09/07/2026
Most beginner farmers focus on feed, fencing, and buying animals — but one thing often gets forgotten:
Records.
Good records help you spot problems earlier, plan breeding better, track costs, and understand whether your animals are actually paying their way.
Here are 5 simple farm records every small farmer should keep:
1. Animal ID records
2. Health and treatment notes
3. Breeding and kidding/lambing/calving dates
4. Feed and cost records
5. Sales, income, and loss records
You do not need a complicated system. Even a simple printable sheet or spreadsheet is better than trying to remember everything.
Which record do you think most small farmers forget first?