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Published, 11 Oct 2024

The Total Package Value and Minimum Wage calculator provides a guide only. Please seek professional advice for your individual situation.

Published, 15 Sep 2024

This is a gap calculator tool. It measures the difference between the herd’s actual and desired body condition (BCS) loss in early lactation, i.e. between calving and mating, and assesses the likely impact of this on herd reproductive performance.

Published, 15 Sep 2024

Economic benefits models relevant to Step 3 in the Herd Assessment Pack tools.

Published, 15 Sep 2024

This is a gap calculator tool. It compares your level of overall reproductive performance to targets and estimates the scope for increasing operating profit through improved reproductive performance.

Published, 15 Sep 2024

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the numbers of cows affected by common health problems at and after calving and their impact on herd reproductive performance.

Published, 15 Sep 2024

This is a gap calculator tool. It assesses the likely impact of your non-cycling rate on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.

Published, 7 Aug 2024

An assessment at the start of the process will give you a benchmark to measure your progress. Download the assessment, complete and keep it as your benchmark.

Published, 7 Aug 2024

Work as a team to identify an activity to focus on (e.g. milking) and use the Target table to identify as many inefficiencies as you can.

Published, 7 Aug 2024

Use this table to identify the true cause of any inefficiencies you find and decide if they can be eliminated or minimised.

Published, 20 May 2024

This template is intended to help you develop a simple effective paddock plan for any break fed wintering system this winter

Published, 13 Dec 2023

Published, 17 Oct 2023

This is a gap assessment tool. It assesses heat detection efficiency and the likely benefit of improving heat detection on your herd’s overall reproductive performance.

Published, 3 Oct 2023

The summer management plan is a useful template for developing your own summer management strategy.

Published, 26 Aug 2023

Breakeven milk price (BEMP) is the milk income per kilogram of milksolids required to cover all costs or outgoings.

Published, 26 Aug 2023

Estimates the energy and nutrient demands for a selected mob of cows and then compares this to what is supplied in the diet.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Gain a complete picture of your business and personal equity or wealth.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

The following action planner template will help you identify required actions to achieve each goal.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Take a few moments to complete the following questionnaire and identify whether you are the captain of your own life journey and business.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Provides a snapshot of the current financial position. It is one of the major financial statements used by Chartered Accountants, business owners and bankers.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Manage the biosecurity risks on your farm and help protect your business from pests and diseases with the help of this planner.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Checklist at the point of bobby calf selection of the eight criteria that calves must meet before they are selected for transport off-farm.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

Use this tool to calculate dry-off date to reach body condition score (BCS) targets at calving.

Published, 11 Jul 2023

An easy-to-use chart to keep track when Body Condition Scoring