See the whole instrument before you ask the price
The formulation screen is above. These are the rest: the same program, the same data, no separate modules to buy. Figures throughout are demonstration data.
This is a working mini-demo: try it. Open any screen below, then press the controls inside it: the tabs, Calculate, Find how, Apply to formula, the price lists, the category limits. They respond. Nothing here is a picture.
| Limit | Type | Reached | You set | Room left | Costs you $/t | Share of cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolisable Energy | ≥ min | 2,700 | 2,700 | 0 | +0.04 | ● HOLDING | |
| Crude Protein | ≥ min | 19.00 | 19.00 | 0.00 | +2.87 | ● HOLDING | |
| Dig. Lysine | ≥ min | 0.830 | 0.830 | 0.000 | +14.90 | ● HOLDING | |
| Dig. Met : Dig. Lys | ratio ≥ 0.44 | 0.440 | 0.440 | 0.000 | +16.34 | ● HOLDING | |
| Sodium | ≤ max | 0.214 | 0.220 | 0.006 | – | ◐ close | |
| Calcium | ≤ max | 0.97 | 1.10 | 0.13 | – | ○ spare | |
| Crude Fibre | ≤ max | 4.62 | 6.00 | 1.38 | – | ○ spare |
| Ingredient | Price now | Would enter at | Gap $/kg | Reason not selected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Bran | 0.0810 | ≤ 0.0790 | 0.0020 | Within 0.002 of entering: worth one call to the supplier |
| Cottonseed Meal | 0.0810 | ≤ 0.0740 | 0.0070 | 0.007 /kg above its entry price |
| Molasses | 0.0490 | ≤ 0.0410 | 0.0080 | 0.008 /kg above its entry price |
| Corn Gluten Meal | 0.1041 | ≤ 0.0810 | 0.0231 | 0.023 /kg above its entry price |
| Meat & Bone Meal | 0.1870 | ≤ 0.1580 | 0.0290 | 0.029 /kg above its entry price |
| Fish Meal | 0.2320 | – | – | Locked out of this formula by you |
| Guar Meal | 0.1160 | – | – | Blocked by the crude fibre maximum, not by price |
| Ingredient | Inclusion % | +1% → $/bag | −1% → $/bag | Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 53.0100 | +0.09 | +0.14 | ○ free |
| Soybean Meal | 21.7400 | +0.21 | +0.33 | ○ free |
| Rice Bran | 10.0000 | +0.00 | +0.06 | ▲ at max |
| Canola Meal | 8.0000 | +0.00 | +0.08 | ▲ at max |
| Sunflower Meal | 4.3800 | +0.11 | +0.07 | ○ free |
| Limestone | 1.5300 | +0.02 | +0.03 | ○ free |
| Salt | 0.4000 | +0.01 | +0.02 | ▼ at min |
| Ingredient | Price now | Can fall to | Can rise to | Headroom | If it rises past that |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola Meal | 0.3300 | 0.3080 | 0.3439 | +4.2% | the formula rebalances: least room of any ingredient |
| Maize | 0.0684 | 0.0611 | 0.0729 | +6.6% | wheat bran enters as energy |
| Soybean Meal | 0.2530 | 0.2402 | 0.2688 | +6.2% | sunflower meal takes part of the protein |
| Rice Bran | 0.0650 | – | 0.0698 | +7.4% | it comes off its maximum by itself |
| Dicalcium Phosphate | 0.6400 | 0.5980 | 0.7120 | +11.3% | phytase carries more of the phosphorus |
| Limestone | 0.0115 | – | 0.0402 | +249% | nothing realistic: it is safe |
| Nutrient | Low limit | Set limit | High limit | Tighter costs +$/bag | Easier saves −$/bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dig. Lysine | 0.815 | 0.830 | 0.851 | +0.09 | −0.05 |
| Metabolisable Energy | 2,652 | 2,700 | 2,741 | +0.32 | −0.19 |
| Crude Protein | 18.62 | 19.00 | 19.34 | +0.21 | −0.14 |
| Calcium | 0.84 | 1.10 | – | – | – |
| Crude Fibre | 4.62 | 6.00 | – | – | – |
| Soybean Meal $/kg | 0.2530 | 0.2730 | 0.2930 | 0.3130 | 0.3330 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost / bag | 14.96 | 15.17 | 15.36 | 15.51 | 15.63 |
| Change on the run before | – | +0.21 | +0.19 | +0.15 | +0.12 |
| Soybean Meal % | 21.74 | 20.10 | 17.05 | 13.60 | 10.20 |
| Canola Meal % | 8.00 | 9.20 | 11.60 | 14.20 | 16.50 |
