Software and the Internet
Australian Agricultural Software Suppliers
on 18/08/03Ag-Data Australia
Supplier of Phoenix financial management software of Toowoomba, Qld.
The site includes information on the software, including a "frequently asked questions" section, training courses available, and online forms for seeking help or further information. Email product support is also advertised.
Updates and demonstration versions are available for downloading (on filling out a registration form). An online suggestion form and a list of dealers is provided.
on 20/11/03Aginfolink
"AgInfoLink’s technology solutions allow agribusinesses to collect, transfer, share, extract, transform and report on information from individual units of production throughout the entire food supply chain."
The web site offers regional information (including for Australia), a run down of their products and services, as well as news and events information.
on 18/08/03Aginfotech
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~aginfo/
Aginfotech is a software development company of Moree, NSW, selling farm office software with components covering operations, chemical, machinery, payroll, agmapper, analysis and risk manager.
The Web site provides information on the company's services, its products, including a price list, a downloadable demonstration version (on application) and an online form for seeking further information.
on 18/08/03Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/agric/acpa/
Precision Agriculture aims at "simultaneously reaping better quality crops and environmental benefits" via the use of information technology. The Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture (ACPA) has many objectives, most of which are based upon research in precision agriculture, enhancing the techniques, and exposing such methods to the agriculture industry. The homepage contains a brief description of ACPA, with an index of the sites on the left of the screen. The site outlines in detail 'site specific management', which is the focal point of precision agriculture. The commercial services offered by ACPA are listed and described on the site, as well as the various courses it offers to graduates and industry professionals.
Abstracts from the annual 'Symposium on Precision Agriculture Research in Australia' are available, along with articles related to precision agriculture. New additions to the site are the free software downloads, which were developed by ACPA to aid in the application of precision agriculture.
on 18/08/03Australian Internet Cafe Guide
http://www.gnomon.com.au/publications/netaccess/
A list of Internet cafes around Australia, organised by State/Territory.
on 18/08/03CattlePro
The site includes brief information on the Cattleplus cattle management software and the consulting services offered by Chandelle Park Farm Systems of Exeter, Tasmania. Basic contact details are provided for further enquiries.
on 18/08/03Countrywise Computing
Supplier of Pin.point production management software
and FarmPlan financial management software of Frewville, SA. The site provides information on the firm and its products, including prices. An inquiry form is provided for seeking further information or for applying to receive demonstration versions of the software. Upgrades are available for downloading.
on 18/08/03Cropfacts
Cropfacts is a consulting agency that provides agronomic services to the industry, as well as developing user friendly software. The site provides information about those that work for Cropfacts, and the objectives of the organisation. Through the 'Software' link, information on the 'Cropfacts' program is available, and a demo of the program may be downloaded. Updates are available, and you may also order 'Cropfacts' via email, although online payment is not an option.
on 19/08/03Elan Computers
http://www.geocities.com/imagenesmail/
Elan Computers provides software solutions and services for cattle and other agricultural industries. Their service and software range includes a herd-management program called Imagenes, a hand-held solution for the workers on the farm called FarmHand, a mating service called BestMate and a specialised cattle feeding system named CowChow. Information on each of these is available through the site along with contact details and upgrade information for some products.
on 19/08/03Fairport Technologies
Supplier of award-winning Paddock Action Manager software (and numerous other products) of South Perth, WA.
The site provides information on each software product, including prices, endorsements, downloadable demonstration versions, upgrades and the latest help file. It also provides distributor contacts and the Fairport News newsletter.
on 19/08/03Greenhat Software
Greenhat Software is a supplier of water simulation and plant physiology software from Armidale, NSW. WaterMod 2 (soil water dynamics in agricultural and environmental systems) creates complex soil water flow model simulations easily and intuitively while PlantMod 2.1 explores the physiology of plant communities through the use of mathematical models. Information is provided on both products, evaluation downloads are available, and product pricing and ordering information is also provided through the site.
Horizon Technology
See under Buying Other Supplies. Included here for its decision support software.
on 19/08/03Landtech
Landtech Consulting Pty Ltd specialises in GPS navigation, GIS data capture, and remote sensing applications. The Landtech homepage consists of four hyperlinks, one of which takes you to a display of the products provided by the company.
