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Udder OnFarm/Professional
29.04.08 Version 2.10
A new report has been added to the reports tab summarising targets.
Windows adjusted to avoid scrolling on newer XP machines.
03.05.04 Version 2.9
Clicking on a ponit on the graphs now displays the date and the value.
A bug that displayed a fodder crop intake when no milkers were present
has been corrected so that graphs are not confusing. This makes no
difference to simulations as the number of milkers present at the time
was zero.
Entering the sale of a yearling resulted in a yearling and a calf
being sold. This bug has been corrected so that you can simulate
sales of calves and yearlings correctly. If you have had yearling
sales entered, you may find that this modifies your predicted
production slightly.
A per hectare variable cost has been added to the prices screen
so that a more accurate "Gross margin" can be calculated.
A feed wastage % has been added to each supplement screen so that
you can enter the amount offered to cows and adjust for wastage
that occurs when fodder is fed in the paddock. The graphs display the
amount of feed fed/offered to the cows, and does the financials on
this amount. The simulation then wastes a proportion of this feed
and reduces the feed inputs accordingly.
21.04.04 Version 2.8
The total "Pasture harvested" shown at the top of the pasture
growth rate graph (F2) has been adjusted to include dry matter
conserved on the farm. This will result in a higher value being
displayed when hay or silage is conserved on the farm. This bug
has been present since the conversion from DOS which did include
the home grown conserved feed.
27.10.03 Version 2.7
Seasonal partitioning adjustment factors added to enable partitioning
equations to be adjusted during specific periods of the year. This
will usually be related to times when protein supplements are
being fed with the aim of increasing partitioning towards milk.
29.05.03 Version 2.6
Optimisations using multiple supplements could result in unrealistic
dry matter intakes. This is because Udder assumed that supplements
fed to cows were consumed. When using the optimiser with more than
one supplement, you may wish to consider options where up to 8kg of
one supplement are fed, or up to 7kg of another. However, you don't
want the two fed together at these rates.
To overcome this dilemma with the optimsier, I have included
a limit on the dry matter intake of supplements. I have made the
simple assumption that milking cows at peak can consume up to 3% of
liveweight as supplements, and dry cows 2%. It is a simple assumption
and does not account for differences in feeds. However, it will stop the
optimiser considering some unrealistic solutions. Remember that the
optimiser can still come up with solutions that don't provide a
diet balanced for fibre and protein. Udder only worries about energy.
10.02.03 Version 2.5
Bug when importing Fodder 3 details from DOS files corrected.
Dry matter% is now set correctly.
Shift-F7 when viewing graphs now gives the correct crop graph.
The graph showing total feed is retained if you move to another
graph and back again.
16.12.01 Version 2.3
Calibration option added to the Actuals menu.
Version 2.2 adds the capacity to fit body condition scores as well as milk production and
farm cover as part of the auto calibration described below. It also corrects a bug when
displaying the Reports page.
Version 2 of Udder has now been released.
The most significant improvements is the inclusion of an auto calibration function.
What does that mean ?
Udder will automatically develop a simulation model for a farm that fits actual
information collected for the property. Use the Updates screen
to download the latest update for your program. Use the calibration
screen to view a short list of instructions on using the function.
The calibration function will now:
