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Livestock

Explore expert tips and resources for livestock management to keep your animals healthy, productive, and profitable. Learn best practices for feeding, breeding, health care, and recordkeeping, plus how to use livestock management software to track performance and improve efficiency. Whether you raise cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, or poultry, our guides help you run a thriving, sustainable livestock operation.

Cows rest peacefully in fields of green under blue skies

Essential Reports Every Livestock Farmer Should Use to Monitor Herd Health and Farm Profitability

Learn the essential reports livestock farmers need to monitor herd health, improve productivity, and protect farm profitability, especially for small operations, and all found within Farmbrite.

KPI

Joshua Brock

Dec 16, 20259 min read

An organic farm making use of a high tunnel in their agricultural operations.

Cultivating Success: How a Mid-Sized Organic Farm Can Transform Operations with Farmbrite

Discover how a mid-sized organic farm improved efficiency, simplified certification, and strengthened crop and livestock planning using Farmbrite. This real-world case study shows farmers of all experience levels how digital recordkeeping and better data can transform day-to-day operations.

Use Case

Joshua Brock

Nov 20, 20255 min read

Solar panels are seen atop of the vineyard of winemaker Pierre Escudie in Tresserre, France, September 30, 2021. Picture taken September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Minguez

Agrivoltaics: The Science and Art of Balancing Solar Power and Agriculture

As the global demand for both food and renewable energy rises, the competition for land has intensified. Agrivoltaics—co-locating solar panels with crops or grazing—offers a way to produce food and electricity on the same acreage. It’s promising, but not without trade-offs.

Agricultural technology

Joshua Brock

Nov 11, 20258 min read

Farm Traceability: Essential for Food Safety, Customer Trust, and Your Bottom Line

Today, we’ll walk through the basics of a traceability process and see that it's easy to incorporate into your farm operation.

Farm management

Scott Yoho

Nov 11, 20258 min read

Ways to Innovate in your Farm Business

Being adaptable and innovative in your market is an important step in your business strategy. The market changes, and we need to adapt to it. Here are 7 ideas to get you started.

Crop production

Farmbrite

Nov 7, 20255 min read

The immense power of the weather and how it shapes agriculture.

Smart Ways Farmers Can Overcome Weather Challenges

Farm smarter with weather know-how. Learn how forecasts, frost dates, GDD, and on-farm tools like weather stations improve yields and cut risk.

Agricultural technology

Joshua Brock

Nov 4, 20257 min read

Young farmer working to manage her costs of production.

Understanding the Cost of Production for Your Farm

Behind every successful farm is a keen understanding of some specific, key metrics, and one in particular is the cost of production.

Crop production

Joshua Brock

Sep 30, 202510 min read

Guide to Selling Animals Online: Records, Listings & Compliance

This guide walks through the complete process, from managing animals and records to marketing and selling them responsibly online, with tips on building trust, staying compliant, and reaching the right buyers in a digital-first world.

Livestock

Farmbrite

Sep 25, 20254 min read

5 Top Regenerative Practices to Introduce To Your Farm

Regenerative agriculture offers real hope for a more sustainable future. It’s easier than you think to implement.

Sustainability

Lydia Noyes

Sep 17, 20255 min read

Discover how Critter Barn is using Farmbrite to help educate future generations on the importance of farming

How Critter Barn Uses Farmbrite To Bring Farm Education To Their Community

Learn how Critter Barn enriches farming education using Farmbrite’s smart farm management tools, bringing agriculture to life for future generations.

Customer Stories

Joshua Brock

Aug 26, 20257 min read

Top 15 Cattle Breeds for Your Farm

In this post we'll help take some of the guesswork out of choosing the right cattle breed for your operation.

Livestock

Janine Russell

Aug 1, 202512 min read

Understanding Energy Content in Feed and Why It Matters in Your Cattle Feed

Discover why energy content is crucial in cattle feed. Learn how adjusting energy levels supports growth, reproduction, lactation, and overall herd health.

Livestock

Farmbrite

Jun 4, 20258 min read

Cracking the Code: The Ideal Temperature for Hatching Chicken Eggs

Finding the perfect temperature for hatching chicken eggs is a crucial step toward successfully hatching eggs for your poultry farm. From maintaining the right level of warmth to ensuring consistent humidity, every detail plays a vital role in the hatching process.

Farm management

Farmbrite

Apr 29, 20259 min read

What you need to know about lambing rates

Lambing Rates: What Every Sheep Farmer Should Know

Learn essential tips to improve lambing rates on your farm. Discover key strategies for breeding, nutrition, health management, and environmental factors every sheep farmer should know to boost productivity and ensure healthier lambs.

Livestock

Farmbrite

Apr 18, 20256 min read