User Guide – Pasture Costs
The Costs module in IdeasFarm automatically centralizes all expenses related to tasks and activities recorded in a pasture. This allows evaluating profitability per hectare and the real cost of forage production (Kg/DM).
Main Screen
In the costs view, you will find three main sections:
1. Cost Chart
- Shows the accumulated costs of each type of task throughout the year (e.g., Fertilization, Sowing, Mechanization, etc.).
- The chart allows identifying in which months the largest investments are concentrated in the pasture.
2. General Costs Table
Displays total costs and their distribution:
| Field |
Description |
| Forage Production (Kg DM) |
Total amount of dry matter generated during the period. |
| Pasture Cost / Cost Kg/DM |
Average cost of producing one kilogram of dry matter. |
| Cost Details by Task |
Fertilization
Sowing
Overseeding
Irrigation
Soil Analysis
Phytosanitary Treatments
Mechanization
External Services
|
3. Costs by Period
- Costs per sowing: From the sowing date to harvest.
- Costs per cut or production period: From the last harvest or the beginning of the cycle to the current date.
This allows comparing the efficiency of each cycle and evaluating the evolution of costs and productivity.
Key Features
- ✅ Costs are automatically recorded when filling out forms for: fertilization, mechanization, irrigation, silage, sowing, overseeding, phytosanitary treatments, and soil analysis.
- ✅ Both internal costs (work time, supplies from the supply module) and contracted external services are integrated.
- ✅ The cost per Kg/DM calculation allows comparing pastures and determining which is more efficient in producing forage.
Practical Tips
- Regularly review the cost per Kg/DM to adjust fertilization or mechanization decisions.
- Use this information to negotiate prices for external services (e.g., mechanization or silage).
- Combine cost data with animal production to estimate the profitability of each pasture in liters of milk or kilograms of meat.
- Consider including notes in each record (e.g., weather conditions, quality of work) to enrich subsequent analyses.