Pasture Budgeting Using the Non-growing Season Grazing Plan

Step 1: Create a New Grazing Plan

• Click on the 'Planning' tab (1)

• Click on 'Grazing Plans' (2)

• Click on '+ New Grazing Plan' (3)

Step 2: Enter the pasture budget/plan details

• Click on the drop down box under 'Grazing Plan Type' (4)

• Click on 'Non-Growing Season'

• Click on the data entry box under 'Plan Name' (5)

• Enter a name for your plan/grazing budget.

• Click on the drop down box under 'Start Date'

• Enter a start date for the period that you wish to pasture budget for (6)

• Click on the drop down box under 'End Date'

• Enter an end date for the period that you wish to pasture budget for (7)

Step 3: Enter details of mobs/herds

• Click on the drop down box under 'Main Mob/Herd' (8)

• Click on the name of the mob/herd for this budget.

To budget for multiple mobs select more mobs under 'Other mobs for scenario checking' (9)

Step 3: Enter details of paddocks/pastures

• Click on the drop down box under 'Select Paddock/Pasture Groups' (10)

• Click on the name of the Paddock/Pasture Group needed for this budget.

OR

• Click on '+ add another paddock/pasture' to add individual paddocks/pastures.

Step 4: Enter assumed pasture levels

• Click into the data entry box under 'Average Pasture Levels' (11)

• Enter the amount of consumable pasture that you have available for animals to consume (average of all paddock/pastures).

• Click into the data entry box under 'Target Residual To Leave' (12)

• Enter '0'

Step 5: Check the calculations

• Scroll to the very bottom of the grazing plan

• Check the total forage demand (13)

• Check the fodder available (14).

• Check the percentage of carrying capacity that will be used for this period (15).

Step 6: Make adjustments to the plan

• Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 as required until you find a comfortable level of demand and supply.

Step 7: Save the plan for future reference

• Click on 'Save Plan'

You can have as many pasture budgeting plans saved as you like.

You can also use this method to check scenarios for single mobs/herds or multiple mobs herds.

You can use this method for single paddocks/pastures or multiple paddocks/pastures.