Switch Cattle Record Systems Without Losing Your History

Most ranchers don't stick with a record system because they like it. They stick because of the old records. Fifteen years of calving history in a herd book, a spreadsheet, a phone full of notes, or a program you've used for a decade, and the thought of typing it all in again.

You should not have to. The records are the valuable part, and moving them is our job.

What you can bring

• A spreadsheet (Excel or CSV)
• An export from CattleMax or other herd software
• A PDF
• Photos of your herd book or calving book
• Notes or texts from your phone

Send us any of those and we'll load it for you, free. Cows come in with dam and sire linked, along with weights, calving records, treatments, breeding and sales.

Doing it yourself

On the web, you can import animals and records from an Excel or CSV file of up to 10,000 rows, or paste rows in. Open the account settings dropdown and choose Bulk Import Records. The importer accepts the download from another herd program.

What you get once the history is in

Each animal's page shows its parents, every calf a cow has had, weights and growth, and a timeline of every record. The herd timeline lets you filter by record type, farm and date range. Reports build from the records: the Cow Herd report, Current Calves, Sires, and Health and Treatments.

Going forward, you add records where the cattle are. On the phone it works offline and syncs when you have signal. On iPhone, say "Hey Siri, cattle record with Herd Advisor," wait for Siri's prompt, then say the record. On Android, use the voice button inside the app. You review and confirm records afterward.

Registered cattle

Enter a registration number and the app pulls the animal's parents, birth date, pedigree and EPDs from major breed associations. For associations whose template is finished, you can export an upload file filled in from your records. The American Simmental Association format is ready today.

You are not locked in

Export any animal list or report to Excel or CSV, any time, on any plan.

Frequently asked questions