I used to wake up at 4:00 AM with a pit in my stomach. Did I approve the contractor’s entry permit? Is the breeding batch fully stocked? Did we move the nursery pigs yet?

In farm management, the hard work isn't what kills you; it’s the mental load. It’s that constant, low-level anxiety that you have forgotten something critical.

We often talk about "data," but data doesn't help with anxiety. A spreadsheet doesn't tap you on the shoulder. That is why I stopped relying on static spreadsheets like reports and started living in the Decisions Dashboard on Sentri. It acts as my second brain. It doesn't just show me information; it tells me exactly what I need to do, right now.

Here is what my morning looked like today.

1. The Visitor Gatekeeper (Biosecurity)

Managing visitors used to be a mess of email threads and text messages. "Is the auditor coming Tuesday or Wednesday? Have they been to another farm recently?" If I missed an email, a visitor would be stuck at the gate, or worse, let in without proper clearance.

Today, Sentri handled it for me. I opened my dashboard and saw an "Entry Application" card for Geo West.

The card gave me the full context immediately: Geo West applied to arrive on 2025-08-27 for Consultation & Audit. It reminded me why this matters: "Timely approval controls on-site risk".

I didn't have to call security. I had two simple buttons: "Accept" or "Deny". I clicked "Accept," and their access credentials were automatically provisioned for that specific window. No phone tag, just a decision made.

2. Catching the Estrus Gap (Production)

Numbers on a spreadsheet can hide the truth. If I see "180 sows," I might think we are fine. But Sentri contextualizes that number against the plan.

I received a "Batch Planning Needed" card for our upcoming Batch 20. The card laid it out clearly: "Current sow count: 180, Expected sow count at start: 200".

Because the system flagged this 7 days in advance, I realized we were 20 heads short. The card prompted me to "Edit Batch Plan" immediately. In the old days, I would have realized this on breeding day, leaving us with empty crates and lost revenue.

3. The "Triage" Sweep (Health)

Managing individual sick pigs is a full-time job. Sentri aggregates this for me.

Instead of scrolling through a list of 200 animals, I got a single "Triage Change" card telling me that "5 pigs have changed triage to Urgent Treatment".

This is a massive time-saver. The system groups these changes together so I can approve the treatment protocol for the whole group at once. I clicked "Treat", which took me straight to the filtered medication list. No hunting for ear tags.

4. The Logistics Bottleneck (Transfers)

Weaning day is usually chaos. But Sentri treats pig movement like a logistics operation.

I saw an "Upcoming Transfer" card for a nursery batch. It told me exactly why they needed to move ("Transfer Trigger: Weaning") and how long I had to do it.

The "Why It Matters" section on the card reminded me: "If pigs are not transferred, over-capacity situations may occur, affecting production efficiency". I clicked "Assign Move-in Unit" right from the dashboard, allocating the space before the truck even started its engine.

The Peace of Mind

The best part of this system isn't what I do; it's what I don't do. I don't memorize arrival dates. I don't calculate sow targets in my head. I don't worry about "what if."

Every decision is presented to me with a clear context and a binary choice. Once I click "Acknowledge" or take action, the card disappears. My mind is clear. And on a farm, a clear mind is the most valuable tool you have.