We have settled on purchasing the CattleMax purebred small edition. Besides everything you might think of for the cattle operation, it has the SPA program which appears to be the same as CHAPS program. Seems very complete, and they will be making it compatable with our National breed assn. (Simmental) this spring. Seems very willing to set up my needs. I installed the demo. Real user friendly, seems to have everything. Thanks for your interest. Jeanne
> Jeanne,
> I am also looking for a
> cow/calf/herd mgmt software. We
> use QuickBooks for finances/taxes,
> so just need software for managing
> cattle records, generating
> reports, and analyzing info on a
> cow and herd level.
> So far, I am leaning toward
> CattleMax Small Herd edition
> (
http://www.cattlemax.com) but have yet
> to install the demo I just
> downloaded. Their website has good
> brochures, features chart, support
> articles, FAQ, and downloadable
> demo. Talked with a guy there and
> he's sending references so we can
> ask about their experiences with
> it. The program itself is a
> proprietary software based on
> Access database.
> Another interesting program is Cow
> Calf SPA Software
> (agecoext.tamu.edu/spa/). It seems
> more complex, but integrates the
> financial analysis into the herd
> management capabilities. I believe
> it is a very detailed set of Excel
> spreadsheets. There are some
> excellent articles about creating
> chart of accounts for cattle
> operations, and critical herd data
> to collect.
> Hope this is helpful. If you find
> other good programs, plz post them
> here.
> And let us know what you finally
> pick and why.
Simme Valley in NY
[email protected]