FARM MANAGEMENT

Downloadable Software HTML & EXCEL Spreadsheets

• FarmPlan
• CropPlan
• CowBoss
• Decision-Support Software
• Estimated Cost of Production (HTML version & Excel Spreadsheets)

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• Farmplan - Financial and Production Planning Software
  Farmplan is a set of coordinated financial statements designed to calculate the Net Worth (beginning and ending), Cash Flow, Income Statement and Debt Service Summary based on production and financial management plans for the coming year(s).
  
  
  • Farmplan 2.0 XP - Financial and Production Planning Software
  • Farmplan 2.0 XP - Loan Calculator
  • Farmplan 2.0 XP - Case Farm
  • Farmplan 2.0 XP - Analyzing a Farm Business (pdf file)
  • Farmplan 2.0 XP - User Tips (pdf file)
  • Farmplan 2.0 XP - Introduction
  • Farmplan 2.0 XP - Family Living Cash Flow

1. Set your “Security Level” in Excel to medium before giving your Farmplan to your lender or to other Excel users. This will enable Excel ’97 users to open your Excel XP file. To do this, follow “How to” below.
2. If Excel XP won’t allow you to “Enable Macros” - then your Security Level is probably set at “High” by default. Change the security level to “Medium”. Follow “How to” below.
3. “How To” set Security to Medium: In Excel XP, select Tools, Options and then select the Security tab. Click on the “Macro Security” button, then select “Medium.” Then close and re-open Farmplan and select “Enable Macros” when prompted. Save before giving to others.

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• Cropplan - Crop planning software for field-by-field budgeting of crop inputs.
  Cropplan enables farmers to calculate, and at the same time to keep a permanent record of, the quantities of crop inputs needed on the farm as well as the cost of these inputs on a per-acre, per-field and whole-farm basis. It also accepts notes on weather, growing conditions, yield and any other comments the farmer needs to have recorded. Calculates cost of production, net income and break-even prices and yields.
   
  • Cropplan 2.0 XP
  • Cropplan 2.0 XP - Case Farm

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• CowBoss: Record of Performance (ROP) program for Beef Cattle
  CowBoss provides a ranking of calves based on their growth performance and is useful in managing the process of herd improvement. Calf growth performance is based on weaning and yearling weight and is adjusted for age of dam and breed of sire and dam. This program uses the equations of the Federal Record of Performance (ROP) program.
  
  
  • CowBoss - Record of Performance (ROP) Software
  • CowBoss -  Example Farm Data 
  • CowBoss User Guide (pdf file) 

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• Decision-Support Software
  
  • 4-H Equine Ration Formulation
  • 4-H Equine Record Book
  • Crop Drying Cost Calculator
  • Crop Price/Yield, Imperial/Metric Calculator
  • Dairy - Manitoba Milk Revenue Analyzer
  • Debt Commitment Calculator
  • Depreciation Calculator
  • Generic Cash Flow Statement
  • Generic Net Worth Statement
  • Hay - Should I sell it or feed it?
  • Non-Amortized Loan Calculator
  • Retirement Planning Worksheet
  • Tax Planning Worksheet - Individual 2005

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• Estimated Cost of Production Programs
  
  • Beef:
    • Estimating Backgrounding Costs for Weight Range of 500-900 lbs.- 2006: PDF or  Excel
    • Estimating Beef Grassing Costs - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Cow-Calf Production Costs - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Feedlot Finishing Costs - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Beef Shortkeep (Spring) 850-1400 lbs - 2006: PDF or Excel
       
  • Bees:
    • Estimating Honey Production Costs 1997  HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Pollination Costs 1997   HTML or Excel
       
  • Bison:
    • Estimating Bison Bull Finishing Costs 524-1075 lbs. (25 Head) - 2002  HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Bison Bull Finishing Costs 490-1075 lbs. (300 Head) - 2002 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Bison Cow-Calf Production Costs - 2002 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Bison Heifer-Calf Production Costs (60 Head) - 2002  HTML or Excel
       
  • Crops:
    • Estimating Crop Production Costs - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Irrigated Processing Potato Production Costs - 2005 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Soybean - 2006: PDF or  Excel
    • Estimating White Pea (Navy) Bean Production Costs - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Strawberry Production Costs - 2003  HTML or Excel
       
  • Dairy:
    • Estimating Dairy Production Costs - 2005: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Dairy Steer Feeder Production Costs - 2002 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Dairy Heifers - 2002 HTML or Excel
       
  • Forage:
    • Cost Comparison of Forage Harvesting and Storage Systems - 1997 HTML
    • Estimating Alfalfa Hay Production Costs - 2005  HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Barley & Corn Silage Production Costs - 2005 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Pasture Cost of Production - 2001 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Timothy Hay Production Costs - For Export - 2004  HTML or Excel
       
  • Pork:
    • Estimating Swine Farrow-Finish Costs (300 Sows) - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Swine Farrow-Wean to 5 kg (3000 Sows) - 2001: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Swine Farrow-Wean Costs to 5 kg (600 Sows) - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Weaner Pig (Nursery) Costs 5-23 kg (32,592 pigs) - 2006: PDF or Excel
    • Estimating Swine (23 to 113 kg) Finishing Costs - 2006: PDF or  Excel
    • Estimating Swine Hoop Shelter Finishing Costs - 2006: PDF or Excel  
       
  • Other Livestock:
    • Estimating Chicken Broiler Costs - 1999 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Elk Cow-Calf Production Costs - 2003 HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Elk Velvet Bull Production Costs - 2003 HTML or  Excel
    • Estimating Equine Ranching - 2002  HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Meat Goat Production Costs - 1999  HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Ostrich Feedlot Finishing Costs - 1999  HTML or Excel
    • Estimating Wild Boar Production Costs - 1997 HTML or Excel