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365FarmNet, the farm management solution adapted to every farmer
Agriculture is becoming increasingly complex, particularly with regard to the growing number of obligations and the need to provide official documents to the authorities. It has become difficult for a farmer to manage this documentation with conventional means. That’s where 365FarmNet comes in. This is a global solution for managing and recording all of a farmer’s operations on his farm, wherever he is. He can manage his culture workshop as well as his bovine workshop.
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he initial idea is to propose a global solution with an ecosys- tem of partners allowing each farmer to choose and use only what he needs, all on a single platform. This solution is based on a SaaS (Software as a Service) platform. Recording interven-
tions and activities is completely free, as well as mobile apps. Only some modules belonging to the partner companies are charged.
A free access version and customisable features The farmer can start using 365FarmNet upon registration on the site. The free access version includes the following features: • Management of reference data • Professional weather • Map of the farm with its crop rotation • Herd management • Interactive annual calendar • Full function of recording activities • Aerial views of plots • Multi-media use
The data of the operation can be entered directly and automatically in the solution. Information on seeds, fertilisers and plant protection prod- ucts are constantly updated. With the 365FarmNet model, it is possible to work with all of the farm- er’s partners on a single platform. 365FarmNet provides the basic soft- ware for free, and each farmer can adapt it to his specific needs. Thus, in- telligent modules are created in partnership with various companies of the agricultural sector, such as machine manufacturers, seed companies, manufacturers of fertilisers, phytosanitary products, breeders, animal feed manufacturers and equipment manufacturers. For the French market, about fifteen modules are available – this ranges from the exchange of data in ISOXML between the platform and the ter- minals of agricultural equipment or the milking machine, through to monitoring weather equipment and the possibility of creating modula- tion maps for nitrogen fertilisation. Many sectors of agricultural activity are covered. The user decides which additional applications he needs to purchase to complete his free access version. He pays only for what he really needs, without having to subscribe to features that would be useless and ex- pensive. The cost is then adapted to the economic situation of each farmer (unit cost per hectare or per animal in the herd) and it is present- ed as a monthly fee that can end when the farmer decides to. The user thus chooses the period of use of the paid modules.
By putting the farmer at the center of its development, 365FarmNet integrates the fact that agriculture is done primarily in the field, in the farm or in the agricultural equipment.
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Usable anywhere, even outside and offline By putting the farmer at the centre of its development, 365FarmNet takes into account the fact that agriculture takes place primarily in the field, on the farm, using agricultural equipment. Web-based, the solution requires no previous download or installation. Once registered, the farmer can reach his data from any tablet, any computer or smartphone. The only technical requirement is an Internet access. This means he can integrate staff, apprentices or family members into his 365FarmNet account. The rights of reading and writing are configur- able in order to keep access control of his information. This allows for even more effective collaboration. With the free 365FarmNet app, the farmer and his team can also save offline information. Automatic synchronisation is performed at regular intervals as soon as Internet access is restored. Centralised storage
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