Ration changes happen all winter. New silage, a feed that ran out, a pen that moved up. If the recipe lives on a whiteboard, a text message, and a sheet in the cab, somebody ends up loading last month’s ration. The TMR ration builder in LEO My Farm keeps the recipe in one shared place, under the manager’s approval.
One row per ingredient
On the LEO My Farm website, a ration is a list of ingredient rows. Each row holds:
- The ingredient.
- The target weight.
- The as-fed percent.
- Dry matter.
- Price.
- Nutrient targets.
You set the loading order too, so the operator sees the ingredients in the order they should go in the mixer.
Start from the ingredient library
My Farm includes an ingredient library with a set of LEO starter ingredients. Add your own feeds, set the dry matter from your forage analysis, and keep price history for each ingredient. When you build a ration, you pick from the library instead of typing names from scratch, so “corn silage” is the same feed on every ration.
Saving creates a new version
Every time you save a ration, My Farm creates a new version. The old version stays in the history. You can compare versions side by side, which is useful when you want to see exactly what changed between the October ration and the November one.
You can also duplicate a ration to start a new one, and restore a deleted ration or ingredient within 30 days.
Only a manager approves, and picks the start date
A saved version stays off the mixer until a manager approves it and sets the date it starts. Until then, the operator keeps loading the current approved version.
That gives you a clean process.
- Build or edit the ration.
- Save, which creates a new version.
- Review it, with your nutritionist if needed.
- Approve it and pick the start date.
- The phone app picks it up on that date.
No surprises in the cab. No guessing which version is right.
The phone only receives approved rations
The LEO Agriculture app on iPhone and Android loads only rations a manager approved on LEO My Farm. The operator taps the active ration tile, and LEO Scale walks through it ingredient by ingredient with target weights on screen and a pre-alarm before each target.
If an ingredient misses, LEO Smart Rations rebalances the rest of the load to keep the ration on target, and the operator taps Accept.
Using Smart Feed when you build
If you have Smart Feed switched on, a manager can ask it about a ration change in plain words and get a written suggestion. Nothing is applied automatically. To use it, the manager puts it into a new ration version and approves it like any other change.
Printable mix sheet
Some crews still like paper in the cab, or you want a copy for the nutritionist. Print a mix sheet from My Farm for any ration. It comes from the same approved version the phone loads.
Cost per head per day
Because each ingredient can carry a price, My Farm can show cost per head per day for pens with a priced, scheduled ration. Change an ingredient and you see what it does to the cost before you approve it.
Who can do what
Managers and owners build, edit, and approve rations. The farm’s nutritionist can review them and suggest changes. Operators see only approved rations in the app. That keeps the recipe in the right hands.
Tips for clean rations
- Keep dry matter current, especially when you open a new silage face.
- Name rations by pen or group so operators pick the right one.
- Use the start date to line up a change with a new forage or a pen move.
- Compare versions before you approve, so you know exactly what changed.
The mixer that loads it
A good ration needs a mixer that mixes it evenly and a scale that weighs it right. See our twin auger vertical TMR mixers, and ask your LEO dealer about LEO Scale on your machine.
Getting started
Create a farm account on LEO My Farm, build your first ration, and approve it with a start date. Your operators will see it in the LEO Agriculture app on iPhone or Android. Message us on WhatsApp at +1 608-480-8512 or email info@leoagriculture.com, or see the full line at LEO Agriculture.
