limousin inventory management system
Save time
Time is one thing that we all
wish we had more of, especially
during calving and breeding
season. With the LIMS program
being all web-based, you can
save time by entering data
and keeping track of your herd
through the NALF-DigitalBeef
member site. And for the first
time ever, the LIMS enrollment
process is automated. This
greatly alleviates the stress that
has surrounded enrollment
deadlines in the past.
Throw out your handwritten
forms and records. The complete
performance and reproductive
information that is required for
inventory-based recording is
now updated and submitted
online. The more specific you
are with recording this data,
the easier and quicker your
registrations will be later on.
In addition, managing your
herd through the many tools
on the NALF-DigitalBeef
platform will also be easier
and more comprehensive.
LIMS
Calendar
Limousin Inventory Management System
December 1 - February 15
Enroll Spring inventory
• Designate any animals that need to be moved to Fall season
• Enter disposal codes for females no longer in herd
• Mark any foreign, recipient females, and donor dams
appropriately
All calving data due for previous year’s Spring enrollment
• No progeny code required if no calf was born
All weaning data due (weight/docility) for previous year’s Spring
enrollment
February 23
Late deadline for any add/removal to your Spring inventory
• No late period allowed for weaning and calving data
FEBRUARY 25: First half SPRING cow assessment and second half FALL
cow assessment invoices mailed out
May 1 - July 15
More reliable EPDs
This total herd reporting
program contributes more
complete and comprehensive
production information, helping
to position breeders and the
Limousin breed as a whole
for future improvements.
The NALF-DigitalBeef
platform has the capacity
to keep all these records
for members, so that
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Enroll Fall inventory
• Designate any animals that need to be moved to Spring season
• Enter disposal codes for females no longer in herd
• Mark any foreign, recipient females, and donor dams
appropriately
All calving data due for previous year’s Fall enrollment
• No progeny code required if no calf was born
All weaning data due (weight/docility) for previous year’s Fall
enrollment
Spring Season: January 1 through May 31
Fall Season: June 1 through December 31