Farm Consultant

A complete set of planning tools for agricultural professionals

Software Design Principles

• Clear screen layouts
• Simple data entry
• Time efficient
• Emphasis on farm business management information
• Maximising benefits to the user

Four effective components combined to bring farm business planning into perspective

1. Herd Planner – Including milk yield prediction

2. Budgets and Cash Flow – Comprehensive tool for cash flows and projected Profit and Loss and Cost analysis

3. Loan Calculator – Quick and easy amortisation

4. Capital Appraisal -  An assessment of overall business viability over time

Herd Planner:

• Cow and heifer calvings in plan year and previous year required
• Most milk price schedules can be accommodated to give a feel for projected milk income
• Concentrates fed/litre or kg from forage can be used for planned feed use
• Milk quality calculated based on lactation curves and seasonality
• High or low peak lactation curve options
• Results by litres per month, per cow or per day
• Differentiation between litres produced and sold
• Actual results alongside predictions
• A widely used and highly efficient tool for yield prediction

Budgets and Cash Flows:

• Simple and clearly laid out data entry screens
• Headings cover most single and multi-enterprise scenarios
• Easy to adjust figures throughout the year
• Results can be analysed on-screen or printed out
• Graphs of cash flow and bank balances
• Trading profit and loss
• Input analysis as a % of gross output
• Limitless numbers of budgets can be created to test different plans for the farms future
• A fast and effective tool for forward planning on-farm

Management benefits

A guide to the business performance in the projected period

• Adding actual figures as time progresses to assess accuracy of planned initiatives
• Using valuation changes and depreciation figures, a true anticipated P&L can be produced
• Benchmark against other businesses for management analysis using the screen and printed reports available
• Budgets can easily be amended at any time to reflect changes in business strategy

Capital Appraisals:

• Asset values, stock, machinery, liabilities and capital available are all entered to create a snapshot of total business viability
•  Gearing, Owner/equity ratios, net worth and return on capital figures generated
• Calculations repeated quarterly to highlight trends
•  Examines the use of capital within the business
• The ultimate assessment of business health over time

 The Datag Farm Consultant is £350 plus VAT at 20%

Please contact us for more information