Five ways to simplify your workflows for a sustainable future
22nd November 2023
With unpredictable input costs, volatile markets, and future uncertainty, UK farmers are facing extraordinary challenges. Whilst the drive towards net zero may seem like an additional pressure to many, could it also be an opportunity for farm businesses to assess how they can move towards a more efficient, resilient, and sustainable future, asks Farmplan director Piers Costley.
“Farmplan’s range of farm management solutions support farmers and growers to remain profitable and mitigate risks, helping them stay flexible and plan for the future in uncertain times,” Piers said.
“Farmplan’s solutions allow you to easily record, track, and understand your valuable farm data. Only by doing that will you be able to remain agile, and plan accordingly for whatever tomorrow may bring.”
Piers explains how Farmplan’s smart tools help you navigate uncertainty and simplify your workflow…
1. Make informed decisions
Where is a farm performing well? What needs to happen so the business can grow sustainably? Tools like Farmplan Business Cloud (FBC) allow farmers to understand their business inputs, outputs, and overall financial position. With this detailed insight, farmers can confidently answer a wide range of questions about their business and make informed decisions.
“Only with the right information at your fingertips can you make the right decisions at the right time, on everything from inputs and machinery to selling and compliance,” says Piers.
2. Easily share data with partners
Gatekeeper, for example, is a popular choice amongst agronomists here in the UK. That’s because it allows farmers and growers to seamlessly connect with their agronomist and exchange data securely and accurately in real time, in just a few steps.
This helps agronomists provide tailored recommendations, directly into the software, making it easier for farmers and growers to efficiently manage tasks on the farm. This not only improves the accuracy and speed of utilizing these recommendations but also enhances overall workflow efficiency.
3. Manage diversification
For farmers looking to diversify for additional income streams, Farmplan tools can help you when reviewing diversification options. Using farm data from your accounts or crop management solutions, you can build up a detailed picture of your farm business and assess the options that will work best for you.
“Our team work closely with the industry’s leading regulatory bodies and organisations to ensure that our solutions are kept up to date with everything, from the very latest VAT requirements to crop input product information, so our customers can stay compliant. By staying ahead on these crucial factors, customers can focus on staying agile to consider diversification projects or expansion in their businesses.,” says Piers. “It’s designed to help your business thrive.”
4. Analyse data for better profitability
Which areas of your business are doing well? Farmplan’s farm management tools enable farmers and growers to analyse where the most potential lies so they can make data driven decisions that improve profitability, make workflows and processes easier to manage and help build collaboration across the team and industry.
5. Make staying compliant easier
As well as simplifying workflow and improving efficiency, Farmplan’s solutions make staying compliant easier. From helping you prepare for VAT inspections to producing reports and other valuable documents to enable you to demonstrate compliance, Farmplan’s solutions ensure you have the information you need.
We also have a dedicated farm-focused support team who are always on hand to answer your questions, support your business growth, and help you get the most out of these tools.