Products include various GPS navigational instruments, and steering indicators for planes. Many of the products are agriculturally based, and a few of the instruments have a pamphlet available in PDF format. Although they are not available to be purchased online, Landtech's contact details are available on the site. A site for the services provided by Landtech is under construction.
on 19/08/03MECIS-NN
http://www.mecis-nn.cqu.edu.au/
A Networking the Nation funded project to improve "electronic feedback along the beef industry supply chain". The site provides information on the project, the status of electronic feedback in the beef supply chain, and available software. It also includes some useful tutorials on using the Internet, particularly email and Internet Relay Chat.
on 19/08/03MYOB (Australia)
MYOB business accounting software. The site provides information on the software, including a "test drive" facility, Insight Guides on using the software (including one for farms), support information and training options. A new feature is the ability to add customer payment options to your invoices such as Bpay, Credit card payments or POSTbillpay using EFTPOS at Australia Post outlets.
on 19/08/03Oral Software
Oral software specialises in the development and supply of inventory management software for dealerships, distributors, Internet search engines, and web based parts locators. The web site runs on Flash technology, so users need to download the Flash plug-in to view this site.
on 19/08/03PC Farm
PC Farm is designed for use by managers of cattle (both dairy and beef) sheep and goat enterprises.
As a stand alone system PC Farm provides management information reports for both beef and dairy herds. PC Farm can also be used in conjunction with all major dairy herd production recording services, which provide data on disk or through email attachments.
Worth mentioning is the fact that PC Farm imports data in Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS) approved standard Data Interchange Format (DIF) which is used by all major recording services.
The site provides information on the various module packages available and their pricing, as well as an ‘FAQ’ area, distributors details and a downloads area.
on 19/08/03Peak Farm Management Online
Peak Farm Management are providers of computer hardware and software, with the primary industries as their business focus. Hardware available through Peak Farm Management includes printers, scanners, computers, laptops, cameras and back-up devices. The software available includes Phoenix 2000+, FarmTracker, Logisoft Payroll, Office XP and Norton Anti-virus (with training courses available for the first three). The site also offers some rural news, weather and livestock information.
on 19/08/03Practical Systems
The Practical Systems site offers areas on training, support, a product price list, a clients only area, free trial versions of their software, an agents listing and job opportunities with the company.
There are numerous software products available through the site. Among their products are the award winning programs Cashbook Plus financial management, Cattle Plus herd management software and Farmbook for performance recording and management of your paddocks and other resources.
Queensland Department of Primary Industries
See under Technical Production Information. Included here for its software products designed to assist in the mangement of the variable climate.
on 19/08/03Quicken Software Centre - Intuit Australia Pty Ltd
Supplier of Quicken financial management software. The site provides information on the software, including Frequently Asked Questions, a Trouble Shooting Guide and downloadable demos and free upgrades. It also provides a form for ordering and paying by credit card for upgrades. However, you cannot buy the software itself directly from the site - for that, you need to contact a dealer and a list is provided. Financial calculators are also provided. The site also provides financial information.
on 19/08/03Red Wing Software
http://www.redwingsoftware.com/index.html
Red Wing software offers financial management & accounting software through its "AgCHEK Financial" and "TurningPoint" accounting software. Also available through the site is a free booklet on "how to computerise your farm records".
on 19/08/03Research Services New England
The RSNE site provides information on flexible irrigation software solutions to save water and produce better crops. Products include 'Probe for Window' (Soil moisture is measured at different depths down the soil profile), 'Multi-Log' (which can graph data from a wide range of data loggers from different manufacturers), 'Enviromanager' (keeps you up-to-date on what is happening in the field), 'PR41' (a program that uploads and graphs data from neutron probes), and the 'Soil Cone Penetrometer' (which gives an 'x-ray' into the root zone).
on 20/11/03Rinex Technology
Rinex Technologies mission is "To supply precision farming technologies as cost effective solutions, enabling farmers to be more efficient through the use of these technologies."
The web site offers company information, a run-down of their products (FarmTrax, HarvestTrax, SpreadTrax, SoilTrax and SprayTrax), a description of Rinex services and a news service for the latest product/industry news and information.
on 19/08/03Rural Systems
http://www.ruralsystems.com.au
Rural Systems is a computer business located in South Australia. The homepage displays various specials currently available in the store, and news related to the Rural Systems business. The news section contains links to internet news and weather services. The 'Products' page lists an extensive range of computer systems, software, scanners, and other computer related products.
