I still remember my family’s cattle record keeping system – the trusty shoebox method 
When tax time came around, out came the shoeboxes of receipts and the calculator to tally up the totals for feed and cattle purchases.
Times have certainly progressed, and things move faster these days. We need to make decisions about which cows to keep and which ones to take a closer look at – that’s where cattle software comes in. A list of last year’s expenses, a list of a cow’s lifetime history of medical records, a progeny report that shows the average weights and prices for each cow’s calves…these all can be printed in just a few clicks.
To Merle Truesdail with Truesdail Farm in Pennsylvania, using the CattleMax software (for over 4 years now) helps him maintain strict culling and gain requirements for cattle to remain in production.
He says CattleMax is “vital in helping us maintain cow size, improve gains and prevent inbreeding”.
Read Nathan’s complete interview with Merle Truesdail
What about your record keeping? Are you looking for a better way, or do you have a system that works for you? Click on the Comments link below to share your experience.
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