Ag Specific vs Off the Shelf Farm Management Software
Summary
One issue with some “horizontal” software is that many could be accurately described as being “as broad as the ocean but as deep as a spoon.” The variety of features available often means that there’s something in there for everyone and it looks impressive when listed out. One of the biggest benefits of using a solution built for the farming industry is that it will use terms, units of measure, and data formats you’re likely to be familiar with. This leaves you as the user to try to shoehorn a generic software app into a specific use case, sift through a figurative mountain of menus to find the one app/feature you need or develop and maintain stand-alone spreadsheets to track farm management details. One challenge of adapting “horizontal” software is that any calculation sets it uses for estimating costs or creating revenue projections will need to be verified to ensure that they work for farming. The service and support you get from such a company will naturally be more understanding of your needs and issues than someone who sells a “one size fits all” solution meant for retailers, bankers, and others who don’t grow crops, raise livestock, or deal with seasons-long production cycles.
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