Frequently asked questions

Yes. Open Cowboard Web in your browser to build a board and register animals without signing up. Note that data is stored only in the browser, so it's lost if you switch PCs or clear the cache.

To preserve data, sync across PCs, or use multiple boards (farms), sign up and register a license.

In short — see the pricing page for the full comparison.

• Lite (free): single farm (board), 50 animals, no cloud backup.
• Pro: single farm, unlimited animals, cloud backup, pedigree & breeding management.
• Premium: multiple farms (up to 5), plus expert features like nutrition graphs, feed formulation and map background.

If your internet drops often or you always work from the same farm PC, the desktop app is more stable. The web version is handy for trying it out or checking data quickly from elsewhere. Both can share the same data via cloud backup.

Yes. Use "Save to Excel" in Cowboard's top menu to export animal lists, shipment records, breeding records, calf reports and more — either the current board only or all boards at once.

On the Premium plan you can create up to 5 boards (farms). Each board fully separates its animals, shipment, breeding, owner and nutrition data. Merging or moving data between farms is supported separately.

Domestic payments are processed via Toss Payments by credit card or bank transfer. A license key is issued immediately on payment and emailed to you; you can also see it right away under License Management in your web account.

One license key is active on one PC at a time. When changing PCs, deactivate on the old PC, then register on the new one. Deactivation is available inside the app or on the web license page.

Within 7 days of payment, with no license registration/usage history, you get a 100% refund. With usage history, a prorated refund applies for the remaining period. Refunds return to the original card/account within 5 business days.

Licenses are account-based, so transfers aren't supported by default. For special cases such as farm sale or succession, contact the inquiry board and we'll review and assist.

Group purchases are arranged separately. Discounts are available for 10+ accounts — leave your group name, size and expected quantity on the inquiry board.

By default, only on your PC (desktop app). If you enable cloud backup, it's additionally stored in Supabase-based secure storage and synced with other PCs on the same account. You can turn cloud storage on or off at any time.

Cloud data is isolated per account, and Cowboard staff do not access it unless you request technical support. We never share or sell your data. See our Privacy Policy for details.

On account deletion, cloud data is permanently deleted after 30 days. Within those 30 days you can request recovery; after that recovery is impossible. We recommend exporting your data to Excel before deleting.

On a 1–5 scale. The meaning of each score, measurement sites and target BCS by breeding stage are explained with tables in the beef cattle BCS guide (Korean).

The average shipping age for Korean steers is 30–33 months. To maximize grade and settlement, though, decide per animal based on daily gain and predicted marbling. See the shipping-timing guide (Korean).

(1) Isolate, (2) assess dehydration, (3) start oral fluids — do these immediately on discovery. Over 9% dehydration needs IV fluids. See the step-by-step calf diarrhea guide (Korean).

Low estrus-detection rates stretch the calving interval to 14–16 months, costing well over ₩1,000,000 per head per year. Improve step by step: more visual checks, tail paint, then pedometers. Cost/accuracy comparisons are in the estrus-detection guide (Korean).

Farms under ~10–20 head are most efficient with commercial stage feeds plus forage. Farms over ~50 head benefit from making their own TMR on feed cost. Stage recommendations and standard mixes are in the feed formulation guide (Korean).

First fully quit Cowboard and relaunch. If the problem persists, the data file may be corrupted. You can load the most recent backup from the auto-backup folder (Settings → Backup folder), or restore from the cloud if cloud backup is enabled.

Check your network connection and that you're logged into your Cowboard web account. Cloud backup stops automatically if your license expires. If it continues, contact the inquiry board.

Feature requests are always welcome. Leave it on the inquiry board with your use case. Each quarter we collect requests, prioritize them and fold them into the roadmap.