Introduction to Livestork
Livestork is an enterprise farm management platform that unifies operations, finance, and supply chain into a single cloud-based system for livestock and agricultural businesses.
What is Livestork?
Livestork replaces disconnected spreadsheets, paper records, and generic business software with a purpose-built platform that understands how farms actually work. It tracks livestock batches from arrival to sale, manages feed and inventory, records financial transactions, and gives managers real-time visibility into performance across every area of the business.
The platform is multi-tenant and cloud-hosted; each organization has its own isolated data environment. Enterprise accounts can manage multiple farm sites from a single account with consolidated reporting.
Built for poultry, adaptable for all livestock
Who is it for?
Livestork is used by the following roles within a farm organisation:
- Farm Owners & Directors : Executive overview, financial performance, and multi-site comparison.
- Farm Managers & Supervisors : Batch management, feed scheduling, health event tracking, and daily operations.
- Finance & Accounting Teams : Invoicing, payments, ledger entries, and financial reporting.
- Procurement Officers : Purchase orders, supplier management, and goods receiving.
- Platform Administrators : User management, role assignments, organisation settings, and billing.
Key concepts
Understanding these core concepts will help you navigate Livestork effectively:
Organisation
Your top-level account container. All users, data, and settings belong to an organisation. Enterprise accounts can have multiple farm sites within one organisation.
Batch
A group of livestock managed together through a production cycle, from arrival (day-old chicks, piglets) to sale or closure. Batches track mortality, feed consumption, weight, and FCR.
FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio)
The ratio of feed consumed to weight gained. A lower FCR means better feed efficiency. Livestork calculates FCR in real time as you record daily updates.
Role
Every user has a role that determines what they can see and do. Roles range from Admin (full access) to Viewer (read-only). See the Users & Roles guide for the full permission matrix.
Platform modules
Livestork is organised into four main areas:
| Area | Modules |
|---|---|
| Farm Operations | Batches, Feed, Health Events, Livestock |
| Supply Chain | Inventory, Procurement, Sales |
| Finance | AR, AP, General Ledger, Reports |
| Administration | Users, Roles, Settings, Billing |
How to navigate
Once you are logged in to the Livestork application:
- The left sidebar provides navigation to all modules. Sections collapse and expand.
- The top bar shows your organisation name, current user, and account menu.
- Use Ctrl+K (or Cmd+K on Mac) to open the global search from anywhere in the application.
- The Dashboard is your home screen; it shows KPIs, recent activity, and alerts.
Getting help
If you need help while using Livestork, you have several options:
- Browse the documentation for step-by-step guides on every module.
- Check the FAQ for answers to common questions.
- Visit the Help Center to contact our support team.
- Email us directly at support@livestork.com.
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