Category: Hardware

Software is our business, Farming is our focus.

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Having the right software is vital to growing your business. Without it, modern farming can be challenging. For over 50 years, Farmplan has provided trusted farm management software for growers, agronomists and accountants and is here to help you confidently move your business foward.

What products do we offer?

We aim to make farming more efficient, so you can be more productive. Stay fully connected in the field and minimise time spent in the office with real-time cloud-based software solutions.

Business Cloud

Simply smarter farm business accounts software tailor-made for agriculture.

  • Simple to use & time-saving
  • Streamline collaboration with team
  • Automate transactions & reduce errors

Learn more about Farmplan Business Cloud

Gatekeeper

Complete crop recording and field management solutions for growers, agronomists and consultants.

  • Crop compliance, traceability & reporting
  • Full compatibility & integration
  • Connect with your agronomist

Learn more about Gatekeeper

Hardware and IT services

The right equipment for your business will get you working in no time.

  • Anti-virus software
  • Range of computers and accessories
  • Hardware support

Learn more about our hardware offerings

How we help businesses like yours overcome challenges

Over 8,500 farms, professionals and agricultural businesses are already reaping the rewards of a well-managed business with Farmplan software.

Farmplan has saved me hours of work, from neatly reporting to quick updates on the go.

Damian Barson, Tessleymoor Farming

Are you ready to boost productivity?

Get started today, book a 1-2-1 demo with our friendly customer services team, and find out how Farmplan solutions can help you achieve more with less.

Contact our team

Microsoft Windows 11 – what does it mean for Farmplan customers?

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From 5 October 2021 onwards Microsoft have announced that all new equipment will come pre-installed with Windows 11.  To ensure we at Farmplan are providing customers the very latest products and software, all Windows PC’s we supply will also come with Windows 11 and programs across our Cropping, Livestock, Business & Accounts, Hardware and Training portfolios will support this new version.

Windows 11 will offer users a clean new design with a central start menu and taskbar.  Working from home will become easier with video conferencing and group chat solution Microsoft Teams integrated directly into Windows 11.  In addition, Windows 11 will allow users to install and run Android apps directly within the Windows desktop. The Android apps will be integrated into a redesigned Windows Store.

Although Windows 11 will be offered as a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PC’s, Microsoft have stipulated strict security and specification requirements for the upgrade.  Generally speaking equipment purchased prior to 2018 will not be permitted to upgrade.  You can find out more information on Windows 11 on the official Microsoft web page here

To learn more about Farmplan’s range of computers and accessories click here or call our sales team on 01594 545000.

Hardware Drop-in Session: listen again here

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Our virtual ‘drop in’ sessions focus on a different topic each month, based on seasonality, changing weather conditions and topical industry news. Recently we ran a session on IT Hardware covering how we can support your business in selecting the right IT equipment, security and anti-virus, cloud storage, domain and email setup and more.

Join Adam Joslin, Ben Hatton, John Scotford and Tom Marshall as they talk through a range of topics, including why it’s a good idea to update your IT, how you can operate securely, recommended specifications and what we offer. 

To watch other drop-in sessions click here.

To find out more about Farmplan Hardware click here, or call our sales team on 01594 545000.

Data & Tech Sessions: Streamline processes with integrated invoice and receipt management

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As part of our Data & Tech Series we’re exploring how the integration of tools within Farmplan software can help you save time, streamline your processes and ultimately reduce data entry/management errors.

Using tools that help save you time and reduce the chance of errors are valuable on farm, whether you’re working with livestock, crops or diversified enterprises such as holiday lets or food production. Farmplan’s Business Manager has been the ‘go-to’ choice in farm accounts management for many years now, it’s one of the key tools farmers, administrative staff and rural enterprise owners turn to time and again because of its functionality and adaptability to the sector.

Sally Ashwell, Development Support Manager at Farmplan says, “One of the ways we’ve been able to add some additional value and functionality for our customers is through integration with third-party tools such as Receipt Bank (Dext) and AutoEntry, to enable users to work more efficiently with their business records and save themselves time in the process.”

What are AutoEntry and Dext (formerly known as Receipt Bank)?

Both are 3rd party cloud based applications that capture the data from your invoices and receipts by capturing them using your mobile phone or from emails and stored documents.  You categorize them and then publish them through to your accounting software or share with your accountant. This removes the hassle of manual data entry.  They differ slightly in the way that they work and their pricing policies but both integrate with Farmplan’s Business Manager to save time and improve accuracy of data entry.

Harriet Green of Larking Gowen Accountants has been using Receipt Bank integration for some time now, “I have loved the ease of using it and the speed in which you can upload invoices. The ability to look back on invoices at the click of a button is a great time saver, cutting down the preparation time of manual entry tools and also the need to sift through folders of paper records.

You can review an invoice and calculate capital expenditure or tax within minutes, but I particularly like it’s efficiency when a client calls with a query, such as “what was the total of my last fuel bill” and it’s resolved in seconds, rather than having to call the client back with the answer.

The Receipt Bank integration has even helped work with Covid restrictions and save clients hours of purging information at the end of the quarter ready for us to submit VAT, as some have been setting aside just a few minutes to photograph and upload invoices as they arrive in the post, for us to import into their accounts. A practise I suspect that they’ll continue with well beyond Covid.”

If you would like to know more about Business Manager software read more here, alternatively call our friendly sales team on 01594 545000 to discuss your needs.