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Software to purchase (Budget Cash Flow, Manure Nutrient Value Calculator, Breeding and Farrowing Schedule, Sow Tracker)
  Resources available at no charge (Information, sample forms, calculators, spreadsheets)



Budget Cash Flow v1.1, Excel® format.
Budget Cash Flow v1.1Developed by Ken Stalder and Garland Dahlke, ISU. Use to help evaluate a current or potential swine producing scenario in terms of both budget and cash flow for a period of up to 11 years. Available on CD or as arranged. $50 per copy. Order form.
  Group Tracker v1.42, Excel® format.
Group Tracker v1.42Developed by Mark Storlie, ISU. Allows for consistent collection of data for comparison within an operation and between aggregated group data. The program creates a closeout summary for individual finishing pig groups and calculates all performance and production parameters using the NPPC Standards. Available via e-mail, on CD or as arranged. In Iowa: $30 with data sharing, $100 without sharing.Outside Iowa: $50 with data sharing, $150 without sharing. Order form.
Manure Nutrient Value Calculator v1.2, Excel® format.
Manure Nutrient Value Calculator v1.2Developed by Ken Stalder and Garland Dahlke, ISU. Includes P-index information for Iowa producers. Available via e-mail, on CD or as arranged. $10 per copy. Order form.
  Swine Breeding & Farrowing Schedule v7.1, Excel® format.
Swine Breeding & Farrowing Schedule v7.1Developed by Ken Stalder and Garland Dahlke, ISU. Used to help determine optimal breeding and farrowing dates based on individual operations and inputs. Available via e-mail, on CD or as arranged. $50 per copy. Iowa residents: please order through your ISU Extension swine field specialist.
Non-Iowa residents: Order form.
Sow Tracker

Sow TrackerDeveloped by John Mabry, ISU. This software is designed to allow for data entry, calculations and report generation for reproductive traits in swine and will aid is starting a farm on computerized sow records. These records can be uploaded to more comprehensive commercially available industry programs. Available via e-mail, on CD or as arranged. Cost is $300 with data sharing, $500 without sharing. Check with IPIC for multiple herd price. Brochure and order form.

   

 

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