RED DEER — As a young farmer, Tyler Fletcher was looking for an all-in-one system to manage the flow of data at his Smoky Lake farm where he grows wheat, canola and fresh potatoes.
The choice was Agri-Data Solutions and eventually he joined the sales team.
“I did a lot of research and found Agri-Data was the best tool for our farm and our situation,” he said.
The mobile application is also available on desktop systems and was a winner of an innovation award at the Red Deer Agri-Trade equipment expo held Nov. 11-14.
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Agri-Data was developed for the consulting company, Agri-Trend as part of its coaching business for farmers, however this app is available to all farmers for $99 per month. This division was part of the recent acquisition by Trimble.
Ease of use sets them apart from other programs on the market right now, said Fletcher during the trade show.
“Our developers and the brains behind Agri-Data grew up on a farm. Everybody on our team has a farming background,” he said.
It can work offline to allow users with no cell connections to still record data in real time.
The system is used internationally and can be adjusted for large or smaller, specialized farms. There are also datasets available to food processors and retailers.
The concept helps manage data on budgeting, input and commodity inventories, infield applications, yield data and is compatible work with various monitoring companies.
The application includes mapping functions for each field including GIS boundaries and variable rate zone maps.
It also includes data feeds from the futures market for tracking grain prices across commodities and calculates the impact the market swings have on an individual farm. It also integrates with weather feeds to automate weather tracking during spray events.
“Instead of record keeping, it is more like data management,” he said.
“It works for anybody who is looking for that management solution on their farm. Most farmers now are aware the notebook is something that is outdated. It is hard to keep track of this information in your head and in your notebook,” he said.
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