Method and system for collecting, managing and reporting feedlot cattle data and feed additive consumption data
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1. A method for managing livestock data comprising the steps of:
- collecting raw livestock data from a plurality of livestock data acquisition locations;
determining through an iterative process the validity of said raw livestock data;
normalizing the validated data using a conversion factor based upon the type and unit of measurement for the data; and
presenting the normalized data in a report format.
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Abstract
A method and system for collecting, managing and reporting feedlot cattle data and feed additive consumption data is provided. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method and system for collecting data including demographic data, animal health data, feedlot performance data, feed data, and carcass data from standard accounting systems, validating the data, normalizing the data using mapping and matching protocols, and reporting the data.
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1. A method for managing livestock data comprising the steps of:
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collecting raw livestock data from a plurality of livestock data acquisition locations;
determining through an iterative process the validity of said raw livestock data;
normalizing the validated data using a conversion factor based upon the type and unit of measurement for the data; and
presenting the normalized data in a report format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing livestock data comprising:
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means for accessing and collecting livestock data from legacy software applications;
means for transmitting said data to a livestock data management system;
means for validating said data;
means for normalizing said data; and
means for reporting said data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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