| Sunflower Meal % | 4.38 | 4.82 | 5.47 | 6.32 | 7.42 |
| Ingredient | Daily use | Stock | Days left | Runs out | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 32,154 | 184,000 | 14 Aug | Reorder | |
| Soybean Meal | 13,044 | 26,500 | 10 Aug | Critical | |
| Rice Bran | 6,000 | 92,000 | 24 Aug | OK | |
| Canola Meal | 4,800 | 11,200 | 11 Aug | Critical | |
| Limestone | 918 | 40,000 | 21 Sep | OK | |
| DL-Methionine | 42 | 640 | 24 Aug | OK |
| Date | Formula | Quantity | Kg produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Layer Grower LG-12 | 14 batches | 14,000 |
| 02 Aug | Broiler Grower BG-2 | 120 bags | 6,000 |
| 01 Aug | Layer Grower LG-12 | 12 batches | 12,000 |
| 01 Aug | Maize (direct) | 2,000 Kg | 2,000 |
| 31 Jul | Broiler Starter BS-1 | 9 batches | 9,000 |
| Total | 43,000 |
| Ingredient | Buy | Unit price | Est. cost | Supplier | Order by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybean Meal | 60,000 | 0.510 | 30,600 | Supplier A | 04 Aug |
| Canola Meal | 18,000 | 0.330 | 5,940 | Supplier B | 05 Aug |
| Maize | 90,000 | 0.235 | 21,150 | Supplier A | 09 Aug |
| DL-Methionine | 600 | 3.900 | 2,340 | Supplier C | 17 Aug |
| Total | 60,030 |
| Order | Date | Vendor | Items | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO-0043 | 02 Aug | Supplier A | 2 | 51,750 | Ordered |
| PO-0042 | 29 Jul | Supplier C | 1 | 2,340 | Received |
| Ingredient | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 32,154 | 225,078 | 964,620 | 11,736,210 |
| Soybean Meal | 13,044 | 91,308 | 391,320 | 4,761,060 |
| Rice Bran | 6,000 | 42,000 | 180,000 | 2,190,000 |
| Canola Meal | 4,800 | 33,600 | 144,000 | 1,752,000 |
| Total | 55,998 | 391,986 | 1,679,940 | 20,439,270 |
| Ingredient | Main store | Shed 2 | Silo A | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 92,000 | 32,000 | 60,000 | 184,000 |
| Soybean Meal | 18,500 | 8,000 | – | 26,500 |
| Rice Bran | 52,000 | 40,000 | – | 92,000 |
| Canola Meal | 11,200 | – | – | 11,200 |
| Limestone | 40,000 | – | – | 40,000 |
| Total | 213,700 | 80,000 | 60,000 | 353,700 |
| Code | Ingredient | Category | ME | CP % | Ca % | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Maize | Energy | 3,180 | 8.10 | 0.03 | 0.235 |
| 9 | Wheat | Energy | 3,090 | 11.40 | 0.06 | 0.285 |
| 12 | Rice Bran | Energy | 2,180 | 12.40 | 0.07 | 0.190 |
| 18 | Soybean Meal | Protein | 2,240 | 45.20 | 0.29 | 0.510 |
| 21 | Canola Meal | Protein | 1,940 | 34.80 | 0.68 | 0.330 |
| 26 | Fish Meal | Protein | 2,840 | 58.20 | 4.15 | 1.180 |
| 33 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Mineral | – | – | 23.20 | 0.640 |
| 35 | Limestone | Mineral | – | – | 37.10 | 0.055 |
| 41 | DL-Methionine | Amino Acid | 5,320 | 58.40 | – | 3.900 |
| 47 | Phytase | Enzyme | – | – | 1,420 | 6.500 |
| No | Nutrient | Unit | Section | Decimals | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dry Matter | % | Proximate Analysis | 2 | Typed |
| 2 | Metabolisable Energy | kcal/kg | Proximate Analysis | 0 | Typed |
| 3 | Crude Protein | % | Proximate Analysis | 2 | Typed |
| 7 | Nitrogen-Free Extract | % | Proximate Analysis | 4 | Calculated |
| 11 | Total Phosphorus | % | Minerals | 3 | Typed |
| 15 | Electrolyte Balance | mEq/kg | Minerals | 1 | Calculated |
| 20 | Dig. Lysine | % | Amino Acids | 4 | Typed |
| 41 | Milk Energy | MJ/kg | Your own section | 2 | Calculated |
| Nutrient | Equation | Applies to | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen-Free Extract | dm − cp − ee − cf − ash | Whole database | Automatic |
