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Entering calving records in Excel (or other record keeping software), analyzing records to identify poor cows, submitting data to breed association (I have heard it can be a pain - no experience here), compiling and calculating grazing records on a pasture-by-pasture basis, tracking grazing days per inch of rainfall on a 12-month rolling average...I've always got something I am trying to tease useful information out of, but often lack the time and/or Excel skills to do it.  Then there's always the normal bookwork any business has, balancing the checkbook and preparing monthly reports. I do the former, not the latter.  Not enough time.  Golly you got me started, I'm going to have an offer on the table before I'm done with this post.... :D  Actually my summer intern gets to do some of this stuff, and my wife is starting to get back into some office work now that our youngest are a little more self-sufficient.  We're getting there.


Another thing I'd tell you to look into is offering some tech help.  I stumbled my way into using Google Forms to track cattle movements, doctoring, supplement delivery, etc.  Nice handy form on my smartphone (actually just a mobile webpage) that puts all the relevant info into a spreadsheet to be analysed later.  One of the best tools on my phone.  It could easily be used to collect calving records, althoguh I still love my Rite-In-The-Rain waterproof notebook and will never give it up.  Anwyay check it out, could help you out somehow.


What animal is usually the product of a ranch?
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