Veldtel
Your herd book, on the farm office computer.
Veldtel records cattle, sheep and goats on your Windows computer, in English and Afrikaans. It works offline and keeps your data on your own computer. No limit on the number of animals.
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What Veldtel does
Every animal, every event
Tag, camp and status for cattle, sheep and goats. Vaccinations, treatments, weights, movements, sales, deaths and costs.
Seven PDF reports
Hand a clean report to a buyer, auctioneer, state vet or the bank.
Windows computer
Runs on your Windows computer in the farm office. Save a backup copy of the herd book to a USB stick or another folder at any time.
Breeding
Matings by bull or by artificial insemination (AI), pregnancy checks, 3-generation pedigree, calving intervals, weaning weights and an inbreeding warning in the mating planner.
Movement records
Saves your movement records in a spreadsheet file laid out like the RMIS movement form. It is not an official RMIS submission, and nothing is sent anywhere.
Offline and private
Works offline once your key is entered. Your book stays on your computer and is never uploaded.
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Plans
One key for your farm, entered in Veldtel on your Windows computer.
Yearly
- Everything in Veldtel on your Windows computer
- All updates and support while active
- Pay by card: renews each year, cancel any time
- Or pay by EFT for one year; we remind you before it ends
- If you don't renew, you can still open, view, print and export everything, but you can't add new records
Once-off
- Everything in Veldtel on your Windows computer
- R6,990 upfront, then R1,200 a year for support and updates from year 2
- If the yearly support isn't paid, you can still open, view, print and export everything, but you can't add new records until it is paid
- The yearly support is compulsory; each payment gives you a new key
Not sure? Download, then get your free 30-day trial key by email. The download is free; choose a plan when you are ready.
Download Veldtel free
Download for Windows (free)Version 1.0.0
Download, then get your free 30-day trial key by email. When you first open Veldtel it shows your PC code; type it with your email on the trial key page. Get your free trial key
When the trial ends you can still open, view, print and export everything, but you can't add new records. Buy a plan, copy your key from your account, and paste it in Settings.
Veldtel is not yet code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC" the first time you open it. Click More info, then Run anyway. You only do this once. Download Veldtel only from veldtel.co.za or your account.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need internet?
Only to download the app, to get your trial key by email and to buy a key. Veldtel itself works offline.
How does the free trial work?
Download, then get your free 30-day trial key by email. Veldtel shows your PC code on its first screen; type it with your email address on the trial key page. You get one free trial per email address and per computer. The trial key works only on that computer, also after Windows is installed again. The download is free; you only choose a plan when you want to keep adding records.
Is there a phone app?
Not yet. Veldtel runs on Windows computers. A phone app is planned; we will announce it on this site.
What happens when the trial, a Yearly licence or the Once-off support ends?
Nothing is deleted. You can still open, view, print and export everything, but you can't add new records until you enter a new key.
What is the difference between Yearly and Once-off?
| Upfront cost | Yearly: R2,490 | Once-off: R6,990 (includes year 1) |
|---|---|---|
| Each year after that | Yearly: R2,490 | Once-off: R1,200 for support and updates from year 2 |
| If you stop paying | You can still open, view, print and export everything, but you can't add new records. | The same: view, print and export, no new records. |
How do I pay?
Securely through PayFast: card, instant EFT and other PayFast methods. We never see your card details.
How do I get my key?
Straight after payment it is on your account dashboard and in your email receipt. Copy the whole key and paste it in Veldtel, Settings, Licence. Each renewal or support payment gives you a new key with a later end date.
Can I cancel?
Cancel a card renewal any time from your dashboard (Cancel renewal) or by emailing sales@veldtel.co.za; your licence keeps working until its end date. No refund after the 7-day cooling-off period, except where South African law requires one. Refunds are paid within 7 working days of approval. See the refund policy.
Is my farm data uploaded?
No. Your herd book stays on your computer. We only keep your account email, the farm name for the key, payment records, and for a trial key your email with a scrambled form of your PC code.
Windows says "Windows protected your PC". What do I do?
Veldtel is not yet code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC" the first time you open it. Click More info, then Run anyway. You only do this once. Download Veldtel only from veldtel.co.za or your account.
Contact
Buying, prices, invoices, payments and refunds: sales@veldtel.co.za
Help, licence keys, updates and privacy requests: support@veldtel.co.za
Seller: Wilrich Lightfoot. Physical address for legal notices: available on request from support@veldtel.co.za.