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title: Source Farms
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createdAt: 2026-02-23T07:45:16.164Z
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### Required Permissions

All users assigned to a role with User Management permissions can view this feature.Only users who are assigned a role with User Management permissions can edit data or customize settings.

See the topics below to learn more:

- [Know Your VAS PULSE Version](docId\:jwUSXGpK0Q1fVyl3QyB1n)
- [Edit Dairy User Permissions](docId\:dgKiJJMfdmpDvWGygh_P2)
- [Manage Dairy Roles](docId\:tklz3_ROmKlipE8l-rFi6)
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The Source Farms page displays the list of farms where your animals are sourced from (i.e., the farms where the animals originated). You can quickly view each farm's name, number, and herdcode, as well as whether the source farm is active. Users with HerdWrite permissions can edit source farm settings. You can find this feature under the [DairyComp/MyDC menu](docId\:T93yU--9puoivxMGYpo5g) > [Settings](docId\:T93yU--9puoivxMGYpo5g) option on the Task Lists tab.

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## Edit Source Farms

1. Click on a source farm in the list to open its settings in a side panel.

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2. Click in any of the following fields to change their values:
   - **Active source farm**: Toggle the source farm between active and inactive.
   - **Source farm name**: Edit the name of the source farm. The name must not contain more than 10 characters.
   - **Herdcode**: Edit the herdcode. The herdcode must not contain more than 16 characters.
3. To revert back to the original values for the source farm, click **Reset**.
   When you are done editing the source farm, click **Save**.
   The system displays a message at the bottom of the page indicating that your changes have been saved.
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## Add Source Farms

1. Click the **Add New Source Farm** button at the top of the page to open a window to add a new source farm.

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2. Toggle the **Active Source Farm** field to indicate whether the source farm is active or inactive.
3. In the **Name** field, enter the name of the source farm.
   The name must not exceed 10 characters.
4. In the **Herdcode** field, enter the herdcode.
   The herdcode must not exceed 16 characters.
5. Click **Save**.
   The list now displays your new source farm.
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