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How artificial drainage inputs impact the model
Summary Artificial drainage systems may be in place to take water away from paddocks. OverseerFM provides support for mole/tile or other systems. The following diagram depicts what parts of the mo...
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How soil information impacts the model
Summary Impact Details Soil profile Soil properties Summary Each block in OverseerFM can have up to three soils. Each soil defines a set of properties that are used in the model. Soil properties m...
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How animal distribution inputs impact the model
Summary By default, animal enterprises are distributed evenly on the farm based on their energy (hence feed) requirements and the availability of food. This can be overridden by setting the locati...
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GHG tab - Optional input fields for energy / transport footprint
OverseerFM automatically generates GHG emission reports for the farm analysis based on the farm management information entered and using a series of default transport and fuel use settings. These ...
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Soil overview
The soil tab displays a summary of the soils on the farm, the soils on each block and is where soil tests are entered. Farm soils summary The farm soils that have been identified when adding blo...
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Describing a wetland and catchment areas
Fenced off wetlands should be entered as a wetland block. If artificial wetlands are used to treat outlets, these should be added as a wetland within a block (under the drainage tab). It is importa...
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OverseerFM software release notices
202617th May 2026 New Overseer model Version 6.5.13. The release notes can be found here. The full release of Chemical Mitigation of Effluent Methane technology. Click here for more. Support for fl...
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Considerations when modelling a farm effluent system
The effluent system is required to be modelled when effluent is captured from a structure (Milking shed, feed pad, wintering pad/shelter, standoff pad). The structure defines how/what effluent is c...
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How are nutrient contents of removed supplements estimated?
Nutrient contents for supplements removed are estimated as the pasture nutrient content times a maturity factor. The maturity factor is an estimate of the decrease in plant nutrient contents as pas...
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Why different blocks have different climate data
When blocks are drawn, the annual rainfall, PET (potential evapotranspiration) and temperature for that block are auto-populated using a 30-year monthly climate data set from NIWA based on the bloc...