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Farm Calculators

Various farming calculators allow you determine grain, forage, and liquid volumes. Including a calculator to estimate birth date for various animal types based on gestation period.
 Calculate Animal Gestation Period
Date Bred Animal Type Estimated Birth Date for Cattle (Dairy)
  10/13/2009 (gestation 280 days)
(Longevity 12 years)
 Round grain bin or crib Volume of Grain
Diameter (feet) Shelled Corn, Soybeans, and Other Grains Ear Corn
Grain Depth (feet)
13069 bushels 6535 bushels
or      
Circumference (feet) Shelled Corn, Soybeans, and Other Grains Ear Corn
Grain Depth (feet)
6875 bushels 3438 bushels
 Rectangular bin or crib Volume of Grain
Length (feet) Shelled Corn, Soybeans, and Other Grains Ear Corn
Width (feet)
Grain Depth (feet)
14400 bushels 7200 bushels
 Upright silo Volume of Grain or Forage
Diameter (feet) Corn Silage or Haylage Shelled Corn
Moisture Percent
Depth of Silage (feet)
450 tons 6246 bushels @ 15.5% moisture
 Bunker silo Volume of Forage
Length (feet) Corn Silage @ 65% Haylage @ 50%
Width (feet)
Depth of Silage (feet)
160 tons 114 tons
 Stack or storage shed Volume of Forage
Length (feet) Hay Straw
Width (feet)
Height (feet)
72 tons 40 tons
 Large round bale Volume of Forage
Diameter (inches) Hay Straw Corn Stalks
Width (inches)
1350 lbs. 736 lbs. 920 lbs.
 Large square bale Volume of Forage
Length (inches) Hay Straw Corn Stalks
Width (inches)
Height (inches)
693 lbs. 378 lbs. 472 lbs.
 Water and fuel tanks Volume
Diameter (feet) Liquid Water
Length (feet)
1469 gallons 12234 pounds
 Calculate Dog Age
Age in human years or Dogs Date of Birth Your dogs age in human years
  7.5 human years is equal to 43.2 dog years
Note: It is a common belief that 1 human year is equal to 7 dog years. That is not very accurate, since dogs reach adulthood within the first couple of years. The formula used above is from a canine expert and is a bit more accurate. The formula makes sense. A dog reaches adulthood in 2 human years. So the first two years a dog ages 10.5 years for every human year. Then a dog ages 4 years for every human year after that.
 Calculate how many Saturdays (marbles) you have left
Your Date of Birth  
  You are 48 years old.
If you live to the age of 75 you have 1399 Saturdays left.
Make the best of them. You have already used 2501
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