| Electrolyte Balance | Na, K and Cl chemistry | Whole database | Automatic |
| Digestible Amino Acid A | round( Total_AminoAcid_A × 0.891, 4 ) | Oilseed Meal A only | Automatic |
| Digestible Amino Acid A | round( Total_AminoAcid_A × 0.760, 4 ) | Whole database | Automatic |
| Milk Energy | (me × 0.0042) − 0.29 | Whole database | Automatic |
| Salt | na + cl | Whole database | Automatic |
| Raw material | Pellet quality | Press capacity | Abrasiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Wheat | 8.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Rice Bran | 3.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Soybean Meal | 7.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| Limestone | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Vegetable Oil | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| Nutrient | Fixed | N | Average | Min | Max | SD | CV % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 44.00 | 24 | 43.62 | 41.80 | 45.90 | 1.043 | 2.4 |
| Moisture | 11.00 | 24 | 11.38 | 9.60 | 12.90 | 0.812 | 7.1 |
| Crude Fibre | 5.50 | 24 | 5.71 | 4.90 | 6.80 | 0.489 | 8.6 |
| Ether Extract | 0.80 | 18 | 0.94 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 0.216 | 23.0 |
| Ash | 6.20 | 18 | 6.35 | 5.70 | 7.10 | 0.371 | 5.8 |
| Dig. Lysine | 2.38 | 12 | 2.34 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 0.094 | 4.0 |
| Date | Supplier | Batch | Origin | Analyst | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Supplier A | SBM-2208 | Port intake | Laboratory 1 | Full analysis |
| 28 Jul | Supplier B | SBM-2192 | Mill intake | Laboratory 1 | Proximate only |
| 19 Jul | Supplier A | SBM-2174 | Port intake | Laboratory 2 | Full analysis |
| 11 Jul | Supplier C | SBM-2151 | Mill intake | Laboratory 1 | Amino acids |
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Date | 02 Aug |
| Supplier | Supplier A |
| Batch / lot | SBM-2208 |
| Analyst | Laboratory 1 |
| Crude Protein | 44.60 |
| Moisture | 10.80 |
| Dig. Lysine | 2.41 |
| Code | Ingredient | Price / kg | Tax % | Inc. tax | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Maize | 0.248 | 5 | 0.260 | 02 Aug |
| 9 | Wheat | 0.271 | 5 | 0.285 | 02 Aug |
| 12 | Rice Bran | 0.205 | 0 | 0.205 | 02 Aug |
| 18 | Soybean Meal | 0.489 | 17 | 0.572 | 02 Aug |
| 21 | Canola Meal | 0.351 | 17 | 0.411 | 02 Aug |
| 30 | Soybean Oil | 1.164 | 17 | 1.362 | 02 Aug |
| 35 | Limestone | 0.058 | 0 | 0.058 | 02 Aug |
| 41 | DL-Methionine | 3.740 | 17 | 4.376 | 02 Aug |
| Ingredient | Demo list | Market rates | Supplier A | Cheapest | Max diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 0.235 | 0.248 | 0.241 | Demo list | 0.013 |
| Wheat | 0.285 | 0.271 | 0.279 | Market rates | 0.014 |
| Rice Bran | 0.190 | 0.205 | 0.198 | Demo list | 0.015 |
| Soybean Meal | 0.510 | 0.489 | 0.472 | Supplier A | 0.038 |
| Canola Meal | 0.330 | 0.351 | 0.344 | Demo list | 0.021 |
| DL-Methionine | 3.900 | 3.740 | 3.812 | Market rates | 0.160 |
| Ingredient | LG-12 | LG-13 | BS-1 | BF-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 53.59 | 55.12 | 58.40 | 61.85 |
| Soybean Meal | 21.74 | 20.06 | 28.15 | 24.30 |
| Rice Bran | 10.00 | 10.00 | 4.20 | 3.10 |
| Canola Meal | 8.00 | 8.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Limestone | 1.53 | 1.61 | 1.02 | 0.96 |
| Cost and nutrition | ||||
| Cost / tonne | 299.20 | 301.85 | 318.40 | 309.75 |
| Metabolisable Energy | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,900 | 3,000 |
| Crude Protein % | 19.00 | 18.50 | 22.00 | 20.00 |
| Dig. Lysine % | 0.839 | 0.812 | 1.150 | 1.020 |
