Agworld Case Studies Creating a Farm Recordkeeping System

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Creating a Farm Recordkeeping System

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Agriculture
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Procurement
Use Cases	Farm Monitoring & Precision Farming Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Anna Binna Farms, a 6,500-hectare farming operation at Maitland on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, was struggling with their pen-and-paper system for farm records. The system was not user-friendly for all team members and did not provide a good way to track important information such as withholding periods, amount of fertilizer or chemicals that need to be purchased or any other spray-related information. The farm owner, Ben Wundersitz, was aware of the need to improve this part of their operation but was unsure of the best solution. The farm needed a system that required minimal data entry to reduce the risk of errors and inaccuracies. The system also needed to be well suited to both the size of the farm and the skills of the team. Read More
About Customer	Anna Binna Farms is a 6,500-hectare farming operation located at Maitland on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula. The farm grows a rotation of lentils, wheat, barley and Canola with hay production happening as well in some years, depending on the season. The farm is run by owner Ben Wundersitz along with a team of 4 full-time staff. The farm was struggling with keeping accurate records of everything that happens in the field using a pen-and-paper system. The system was not user-friendly for all team members and did not provide a good way to track important information such as withholding periods, amount of fertilizer or chemicals that need to be purchased or any other spray-related information. Read More
Solution	The farm's agronomist, Sam Holmes, introduced Agworld to Ben after he had started using Agworld himself in 2012. Agworld is a cloud-based platform that allows the team to collaborate on the same platform and minimise the need for data entry. The agronomist creates recommendations in Agworld and sends them through to the team. All team members have an iPad with Agworld on it and can see those recommendations and action them. A few taps turn a recommendation into an 'actual', creating the record that the farm owner needs. The system is simple and reduces the risk of errors. The farm owner and the agronomist sit together twice a year for planning purposes. They use Agworld to work on the rotation for the next year and create reports of exactly how much seed and other inputs will be needed. Once this is done, everyone involved in Anna Binna Farms can see what the plan is and what needs to happen at what time. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Procurement

Use Cases

Farm Monitoring & Precision Farming

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Anna Binna Farms, a 6,500-hectare farming operation at Maitland on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, was struggling with their pen-and-paper system for farm records. The system was not user-friendly for all team members and did not provide a good way to track important information such as withholding periods, amount of fertilizer or chemicals that need to be purchased or any other spray-related information. The farm owner, Ben Wundersitz, was aware of the need to improve this part of their operation but was unsure of the best solution. The farm needed a system that required minimal data entry to reduce the risk of errors and inaccuracies. The system also needed to be well suited to both the size of the farm and the skills of the team.

About Customer

Anna Binna Farms is a 6,500-hectare farming operation located at Maitland on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula. The farm grows a rotation of lentils, wheat, barley and Canola with hay production happening as well in some years, depending on the season. The farm is run by owner Ben Wundersitz along with a team of 4 full-time staff. The farm was struggling with keeping accurate records of everything that happens in the field using a pen-and-paper system. The system was not user-friendly for all team members and did not provide a good way to track important information such as withholding periods, amount of fertilizer or chemicals that need to be purchased or any other spray-related information.

Solution

The farm's agronomist, Sam Holmes, introduced Agworld to Ben after he had started using Agworld himself in 2012. Agworld is a cloud-based platform that allows the team to collaborate on the same platform and minimise the need for data entry. The agronomist creates recommendations in Agworld and sends them through to the team. All team members have an iPad with Agworld on it and can see those recommendations and action them. A few taps turn a recommendation into an 'actual', creating the record that the farm owner needs. The system is simple and reduces the risk of errors. The farm owner and the agronomist sit together twice a year for planning purposes. They use Agworld to work on the rotation for the next year and create reports of exactly how much seed and other inputs will be needed. Once this is done, everyone involved in Anna Binna Farms can see what the plan is and what needs to happen at what time.

Impact #1	The whole team at Anna Binna Farms now has access to the farm records in Agworld and are able to turn recommendations from their agronomist into actual records as soon as an operation is finished, enhancing accuracy.
Impact #2	By having his rotation for the season ahead planned in Agworld, Ben Wundersitz is now able to forward order all his chemicals and other inputs.
Impact #3	Ben is also able to create accurate budgets through his farm records, which allow for in-depth analysis.

Impact #1

The whole team at Anna Binna Farms now has access to the farm records in Agworld and are able to turn recommendations from their agronomist into actual records as soon as an operation is finished, enhancing accuracy.

Impact #2

By having his rotation for the season ahead planned in Agworld, Ben Wundersitz is now able to forward order all his chemicals and other inputs.

Impact #3

Ben is also able to create accurate budgets through his farm records, which allow for in-depth analysis.

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Creating a Farm Recordkeeping System

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