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Brueggeman Crop Services - Case Study
Reno Brueggeman was in dire search of a program that would get him off the dozens of Excel spreadsheets he’d grown to loathe. He craved a single system to track grain inventory, while working in tandem with Climate FieldView™ data to calculate an accurate cost of production per acre. Fed up with prior frustrating farm management software, Reno looked to Conservis to do the job ...
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Hello digital, goodbye analog
How to use and interpret your farm information Every pass of your field in-season provides a critical commodity: information. As farming becomes progressively larger, busier and more high-tech, the regular use and interpretation of farm information is even more important. This information is mandatory to successfully farm in 2023 and beyond – but what’s the best way to leverage it ...
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Bates Next Generation Farms - Case Study
This seventh-generation family business uses farm management software to learn their annual cost of production on an accrual basis. The accessible, easy-to-use platform creates time-saving FSA reporting, crop traceability and historical data spanning generations. Read on to learn why the family attributes knowing their cost of production to helping them stay on farm to continue their family ...
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Flock Uniformity and why is it Important?
It is a common notion that a uniform flock is considered as a healthy flock. However, how many of us really know if the broiler flocks with poor uniformity have poor performance? Is there a way to measure flock uniformity and take actions to maintain the same? These are some of the points discussed when we talk about Flock Uniformity. Poor uniformity definitely affects the overall flock ...
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Is it worth it to invest in poultry ERP software?
Isn’t it amazing how far we’ve come? You don’t have to think about or work hard on many things. All you have to do is easily download software or an application. In today’s world, everything we do has its own software. Did you know that poultry farming has its own ERP software? Many people are unaware of this because they never imagined that something like this could ...
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How a Grower Used Granular to Uncover an 11% Profit Difference in Two Varieties
Learn how Granular helped a real farm discover that their variety choice was costing them $800 per acre The most effective farm organizations use data to organize their production plans and make financially-driven decisions. There are common variables to consider when making these decisions that often include land costs, seed variety, fertilizers, and chemicals. Does your data help you make ...
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Knowledge is power: A day in the life of a soil consultant
This week we talk with Amy Duckworth from Soil Matters Over time the agriculture sector has become more efficient and we are more equipped to measure and manage with a higher level of accuracy. Amy recognizes the importance of measuring what we manage — to reach new levels of efficiency. As a soil consultant, Amy is often involved in ‘on-farm’ decision making around fertilizer ...
By Agrimap LLC
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Plan for success
Take a giant step ahead by using farm management software for your crop planning As the influx of agtech sweeps across fields today, the old adage that best-laid plans often go awry no longer applies to your farm. Crop plans may be as old as farming, but the latest in farm management software takes your farm’s success to a new level. “Crop plans may be as old as farming, but the ...
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More is more
Benefits of having multiple years of information when crop planning You operate in an age of data-driven farming. The question is: how do you manage all of your information? While schools of thought differ, one fact remains: you can benefit immensely by documenting multiple years’ worth of information, especially as you begin to plan for next season. The more information you have, the ...
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The Top 9 Benefits of Best ERP Software for Poultry Business
1. Pre-set Parameters The ERP software should allow you to keep track of the complete poultry farm operation. You should be able to record information on feed, hatching, breeding, broilers, and so on, as well as compute crucial factors like Mortality Ratio, Vaccination regimens, Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), and so on. Furthermore, these pre-defined characteristics should help you organise the ...
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Farming Smarter, Not Harder: Planning for Profit
Understanding cashflow & profitability when using farm management software The cost of farming has doubled over the past decade. The days of sifting through multiple files and places in search of field data, crop and marketing plans and financial statements is simply no longer a viable or time efficient option for today’s farmer. “I was frustrated because of the way I was keeping ...
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Optimize Your Operation Beyond Yields
Maximize your pre-harvest window, prep strategically for harvest with farm management software As a farmer, you oversee several things at once so it can be tough to decide which hat to wear and when. At any given time, you’re executing crop management tasks, including spraying or scouting, monitoring inputs and equipment needs across all those acres, scheduling who’s doing what and ...
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What is farm management software and why use it?
Farm management software, sometimes referred to as livestock management software is a software system for recording farm activities. What does farm management software need to be a useful tool? The ability to: Enter livestock details namely, species and breed, gender, identification details such as ear tag colour and number, progeny and ideally be able to display a photo of the animal. ...
By FarmRexx
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Natural Extracts Industries Ltd - Case Study
The Natural Extracts Industries (NEI) has its headquarters at the picturesque foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro! You can smell the raw earth here, as fresh ingredients are processed using modern eco-friendly methods, creating flavours that are truly evocative of this land. Today these flavours are marketed across the world; and they are perfect for use in a range of delicious food and drink – ...
By SourceTrace
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Be harvest ready
Use farm management software to create the ultimate harvest prep checklist Even in that moment of relative quiet prior to harvest, the busy weeks ahead are beginning to occupy your mind. Will you be ready for everything simultaneously coming your way? Production volume, quality, people, equipment and safety all factor into what is arguably the busiest time of your year. The ability to plan ...
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Best Farm Management Software for Successful Farm Management
Managing your cattle farms, livestock, fisheries, herb of various animals, and everything related to farms manually can be a daunting task that necessitates extra manpower and time, which may divert you from the main goal of establishing farms. Rather than going through so many hassles, it is preferable to look for the best farm management software, which will provide you with a number of ...
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7 Key Benefits of Farm Management Software
Farmers have been growing food for generations without using farm management software. But in today’s fast-paced and highly competitive food production landscape, farm management software, or FMS, is critical to success.Why Use Farm Management Software? A farm management software program implemented in an agricultural operation leads to reduced expenses, increased yields, better yield quality, ...
By AGRIVI
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Go digital
Digital record-keeping supports stronger farm teams We’ve evolved from the days of working in our heads or writing things down. Data-driven farming technologies are creating opportunities in an evolving landscape where access to real-time, instantly shareable information is a must for optimal performance. Thanks to digital-record keeping, entire farm teams can now work on the same page ...
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Insight is better than 20-20!
Farm management software takes collaboration between your on-farm team and trusted advisors to the next level They say two heads are better than one. For today’s progressive farmer, this sentiment couldn’t be more true. With land values, input costs, machinery pricing and an increasingly competitive global market, maintaining an edge has never been so important to your operation. ...
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How Can An ERP System Help A Poultry Farming Company?
In today’s world, an increasing number of people are interested in poultry products. This is the reasoning behind expanding poultry farming. The industry has seen numerous changes in the way a poultry farmer operates. Poultry is a broad division that necessitates a close attention to detail and the mechanical administration of information in order to reap the benefits. This is an area ...
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