There are numerous sources of software of farms and ranches. The University of Alberta has a useful site that lists many of the programs that are available.
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/econ4118?opendocument
A useful set of excel spreadsheets are also available at Montana State
http://www.montana.edu/wwwextec/farmmgt/software.html
The software at this site complements these and other sources. Many of these programs can be modified for other areas but are written primarily for producers Utah.
This software is distributed subject to the following conditions:
- There are no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the use of these programs. All such warranties are expressly and specifically disclaimed.
- Utah State University nor any of its employees assume any liability or responsibility to any person or entity for damage caused or alleged to be caused either directly or indirectly by the programs furnished.
- Programs may be removed, modified, updated or added without notice.
- All programs are provided as “public domain” software.
- By downloading and using this software, you agree to the preceding conditions.
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Type of File
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Title
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Brief Description
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| Excel | Crop Insurance Decision Aid | This large excel spreadsheet has many pages. It is designed to allow a farmer to enter production data for his/her operation and determine the potential profitability of purchasing various crop insurance products. Crop enterprise budgets for all major crops grown in the state by county that can be insured are included. |
| Irrigation Cost Estimator |
This program allows a producer in Utah to estimate teh cost (per acre or acre foot) of pumping water applied to most areas in Utah. |
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| Excel |
Conversions
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This excel spreadsheet allows a producer to enter data for one variable and convert this to another. (e.g., yards to meters) |