Digital tools drive for a more profitable and sustainable farming future

Since the launch of Omnia as a precision mapping system eight years ago, with its user-friendly interface and unparalleled functionality, the platform has evolved into a broader digital farming system offering a range of valuable and user-friendly business modules such as cost of production, yield mapping, rotational planning and carbon mapping tools.

The EasyPlan upgrade takes this one step further and underlines Hutchinsons’ focus on innovation and excellence and unwavering commitment and vision for Omnia.

 

Offering an exciting set of developments allowing for complete paperless record keeping and work management,  this new standard for farm management technology in the UK is now available to both Hutchinsons and non-Hutchinsons customers alike.

 

What more does Omnia with the EasyPlan Upgrade offer?

1. Field Diary module: A significant extension of current Field Diary into a fully comprehensive farm management system.
2. Stock management: The addition of real-time stock management. The upgraded module allows for a real-time, feature rich, stock management system for keeping track of orders and physical inventory based on what is actually being used
3. Spray Plan module: A completely new  module which allows users to create spray plans which are then audited by Hutchinsons bespoke HALO crop protection database.
4. Omnia with the EasyPlan upgrade will be available within the current Field Manager and Business Manager subscription levels, with Business Manager being required for the HALO auditing functionality.
5. For those that are new to Omnia, the Omnia free Access account allows farmers to experience some limited functionality, including annual cropping plans, farm maps and visualising yield data.

 

Come and speak to the Omnia team to find out how this system designed for British growers can be used on your farm.

 

Questions about SFI and how it can be implemented

 It’s important to remember that success in any agri environment scheme comes from fitting the scheme around the farm rather than the farm around the scheme and being realistic with desired outcomes. 

 

Hutchinsons farm business consultant, Will Foyle, urges farmers to make the most of any funding while it is available, and stresses the importance of selecting options that are right for the business and supported or improved productivity.

“The direction of travel is very much on farming with the environment, but use the SFI, and any other grant funding, to your advantage, considering how it best fits with your own farm,” he suggests.

“A good starting point is to use Omnia to examine variations in the cost of production on an individual field basis to identify any sub-marginal land that needed improving or may be better put to other uses.”

He highlights the impact of varying winter wheat yield from 9 t/ha to 6.5 t/ha, which, in one example, resulted in an increase in the cost of production from £144/t to £187/t.

“If there are parts of a field that are regularly losing you money over different seasons and crops , address that first. There might be ways to rectify the issues, or if not, consider other options, such as the SFI.

“The important thing is to do what’s right for your business.”

During LAMMA Hutchinsons environmental experts will be on hand to discuss these topics and advise how to use the latest functionality added to Omnia which is designed to support farmers in efficiently managing and recording Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions.

Through the new functionality it is now possible to add Land Use Options as well as Crop Use and Management Use Options into Omnia which simplifies farm management and supports the overall efficiency of farming activities as there is no need for multiple platforms.

The new functionality makes it easier for farmers to stay compliant with SFI requirements from the RPA by generating Yearly Reports. The functionality also works for those needing to produce compliance reports for the food chain, as reports can be easily accessed through the Field Diary, as and when required.

Visit the Hutchinsons stand at LAMMA where industry leading experts will be on hand to discuss any or all these exciting services and technologies.

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Contacts:

• Nick Rainsley – Head of Marketing

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Hutchinsons

With turnover in excess of £270 million, the business has grown to become one of the leading national agricultural and horticultural input advice and supply companies. Hutchinsons takes a dynamic, forward thinking approach to supporting grower clients in the production of quality crops and food in a sustainable and responsible manner.

Agriculture and horticulture have always faced fluctuating conditions and prosperity and the industry is once again experiencing a period of significant change.

Hutchinsons recognises that the people working within the business are the most important ingredient in maintaining and enhancing the quality of services offered to their customers.

Hutchinsons employs more than 470 people, more than half of which are directly involved with the provision of professional agronomic services, supported by efficient and dedicated distribution and