Frequently Asked Questions

My town does not show up in the list under my state and county. What do I do?

If your town is close to a county line, select the adjoining county and see if your town is listed there. Sometimes the geomapping places them in that county.

I'm not able to enter in crop data for next years crop. What do I need to do?

This is in the process of being updated. As a work around, select a prior year that is not in use and enter the data there instead.

When I try to add a second crop to my farm, the data collection screen does not open. How do I add the additional crop?

Click the down arrow next to the crop and it will open up the data collection screen.

Under "Manage Sales", when I select "Add Record +", nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?

When you select “Add Record +”, the entry form opens at the bottom of the current list of entries. This is often below the viewable screen area and it is necessary to scroll or page down to see the area and to enter the new data.

Why does my "Total Bu. Sold" in my Farm Summary area not include all of my sales activities?

Total Bu. Sold is the summary of Cash Sales only. Basis Contract, Hedge to Arrive, Futures Hedge, Price/Later and Offers are not included in the total, since final price/sale has not been established.

When I itemize my Cost/Acre by category, it does not have all of the categories I need. Is there a way to add more?

On the itemized cost entry form, select the brown link for “All Other Costs”. It will take you to a screen that allows you to enter any other item you want. There are several pre-populated titles on that page. However, if you prefer, you can add your own as well by selecting “New Cost +” tab and entering your own title.

I have a total for my "Other Costs" already documented outside of this app. Is there a way for me to enter that total as one cost?

Yes, just select the “All Other Costs” link and enter your number under any category, such as Planter, Disk, etc. If you prefer to identify the source, just select “New Cost +” link and enter a name for the source you are using.

I changed an amount in "All Other Costs" and when I went back to the summary page it has not updated. What do I need to do?

Make sure to hit the Update Costs button first. Then select the back arrow to get back to the summary screen.

My "Cost Per Acre" number on the upper left of the "Crop Profitability Profile" Screen is not updating when I populate my itemized costs. Is my farm summary data correct?

The “Cost/Acre” total shown in the summary table at the top of your Farm Page is the number that is used in the calculations. The “Cost Per Acre” number you are referring to is not overwriten by the itemized costs entry. This is controlled by the “Cost Per Acre” entry in the “Manage Crops” area. For clarity, if itemized costs are entered in the form, they will overide the “Cost Per Acre” number that was originally entered in the “Manage Crops” form for the Farm selected.

The crop or livestock that I want to manage profitability on is not on the list. Is there a way for me to add that?

Not at this time. We are continuing to expand the list to include additional commodities.

Changes I make in the app are not being saved. How do I save them?

If you’re not seeing the app screen update following changes you have made, hit the refresh button in the upper left corner of your browser. It is a clockwise circle just to the right of the go back arrow. If you’re still not seeing the changes you made, make sure that you are hitting the save button prior to exiting any data entry window.