Rural Systems travels throughout South Australia conducting a range of training seminars. Through this site, a course outline can be viewed of the different courses, as well as a 'diary of scheduled courses'. Courses range from program-specific one-day sessions, to basic computing courses that run for several days. Rural Systems also offers online support. Due to the bombardment of questions related to the GST and BAS, a 'Support Club Subscription' may be purchased, which includes detailed support and update classes.
on 19/08/03Rutten Technology Services
Rutten Technology Services is an Australian business specialising in the design, development, training and support of agricultural computer software. From this site you can purchase software, download software, or upgrade your existing software. Products include 'Graphic Control' and 'In Control'. Graphic Control is a graphing utility that adds value to the Agrimaster 4 Windows program. Graphic Control will automatically "read" your Agrimaster data, no setup is required. This will allow you to create professional graphs from your existing cashbook data quickly and easily. In Control is an inventory management database designed to track equipment or items assigned to various people or groups.
on 19/08/03Safety Assistant
http://www.safetyassistant.com.au
This site supplies and supports six software programs which can assist in the management of Health and Safety issues. The programs cover Compliance Audits, Plant and machinery Maintenance/compliance, Accident/incident recording and tracking, Hazardous Substances, Risk Assessments and Electrical equipment. The programs may also be beneficial in meeting compliance regulations and reducing the incidence of accidents.
Saltbush Software - Agricultural Business Research Institute
See under Technical Production Information. Listed here for its range of agricultural software, including Herd Magic, Cash Magic, FeedMania and PigMania.
on 20/11/03SST (Site Specific Technology) Australia
SST Australia offers advice and products for precision agriculture (via Geographic Information Systems) for Farmers, Consultants, Contractors and Corporations.
The SST web site offers product and service information, contact details, a newsletter and trade show details.
on 20/08/03Smart Accounting
http://www.smartaccounting.com.au
This site promotes and sells 'Smart Accounting', an accounting package designed to aid in the successful operation of a business. The site offers a free thirty-day demo program, accompanied by clear instructions on how to download the demo. The features and benefits of the program are outlined, and a purchasing facility provides online ordering. Once purchased, customer support is available through the site in the form of step-by-step instructions, and an FAQ section.
on 20/08/03ZDNet (Australia)
The Australian mirror site of the major North American technology information site. Daily computer and IT industry news, product reviews and software downloads are available. The site includes a range of email newsletter options and free email accounts. The site also includes the online editions of PC Magazine and PC Week magazines.
Some Overseas Agricultural Software Suppliers
on 20/08/03AGPRO Software
http://www.islandnet.com/~agpro/agpro.htm
AGPRO Software develops dairy herd management software in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada.
The purpose of the AGPRO site is to promote the Dairyman software program.
Dairyman maintains extensive cow records for heats, breeding, health, vet check, dryoff, calving, dispersal, and embryo transfers. It tracks semen inventory and features a complete 4-generation pedigree for all herd animals. Dairyman records milk production and can analyze the entire herd/group of cows with regard to any aspect of current production or calving intervals including colour graphs for milk, fat protein and somatic cell count. Various reporting features (including Holstein Canada approved reports) are available such as daily/weekly action list, direct offspring family tree, milk test day lists and complete vet check history. Dairyman is fully supported, with annual updates to keep in step with industry and customer needs.
A demo version of Dairyman can be ordered through the site, and there is a contact list of satisfied customers which you are invited to contact to discuss Dairyman.
Alberta Agriculture - Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development - Alberta, Canada
See under Government Information. Included here for its Agricultural Software Directory, listing a wide range of agricultural software packages available in North America, including links to the manufacturers' Web sites.
on 20/08/03BacHus Farm
http://www.bachus.sphosting.com
Bachus Farm Software has been developed by deer farmers for deer farmers. Among other things the BacHus Farm software helps improve breeding and genetics through Pedigree and bloodline tracking, Graphing of Key Performance Indicators, In Paddock Velvet Reporting, Weight Gain / Loss tracking / Ranking, Multiple Farm Integration and Benchmarking with other farmers, Multiple Species Support (Cattle, Alpaca, Elk, Emu etc) and Graph velvet and total deer production.
on 20/08/03CNet.com
The CNN of the Internet! Best known for daily news on the computing and IT industries. Also includes software downloads, hardware and software product reviews, a Web Builders site of information for those planning or administering a Web site, and hardware shopping opportunities.
on 20/08/03Computer Concepts
http://computerconcepts.co.nz/
Computer Concepts are one of New Zealand’s leading rural software suppliers.
The web site has a 1800 number listed for Australian customers to call and an email address for enquiries.
The site contains areas on software products, support, FAQ, a where to buy guide, a dealers area, and a downloads section containing some free software.
