With input prices, and in particular fertilizer prices, rapidly increasing in recent months it is more important than ever to be keeping a close eye on nutrient use on your farm. To help you keep track of these figures we are pleased to announce that we are launching nutrient management as part of our farm … Continue reading Introducing: Nutrient management
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Recording crop storage checks with fieldmargin
Successfully harvesting a crop and getting it out of the field and into the store is a huge relief but maintaining quality once it is in the store is just as important to get the best price and avoid deductions. Monitoring sites can be used for keeping a log of storage checks and measurements You … Continue reading Recording crop storage checks with fieldmargin
Using Field Health imagery at harvest
Field Health imagery is most commonly used for efficient scouting and tracking for early-crop establishment. However, you can also use the imagery to support your harvest. Here are three ways: 1) Managing harvest progress If you manage a large farm or work remotely then you can use Field Health to monitor which fields have been … Continue reading Using Field Health imagery at harvest
8 tips to keep your harvest running smoothly
Harvest is one of the most busy and stressful times of year on any arable farm. With new people on the farm, temperamental kit and long hours to contend with (not to mention the weather!) it pays to be prepared. Here are our top 8 tips to help your harvest run smoothly. 1. Make sure people know … Continue reading 8 tips to keep your harvest running smoothly
Fieldmargin partners with Alpha One Technology & SerDev to help onboard South African farmers
Fieldmargin is pleased to announce a partnership with Alpha One Technology and Ziphezinhle “Boyzie” Gabuza on the African continent. Boyzie is an accounts manager for the tech and drone division at Alpha One Technology. This partnership comes after a very successful collaboration on a mapping project done this year. Alpha One Tech has partnered with … Continue reading Fieldmargin partners with Alpha One Technology & SerDev to help onboard South African farmers
Fighting fire with goats: How Ventura Brush Goats uses fieldmargin to plan their grazing fire breaks
Ventura Brush Goats is a family owned vegetation management and ecological improvement service based in Ventura County, California. They graze fire-breaks and eliminate invasive brush while restoring natural fertility with a herd of goats and sheep. Essentially, you can hire a group of goats in the same way you would hire machinery or herbicide services. … Continue reading Fighting fire with goats: How Ventura Brush Goats uses fieldmargin to plan their grazing fire breaks
NEW: Improved field job records with weather and start/finish times, plus easier editing and operator view
Farm records are about more than keeping track of work progress and being able to look back on what’s been done to analyse performance. For an increasing number of farmers they are also a requirement to be able to access certain markets through things like assurance schemes, or even a regulatory requirement. That’s why we … Continue reading NEW: Improved field job records with weather and start/finish times, plus easier editing and operator view
Farm Safety: 5 tips to improve safety on farm with fieldmargin
Farm safety is a full-time job. It is often brought up in feedback with our team and it is a priorty on of a lot of our users.
Five reasons why tracking your costs this season is important
Tracking your costs is more important than ever. Read five ways recording your costs throughout the season can help.
Real costs, Real time
Monty Gorringe farms with his father on an 840-acre Duchy Estate holding on the Welsh borders in Herefordshire. Monty, runs a 65-head suckler herd alongside the main arable enterprise. The operation has begun to make the transition to regenerative practices across the farm. Monty started using to fieldmargin after a recommendation from a friend, liking … Continue reading Real costs, Real time