Handy tools
Quick calculators and guides for everyday farm jobs. They work on a phone, don't need an account and nothing you type is stored.
- Metric units, Australian rates
- Southern seasons: it’s spring now
- Nothing you type is stored
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Farm unit converter
Hectares ↔ acres, kg ↔ lb, c/kg ↔ $/cwt, spray and fertiliser rates, litres ↔ gallons, hp ↔ kW, °C ↔ °F.
9 converters
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Feed budget calculator
How much hay, silage or grain your stock need for the days ahead - in tonnes and bales.
Tonnes, bales, bales a day
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Feed cost comparer
Compare up to four feeds on a fair basis: cost per tonne of dry matter and per megajoule of energy.
Cheapest feed first
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Seeding rate calculator
Seeding rate in kg/ha and lb/acre from the plants you want, seed weight, germination and establishment.
kg/ha, seed and bags to order
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Fertiliser calculator
Tonnes, bags and spreader loads for a paddock - and the kg of N, P, K and S you put on, from the analysis on the bag.
Bags, loads, kg N-P-K-S
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Spray tank mix calculator
Tank loads and how much of each product goes in every tank, from your area, water rate, tank size and label rates.
Mixing sheet per tank
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Fuel use calculator
Litres per hectare and per hour from a job you did - then the fuel, tank fills, hours and cost for the next job.
L/ha, L/h, tank fills
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Fuel tax credit estimator
Roughly what the business can claim back on diesel used on the farm and in heavy trucks, at the ATO rate for when you bought it.
Credit in $, per 1,000 L
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Finance repayment calculator
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments on a tractor, header, ute, land or working-capital loan - with a deposit or trade-in and an optional balloon.
Repayment, interest, year by year
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Stamp duty and buying costs
Where to check stamp duty on land and vehicles in every state and territory (official calculators only), family farm transfers, and a tally of the cash you need on the day.
Official links, cash needed
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Grazing rotation planner
How long each paddock feeds your mob, how much rest the paddocks get and how many paddocks you need - from your own numbers.
Days per paddock, rest, paddocks
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DSE & stocking rate calculator
Add up the dry sheep equivalents (DSE) of your sheep, cattle and goats, see DSE per hectare and compare with your own carrying capacity.
Total DSE, DSE/ha, headroom
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Livestock sale value calculator
Turn a c/kg price into dollars per head and in total - liveweight or carcase - and see what you keep after costs.
Per head, total, net c/kg
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Silo capacity calculator
How many tonnes a round silo holds - hopper and roof included - and how much is in it now from the grain depth.
m³ and tonnes, full and now
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Water tank & dam calculator
Litres in a round tank, a square tank or trough, or a dam - full and now - and how many days it lasts at your daily use.
Litres, % full, days left
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Rain gauge diary
Log each rain gauge reading and see the last 7 days, this month, this year and a 12-month chart. Saved on your own device.
Totals, chart, CSV download
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Fencing calculator
Posts, wire and rolls for a paddock or a straight fence line, plus the paddock area.
Posts, wire, rolls, area
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Marking & weaning % calculator
Scanning, lamb marking or calf branding and weaning % from your own yard counts - and where the young were lost.
Marking %, weaning %, losses
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Livestock due date calculator
Calving, lambing, kidding, farrowing and foaling dates from the mating or joining date.
Due date + calendar reminder
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Public holidays by state
The next public holiday in every state and territory, the full list for the year ahead and the dates in your calendar. Official dates only.
Next holiday, calendar file
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Australian time zones
The time now in every state and territory, when daylight saving starts and ends, a time converter and our phone hours in your time.
Live clocks, DST dates
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Farm words glossary
Plain explanations of farm and sale words - and what they are called in our other countries.
Words A–Z
Estimates, not advice. The tools use your own numbers and general figures. Check with your vet, agronomist, supplier or contractor before you buy or plan. Missing a tool you'd use? Tell us.
It’s spring in southern Australia.
Pasture growth takes off in many southern districts and the busy season begins.
Up in the tropical north it’s the dry season (about May to October). Timing always varies by district and season, so go by your own country and the local forecast.
How the seasons play out in each state Be ready for fire, flood and storm Where to get help
- Plan fodder conservation: many southern farms cut silage and hay in late spring.Silo capacity (free tool)
- Count the season’s lambs and calves at marking.Marking % (free tool)
- Check fences and water points before summer.Fencing calculator (free tool)
- Start the summer bushfire plan and check your state fire service’s advice.
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