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Time to grow Farms and rural businesses not only need to keep records to comply with legislation, they need to track and report on inputs and outputs, analyse performance and identify ways to increase profitability. Farmplan delivers market-leading farm management software, created specifically for the agriculture industry by a team of experts, for both arable and livestock enterprises, as well as accounts software for effective financial management.

For over 40 years, the Farmplan team have worked with customers, not only to provide them with the solutions that deliver what they need now, but to innovate and develop software that will serve their needs in the future.

Industry standard. Valuable management tool we use every day.

Anthony Dale, Dales Agri

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Our promise:We provide the tools that enable

farmers to manage every aspect of their business with efficiency and

confidence, helping them to become more profitable.

Crops

Business & accounts

Hardware

Support

Training

Livestock

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A range of software designed specifically for the farming industryWe understand the daily challenges farmers face. From improving time management and successful husbandry, through to efficiently proving legislative compliance and increasing profitability. With Farmplan all your data is in one place, enabling you to make more profitable decisions.

Our software range includes financial, livestock, arable, property, payroll and sales order processing, with additional modules and functions which can be added to your package to suit your business needs.

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Market-leading software, Gatekeeper, is a complete crop recording and field management solution for growers of all sizes, agronomists and consultants. It can be adapted to any cropping situation to meet a wide range of business needs. From the most complex horticultural enterprise to broad-acre arable, from multisite, network or standalone, Gatekeeper fits the bill.

Crops

Setting the standard for

precision farming software.

Graham Potter, W Potter and Sons

We recently had an inspection and thanks to GateKeeper, we were able to produce the information that was

required at a click of a button. James Dyball, Harnage Estates

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Farmplan provides a range of software packages to help you manage your livestock effectively and efficiently. You can quickly generate reports for farm inspections by DEFRA, Trading Standards and Farm Assurance Schemes. The software can help you reduce duplicate recording, manual processes, and the chances of financial penalties by preventing common errors. Choose from our range of beef and sheep software to find the right package for your enterprise.

Livestock

Recording all transactions is easy, it has a useful link to

BCMS and I can see all cattle data at the touch of a button.

J. Macrow

Flock Manager is ideal and certainly helps us keep on top of all the animals’ movements.

W. Owen

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A range of business software is available to meet the needs of farms, estates and rural business. Our software is different from many generic programs because it is specifically tailored for the agriculture sector. The range includes accounting packages to help manage your business finances, software for managing payroll, sales orders and invoices, as well as property rentals.

Business & accounts

I have been using Business Manager for 4 years now and it is the easiest piece of accounting software

I have ever used. Everything is straight forward and very user friendly.

J Coulson

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Our software support team is based at our head office in Ross-on-Wye. Many of whom hail from farming backgrounds and therefore understand what customers need and want from the software to help them meet their statutory requirements and grow their business. The team supports over 8,000 customers, responding to around 36,000 calls annually. They provide advice and guidance on getting started, software use, data maintenance, troubleshooting and providing top tips for making the most out of the software.

Dedicated software support team

The software support helpline is extremely efficient and the hardware team are exceptional. I cannot

recommend Farmplan enough. Caroline Walker, E. C. Drummond & Sons

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Our training team offers a variety of training solutions to help develop skills and understanding of the software to improve performance and user confidence. The team itself comprises over 15 regionally based trainers, specialising in financial, livestock and arable software. Training can be in the form of simple ‘log-me-in’ sessions online, one-to-one at our main office or on farm, as well as in the form of group workshops and seminars.

Training

The Farmplan trainers make learning very interesting, easy to follow and fun. I really enjoyed being in the room with all the

other farmers sharing ideas, stories and scenarios. Victoria Snell, North Farm Partnership, Dorset

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The software support helpline is extremely efficient and the hardware team are exceptional.

I cannot recommend Farmplan enough. Caroline Walker, E. C. Drummond & Sons

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Farmplan’s in-house tech team provides complete IT support and advice services for small, medium and large agricultural businesses. The team work together with farming businesses to provide the most appropriate network and backup solutions to help you protect your data and develop your business efficiency. The team also source the latest IT equipment including PCs, tablets and laptops as well as work with customers to help them set up cloud workspaces and business email domains.

Hardware and the Farmplan tech team

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Farmplan is very active within the agricultural sector with close ties to key industry bodies including IAgSA and Cattle Breed Societies, giving Farmplan a strong voice across the industry. Championing professionalism amongst farmers, Farmplan supports not only its farming customers but are helping to shape the industry of which they have been a part of for nearly half a century.

As a software provider, to ensure that customers can get the most out of their systems and minimise inefficiency, Farmplan software is compatible with the widest range of market-leading machinery manufacturers to ensure that data transfer is both simple and effective.

We know farming like no other

With the majority of the Farmplan team having an agricultural background there is a wealth of experience across all Farmplan departments. The close ties the business has with Farmers Weekly ensures we remain at the forefront, with a complete and detailed understanding of the challenges that farmers face each day.

The team

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Farmplan started trading in 1972, and over the years, has developed and grown with the industry and most importantly with its customers. We have adapted and made improvements to the software to enable users to meet increasing demands for legislative records and to manage their business’ performance more readily.

In 2000, Farmplan was acquired by RELX and is now part of Proagrica, the global brand representing its agricultural portfolio. Proagrica provides critical decision-support to the global agriculture industry by delivering high-value insight and data, trusted workflow tools, proven integration technology and effective channels-to-market.

Our heritage

We have used Farmplan for over 27 years and it has adapted really well to

the needs of our growing company. Elizabeth, Angus Horticulture

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When I joined Farmplan in 1991 as a trainee salesman, the company was already successful and thriving in the sector. We have worked over the years to develop our relationships with farmers, estate

managers and business owners to create a valued and respected product. Our software is a useful tool for many to achieve better financial management, profitability and performance analysis.

We’re proud to say that many customers have been with us since day one.

Piers Costley, Farmplan Director

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ContactsFor sales:

Telephone: 01594 545000Email: sales@farmplan.co.uk

For support:

Software: 01594 545022Gatekeeper: 01594 545040Hardware: 01594 545033Email: support@farmplan.co.uk

For training:

Telephone: 01594 545014Email: training@farmplan.co.uk

Find out more at farmplan.co.uk

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It is straightforward to use and gives all the information you need to make relevant

business choices. Allison McCririck, Bryce McCririck & Sons

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