Computers on the Farm Conference

How We Use the Computer in Our
Beef Operation
Steve Shirley, Columbia
January 6, 2004

(Session notes and pictures provided by AgEBB staff)

MS Excel Spreadsheets can be used in beef operations for many useful purposes:

Making simple and complex calculations

Keeping track of feed

Keeping track of various costs

To keep tack of sales

Compare and contrast items you are considering buying

To make future financial projections

If you know the actual mathematical formulas, Excel is very user-friendly

With Excel, you do not need to re-enter the formula over and over again, you can copy and paste the formula

Can be used as a simple database; easier for the user to adapt to

Excel can display data in various graphs or charts