| Category | Min % | Max % | Actual % | Sel / Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 55.0000 | 65.0000 | 62.4180 | 6 / 8 |
| Protein | 25.0000 | – | 27.9500 | 9 / 11 |
| Mineral | – | 9.0000 | 8.2400 | 5 / 8 |
| Amino Acid | – | 0.5000 | 0.3120 | 3 / 10 |
| Fat / Oil | – | 1.0000 | ✕1.0500 | 2 / 2 |
| Enzyme | – | – | 0.0300 | 1 / 3 |
| Additive | – | – | 0.0000 | 4 / 15 |
| Premix | – | – | 0.0000 | 2 / 4 |
| Fiber | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 1 |
| Cereals | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 0 |
| Cereal By Products | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 0 |
| Oil Seed Meals | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 0 |
| Animal Protein Meal | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 0 |
| Vegetable Protein Meal | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 0 |
| Fats & Oils | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 0 |
| Other | – | – | 0.0000 | 0 / 0 |
| Code | Ingredient | Category | IR % | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Maize | Energy | 48.7300 | – | 65.0000 |
| 9 | Wheat | Energy | 10.2100 | – | – |
| 12 | Rice Bran | Energy | 5.0600 | – | – |
| 18 | Soybean Meal | Protein | 20.0300 | – | – |
| 21 | Canola Meal | Protein | 6.5100 | – | 8.0000 |
| 33 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Mineral | 1.5900 | – | – |
| 35 | Limestone | Mineral | 6.6500 | – | – |
| 41 | DL-Methionine | Amino Acid | 0.2200 | – | – |
| 52 | Vegetable Oil | Fat / Oil | 1.0000 | – | – |
| Total | 100.0000 |
| Ingredient | Kg | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maize | 536.0 | 53.60 |
| Soybean Meal | 218.0 | 21.80 |
| Rice Bran | 100.0 | 10.00 |
| Canola Meal | 80.0 | 8.00 |
| Limestone | 15.0 | 1.50 |
| Soybean Oil | 25.0 | 2.50 |
| Dicalcium Phosphate | 18.0 | 1.80 |
| Salt | 4.0 | 0.40 |
| Vit-Min Premix | 4.0 | 0.40 |
| Total | 1,000.0 | 100.00 |
| Nutrient | Value | Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolisable Energy | 2,698 | 296 kcal |
| Crude Protein % | 18.94 | 20.8 g |
| Calcium % | 0.94 | 1.03 g |
| Avail. Phosphorus % | 0.41 | 0.45 g |
| Dig. Lysine % | 0.831 | 0.91 g |
| Cost / tonne | 298.10 |
| Ingredient | Incl. % | Weight | Cost/bag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 53.0100 | 530.10 | 6.2287 |
| Soybean Meal | 21.7400 | 217.40 | 5.0654 |
| Rice Bran | 10.0000 | 100.00 | 0.9500 |
| Canola Meal | 8.0000 | 80.00 | 1.3200 |
| Sunflower Meal | 4.3800 | 43.80 | 0.5366 |
| Limestone | 1.5300 | 15.30 | 0.0421 |
| Dicalcium Phosphate | 0.5100 | 5.10 | 0.1632 |
| Salt | 0.4000 | 4.00 | 0.0150 |
| Vitamin–Mineral Premix | 0.2500 | 2.50 | 0.3563 |
| DL-Methionine | 0.1000 | 1.00 | 0.1950 |
| L-Lysine | 0.0800 | 0.80 | 0.0860 |
| Total | 100.0000 | 1,000.00 | 14.9583 |
| Nutrient | Value | Min | Max | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolisable Energy | 2,700 | 2,700 | – | PASS |
| Crude Protein % | 19.00 | 19.00 | 21.00 | PASS |
| Calcium % | 0.97 | 0.95 | 1.10 | PASS |
Sensitivity. After every build, what each limit that is holding the price is adding per tonne, ranked, and what easing one would actually be worth.
You are looking at the tip of the iceberg. The software is far larger than one page can show. Behind each of these screens sit settings, options and tools that only appear when the work calls for them, and a great deal of what it does day to day cannot be photographed at all. Treat this as an introduction, not an inventory. To see the rest, ask for a demonstration and put one of your own rations through it.