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION PLAN, FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXECUTING COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN SUPPORT THEREOF AND FOR ANALYZING ECONOMIC FACTORS PERTAINING THERETO - Patent 1290573

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EP 1 290 573 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21)	Application number: 01939168.9

(22)	Date of filing: 18.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0116/269

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/9285 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

19.05.2000 US 205405 P
05.07.2000 US 610391

(71)	Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
	Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SCHLACHTENHAUFEN, John, Jeffrey Lake Forest, IL 60045 (US) HAY, Norman Orono, MN 55356 (US) ADRIAENS, Francis, Andre, Raymond, Michel Lake Forest, IL 60045 (US) BARCLAY, Robert, Andrew Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047 (US) BARNETT, Bruce, H. Lake Forest, IL 60045 (US)

(74)	Representative: Jacoby, Georg et al
	Samson & Partner,Widenmayerstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)

(54)	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING AN OPTIMIZED LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION PLAN, FOR AUTOMATICALLY EXECUTING COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN SUPPORT THEREOF AND FOR ANALYZING ECONOMIC FACTORS PERTAINING THERETO