How can GateKeeper software help with crop management?

Whatever the type and size of farm, both crop and vegetable farmers can use crop recording software to facilitate informed management, planning and purchasing decisions.

Changes in economics, legislation and environmental demands leave farmers under pressure to improve management processes to keep the farm profitable and demonstrate compliance.

 

5 ways you can utilise GateKeeper to help you:

1)      Field records:  

  • Easily record notes for each individual field such as field applications, harvest results, soil analysis and more.
  • Remove the need to manually search through your paper records. View and retrieve your records with just a few clicks e.g. for an inspection to demonstrate compliance from a pesticide usage, crop assurance or traceability perspective.
  • Monitor physical and financial aspects of your fields and crops.

 

2)      Field operations:

  • Save time and manage your paperwork more efficiently by creating work plans or job sheets for operators within the program. Print off the work plans or job sheets for operators.  
  • Check your planned pesticide applications against RB209. You can set up a job within the program stating what you plan to spray a field with. The optional Active Sentinal module can warn you with a 'failed verification' if the application doesn't comply e.g. too much quantity of a selected spray. The verification gives you the chance to amend the planned job before it takes place.

 

3)      Stock control and margins:  

  • Manage your stock . Know exactly where and how much of a product is stored. If you wanted to find out how much of a product you had left in order to spray a field you could easily view this information, calculate the output spray and adjust your records accordingly.
  • Assess farm performance by identifying what crops, varieties or fields are the most productive by looking at financial margins. Use the information held in your software package to see how much it has cost you to grow a specific crop over a specific acreage and how much profit you made from the crop compared to the previous year.

 

4)      Share and exchange information:

  • If your agronomist uses GateKeeper then you can import his / her recommendations directly into the program without needing to enter the data manually. You can also send field data from the program to your agronomist. Secure networks for exchanging data help ensure your data is protected and only the intended recipients can view the data. 

 

5)      Reports:

  • Reports can automatically be generated from the data stored in the program. The reports can be used as an easy way to view important management information. A wide range of reports are available such NVZ reports, reports to demonstrate compliance with Farm Assurance requirements and reports that show supply chain and pesticide usage information.

If you are looking for a better approach to managing your field and crop applications, whether your current system is taking up too much of your time or you would like to find an easier way to demonstrate compliance with legislative requirements, GateKeeper crop management software could be a solution.

GateKeeper is a well known crop recording software product which can integrate with some of the latest crop farming technology through it's add on modules such as 'Precision Farming' and 'Farm Mapping'.

To find out more please contact us on 01594 545000, email sales@farmplan.co.uk or visit our GateKeeper web page for an online demo.