The best record-keeping system is the one that will be used by your operation. Whether it is recipe cards in a tin container or a more advanced digital recording system, if the system is gathering dust on the shelf, it isn’t adding value to your operation. These producers made the switch from paper records to higher tech systems and found greater value in tracking data digitally.
Wilco van Meijl, South Valley Farms, Rapid City, MB
Wilco van Meijl runs South Valley Farms, a mixed operation farm partnership with his wife Adrienne, brother Eric and Eric’s wife Jamie. The partnership bought the first large group of cattle from Wilco and Eric’s parents in 2017.
Wilco participated in a BCRC webinar held January 18, 2023, where he discussed moving from paper records to an electronic database.
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