The software section contains Cash Concepts for Windows farm accounting package, Cash Manager Rural accounting software, Endeavour2 for Windows farm Management program, the Resolution mapping tool, the iDiary palm computer application and Premier Pac, an upgrade and support bundle for Cash Manager Rural clients.
on 20/08/03Cow Sense Herd Management Software
US-based supplier of herd management software. The site provides information on the software, including pricing. A trial version is available for downloading.
on 20/08/03Farmsoft.com
Colorado-based organisation providing information on software and hardware issues for farmers. Information is provided on a range of accounting, recording, monitoring and mapping software and hardware, including prices and links to downloadable demonstration versions.
on 20/08/03FarmPro Systems Ltd
FarmPro Systems Ltd. is an independently owned company owned by the New Zealand Pork Industry Board, Massey University and a consortium of independent shareholders. The site provides information on PigWin, a new generation pig production management and monitoring system developed by international pig specialists and software developers.
The site publicises features of the PigWin module system, FarmPro's research and development team and hardware. Information is provided on future developments, an online ordering system (putting you in touch with a local distributor), and a free 30 day evaluation of PigWin demo software. Research papers can be downloaded along with a list of Distributor contact details. A users section offers user support and a facility for reporting problems with Software.
on 20/11/03GrazePro
http://www.softpro.ab.ca/grazepro.html
GrazePro was created for the rancher / grazier as a management tool to help make sound decisions and do away with the tedious tasks of record keeping and planning. Grazepro was created so the rancher can evaluate whether changes in management are positive or not. If you want to find out if it pays to fertilize or not, GrazePro will tell you. If you want to compare different management strategies, GrazePro can tell you what works best. If you want a simplified way of making a grazing plan and a simplified way of recording what you have done, GrazePro will do it. If you want a really simple way of updating your grazing plan through the grazing season, GrazePro is it. If you want to know if you are constantly improving the production of your land, GrazePro will do it.
The web site contains information about the program as well as offering a demo version online. GrazePro costs CA$295.00.
on 21/08/03Herd-Pro Software
The Herd-Pro web sites primary purpose is to promote the StocKeeper 2001 software package.
StocKeeper 2001 is a Windows based livestock management program initially written for the dairy farmer and their veterinarians.
While initially developed for dairy cattle, StocKeeper 2001 has since evolved to accommodate a variety of livestock, including dairy and beef cattle, goats, pork, equine, llamas and sheep.
The site has a ‘Press Room' containing the latest information on StocKeeper, and an ‘Overview’ area highlighting some of the features of StocKeeper. You can also download a free demo from the site.
The cost of StocKeeper varies according to the size of your operation, ranging from hobby farms with 25 animals, up to operations of unlimited size (i.e. no animal limit).
A StocKeeper palm companion is also available, as are tailored software solutions for your enterprise. There is an online form available for placing a mail orders for StocKeeper, or an international phone number for those in a hurry.
on 20/11/03ProCow
http://www.softpro.ab.ca/procow.html
ProCow is a cow/calf herd management program that can be used by the commercial or purebred cow/calf operator. Record-keeping is made simple. This program can handle different levels of detail.
ProCow can handle multiple herds, keeps track of pedigree and progeny, help you manage and analyse the reproduction of your herd, create breeding, calving, vaccinating, or weaning records with the press of a button, breed your herd by date or season and lots more.
A demo version of ProCow is available for download from the web site along with a run-down of the program. The full version of ProCow costs CA$495.00.
on 21/08/03Record Your Own Farm - Software Systems
http://www.geocities.com/ryof69/Index.html
RYOF programs assist in recording the activities of Crop Planting (Veg growers) or Fruit / Grape growing and have Auto Calculation of Chemical / Fertiliser Usage, records Harvesting / Picking, etc. RYOF software meets the requirements for HACCP, SQF 2000 Quality assurance. Additionally, both the RYOF-CS (crop and spray) & RYOF-FS (fruit and spray) programs have optional costing modules.
on 21/08/03TUCOWS
TUCOWS (The Ultimute Collection of Winsock Software) is a premier site for downloading software. You first pick your operating system, then the mirror site closest to you (oceania includes Australia). Software is categorised for easy navigation and each software product is described and rated. Software available on a shareware or freeware basis can be downloaded directly, other software can be purchased online. An email newsletter and an online feedback form are available. Help information is also provided.
on 21/08/03Westfalia.com
Westfalia Landtechnik supplies leading edge technology to the dairy farmer. Systems are available for milk volume measurement, milk conductivity monitoring, activity monitoring, production based feeding, automatic weighing and drafting and calf feeding. All these systems connect seamlessly into Westfalia's Dairy Plan software. Westfalia also sell a range of fashion and industrial clothing and accessories through the site.