Farm Business Tools
Practical decision-making tools to help farmers compare options, understand costs and improve business performance.
Sheep & Cattle Animal Health & Welfare Plan Template
A complete editable Animal Health & Welfare Plan template for Scottish sheep and cattle businesses.
Designed around the current Scottish Whole Farm Plan minimum requirements, the template helps you record livestock and breeding information, disease and biosecurity risks, annual health management, veterinary involvement, euthanasia and fallen stock arrangements, objectives and annual review. Current guidance requires Animal Health & Welfare Plans to be reviewed annually where they apply.
What's included
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Editable Microsoft Word template
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Livestock and breeding-performance tables
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Disease and biosecurity risk assessment
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12-month health-management calendar
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Veterinary involvement record
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Euthanasia and fallen-stock sections
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Annual objectives and action plan
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Whole Farm Plan completion checklist
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Suitable for: Sheep-only, cattle-only and mixed sheep-and-cattle businesses.
£9.99 launch price
Not sure what you already have in place? Try the free Animal Health & Welfare Plan Checklist first.
Important: This template is designed to cover the current Scottish Whole Farm Plan minimum requirements when fully and accurately completed. Users remain responsible for ensuring the plan reflects their own business, is kept up to date and meets current official requirements. It does not replace appropriate veterinary advice or involvement.
See our Terms of Use & Disclaimer for full details.
Machinery Decision Tool
A practical decision tool to compare the true cost of machinery ownership with contractor charges, including utilisation, finance, repairs, fuel, labour and break-even analysis.
What's included
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True machinery ownership cost per hour
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Contractor cost comparison
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Break-even annual utilisation
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Implement and field-operation costs
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Cost per hectare analysis
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5-year cost projection
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Utilisation and contractor-rate sensitivity analysis
£14.99 launch price
Not sure if it’s right for you? Try the free Machinery Cost Calculator first.
Important: This tool is provided for general information and farm business decision-support purposes only. Results depend on the assumptions and figures entered by the user. Simply Farms does not provide individual financial, tax, legal or other professional advice, and users remain responsible for their own business and investment decisions.
See our Terms of Use & Disclaimer for full details.