When first installed on your computer, InterPremium uses a demonstration data file (IBDemo.edb) to show you the facilities of the program. When you are ready to enter your data you should create your own data file that will contain all the data relating to your herd(s), animals and claims. There are three steps:
Step 1 - Creating your own herd
Step 2 - Adding your existing animals simply and quickly
Step 3 - Making your first claim
Step 4 - Check your Extensification Premium Scheme calculations
STEP 1 - Creating your own herd
Create a data file: At the InterPremium main screen select New from the menu File menu item (as below):
This displays the Create New Database form.
Enter the name of your herd/farm in the
box. Click
to continue. This displays the Select Template File Form as below:
Click BeefTemplate.edt from the list of templates so that it
appears in the
box. Press
. This
then creates and opens your new data file (called Home Farm.edb in this
example). Note that all the data about your farm, animals and claims will be
stored in this one file.
You are now warned that there are "No Herds in File".
Press .
Register your herd(s) in the data file by selecting Herds... from the Edit menu (as below):
This displays an empty Herd Record form (as no herds are defined
yet). The
dropdown box is empty.
Press
to create a new Herd Record Form (as below). Fill in the boxes where possible.
The following boxes must be completed:
Code: Enter a simple code (max. 5 letters) to refer to the herd (eg HOME).
Group Code: Enter the same 5 letter code used before.
Date valid from: This should be a date from which you have dates of birth for most of your animals.
Enter your name and contact details in the appropriate boxes. Note that the
button has appeared. Press this to save the data and then press the
button. Your empty Producer screen will now be displayed.
Enter your herd code in the
dropdown box. The full producer screen is then displayed:
You MUST now complete the details on the Producer screen for:
Claims forage area
Extensification forage area.
Main holding number.
Milk quota (kg)
Suckler cow quota (units)
Breeding Ewes (SAP claimed)
Ensure that the Year and Region Rules apply to your situation.
STEP 2 - Adding your existing animals simply and quickly
Now that you have registered your herd you must now enter details of the individual animals in your herd. This is done via the Add or amend basic animal details from the Batch menu item:
This displays the basic data entry grid:
You can now type the details of all your animals into the grid. Press the {Enter} key to confirm a value and move onto the next column in the grid.
Start with your breeding animals (oldest first) and then your youngstock. You do not have to enter the whole herd at one go. You can return to this screen at any time.
Points to note:
Animal number: ALWAYS complete this field. Use numbers or eartag numbers ( as above) if unknown.
Animal name: This is optional
Eartag: ALWAYS complete this field with the official unique eartag number of the animal.
Breed: Enter your breed codes when putting in first line of data using the define new option.
Sex/type: Fe:Br = Cows and heifers for breeding
Fe:O = Beef females
Ma:Br = Breeding bulls and bull beef
Ma:O = Steers
Further details and corrections can be made later via the Individual Animal Records form.
STEP 3 - Making your first claim
There is a page on the InterPremium Main Form for each type of claim. Once your animal and herd data are entered completely and accurately you are ready to make your first claim:
STEP 4 - Finally check your Extensification Premium Scheme calculations
Select the Extensification Scheme page. This will display both the standard and simple schemes. You can type in the check dates as they are confirmed for the standard scheme.
Remember that the simple scheme works on the maximum stocking rate on any day.
Finally - Use the graph button to monitor future stocking rates at current stocking levels.