We released an update to OverseerFM on 9 March 2025.
The update of the Overseer model to version 6.5.9 introduces a new calculation for determining the amount of grass fed to dairy enterprise animals and addresses minor defects in model implementation identified by feedback from our users and through our model review and governance processes.
Changes made to the software address:
- Implementation of grass fed percentage calculations
- Removal of snowfall data entry and climate tab
- Automatic assignment of nearest coast distance for blocks
- Addition of recommended slope type for pasture blocks
- GHG wet weight supplement distribution
- Improved feed error handling in Animal Report
- Correction of maturity factor inconsistency in farm grown supplement calculation
- Addition of several common "user defined supplements" into the supplement database.
- Wet weight management for crop supplements on structures
- Dairy goat leftover distribution
- Correction of stock class assignment in outdoor pigs calculation
For more information, please see the release notes that are attached below.
Please do not hesitate to contact our helpdesk helpdesk@overseer.org.nz if you need any help or contact science@overseer.org.nz if you would like to know more about the science behind this update.