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Feed Master Data

The central feed list with certification, GMO status, and supplier details. Set up once, then just select at the time of purchase.

Last updated · May 19, 2026· 1 min read

Overview

Before recording purchases, set up your feeds as master data. Every feed — whether hay from a neighbour, compound feed from the mill, or minerals from the co-op — is entered once with all relevant properties. After that, selecting it at purchase time is all you need.

You will find the master data under Master Data > Feeds.

Creating a feed

  1. Go to Master Data > Feeds
  2. Tap New Feed
  3. Fill in the following fields:

Required fields

  • Name — the internal name, e.g. "Farm meadow hay" or "Müller mill compound feed"
  • Category — Roughage, Compound feed, Mineral feed, Milk replacer, Succulent feed, Other
  • Certification — Bio Suisse Knospe, Bio Suisse Transition Knospe, EU Organic, IP-Suisse, Conventional

GMO status

  • GMO-free — enabled by default
  • If you use components containing GMOs, uncheck this option and describe the status in the notes field

Note: Organically certified feeds are GMO-free by definition. For conventional compound feeds, it is worth checking the manufacturer's delivery note.

Supplier (optional, but recommended)

  • Default supplier — who typically delivers this feed
  • Supplier type — Own production, Direct farmer, Mill / mixing plant, Trade / co-op, Other

You can store a default supplier; it will be pre-filled at the time of purchase but can be overridden for each individual purchase.

Notes (optional)

Free-text field for additional information, e.g.:

  • "From Bio farm Meier in 8500 Frauenfeld"
  • "Batch 2026/03 — contains pea component"
  • "Mineral feed, dry cows only"
  1. Tap Save

Editing a feed

  1. Tap the entry in the list
  2. Tap Edit
  3. Adjust the fields
  4. Tap Save

Existing purchases retain their values at the time of recording — changes to master data only affect future purchases.

Archive instead of delete

A feed you no longer use should not be deleted — otherwise it disappears from old purchases as well.

Instead:

  1. Open the feed
  2. Tap Archive
  3. The feed no longer appears in the selection list for new purchases
  4. Existing purchases remain visible unchanged

You can find archived feeds again using the filter Show archived and reactivate them if needed.

Note: Actual deletion is only possible as long as the feed is not used in any purchase or ration plan. Once a link exists, the delete button is replaced by Archive.

Inline creation from the purchase journal

If you realise while recording a purchase that the feed is not yet in the master data:

  1. Tap + new feed in the purchase form
  2. Enter the required fields — the dialog is more compact than the full form
  3. Tap Add
  4. The new feed is saved and pre-selected in the purchase form

This avoids switching context when recording purchases quickly.

Audit note

For Bio Suisse and IP-Suisse, the certification status of every feed used must be verifiable. With the master data and supplier details, you have this proof stored centrally for each feed — including the supplier type, which is decisive for organic compliance.