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Industry · Energy & Resources
Agriculture ERP for farms and agribusinesses run as businesses
Larger farms and agribusinesses face the same challenges as any business — inputs, labour, equipment, inventory and sales — with the added complexity of seasons, weather and biological assets. Cost per hectare or per head is the number that matters, and it is rarely known accurately.
- M01Inventory (Lots)
- M02Purchasing
- M03Projects / Fields
- M04Maintenance
- M05Sales
- M06Accounting
Context
ERP in agriculture
We implement ERP that tracks costs by field, crop or herd, manages inputs and equipment, and keeps harvest lots traceable through to sale.
01Operational challenges
What usually breaks before the ERP project starts
01
Unknown cost per field
Inputs and labour not allocated to fields or crops.
02
Input inventory
Seed, fertiliser and chemicals stored across sites without tracking.
03
Traceability for buyers
Buyers require lot traceability and spray records.
04
Grower contracts
Processors manage contracts and payments to many growers.
02Core flows
How the ERP should handle each part of the business
- Sales flow
- Sales contracts with buyers, pricing tied to quality grades; direct sales for some products.
- Procurement
- Inputs purchased seasonally with supplier contracts.
- Inventory
- Inputs, harvested produce by lot and storage location, and livestock where applicable.
- Warehouse
- Storage of harvested produce with quality and moisture data.
- Accounting
- Cost by field, crop or herd; seasonal cash flow; grants and subsidies.
- CRM
- Buyers, growers and cooperative members.
03Industry workflows
Workflows specific to agriculture
01
Field activities
Planting, spraying, fertilising and harvesting recorded with inputs used.
02
Harvest lots
Harvest recorded as lots with field origin and quality.
03
Grower settlements
Deliveries from growers graded and paid per contract.
04
Equipment maintenance
Machinery service by hours.
04 — Reporting
Reports that should come out of the system, not a spreadsheet
- Cost and yield per field or crop
- Input usage by field
- Harvest lot traceability
- Grower payments
- Equipment cost per hour
- Margin by crop or product
05 — Compliance
Compliance considerations
Pesticide application records, food safety and traceability requirements from buyers, organic certification and subsidy reporting. Field activity records support audits.
Regulatory requirements vary by jurisdiction. We configure the system to support your obligations; confirm specific rules with your auditor or compliance advisor.
06 — Integrations
Systems the ERP needs to talk to
Farm management and precision agriculture tools, weighbridges, moisture meters and buyer portals are typical integrations.
07AI opportunities
Where AI is genuinely useful here
Practical uses that sit on top of clean ERP data. None of them replace getting the core transactions right first.
01
Record capture
Turn voice or text notes from the field into activity records.
02
Delivery ticket reading
Read weighbridge tickets into delivery records.
03
Cost anomaly alerts
Flag fields with unusual input costs.
08ERP modules
Modules a typical deployment includes
- M01Inventory (Lots)
- M02Purchasing
- M03Projects / Fields
- M04Maintenance
- M05Sales
- M06Accounting
- M07Quality
- M08Reporting
09Roadmap
Implementation roadmap
- 01
Fields and cost centres
Fields, crops and analytic accounts.
- 02
Inputs and activities
Purchasing and field activity recording.
- 03
Harvest and sales
Lots, storage and sales contracts.
- 04
Integrations
Farm tools and weighbridges.
10Common mistakes
Mistakes we see repeatedly
01
No field dimension
Costs must be allocated to fields or crops.
02
Records entered at season end
Capture activities as they happen.
03
Ignoring units
Inputs in bags, litres and kilos need conversions.
04
Overcomplicated setup
Start with key cost drivers.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can we track costs per field?
Yes, using analytic accounting or project structures per field and season.
Can we trace harvest lots to buyers?
Yes, with lot tracking from harvest to sale.
Does it work for livestock?
Livestock can be modelled with lots or serials depending on the operation; complex cases may need extension.
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Next step
Do you know your cost per field?
We will show how activities and inputs roll into costs.