Farming Dynamics Business FAQ's
What is A farm management software?
By Farm Management Software we refer to software that collects, synthesizes and analyzes data on farm business processes like planning, budgeting, cost and inventory management, marketing, etc. Farm management software should help you run your farm more efficiently and more profitably.
What kind of farms benefit from FarmHelp? Is it designed for large farms only?
We believe that every farm leader looking to run a more efficient, profitable, professionalized farming operation benefits from implementing our solutions, no matter the acreage.
How does AGRISIM benefit different members of my team?
Different members of your team will benefit from Farming Dynamics in specific ways, depending on their roles:
- CEO/CFOs are able to run a more profitable operation with accurate and real-time cost and revenue data, at a field and enterprise level
- Bookkeepers save time by eliminating manual data entry (especially during hectic times like harvest!), and automatically managing and recording all transactions
- Ops managers get more out of their team through easier task, schedule and people management
- Agronomists are able to communicate and execute recommendations more accurately and when they matter most
Does AGRISIM replace my accounting software?
You should continue using your accounting software for enterprise-level historic accounting in conjunction with an ag-focused, forward-looking program like FarmHelp Insights for managerial accounting.
How does AGRISIM sync with my accounting software?
By layering FarmHelp data into your financial statement (and layering accounting data into your FarmHelp budget and P&L), you can ensure your historic financial statements, annual budget, and projected P&L’s are as accurate, timely, and standards-based as possible.
What is farm business software?
By farm business software we refer to software that collects, synthesizes and analyzes data on farm business processes like planning, budgeting, cost and inventory management, marketing, etc. Farm business software should help you run your farm more efficiently and more profitably.
This means you are better positioned to can secure low-cost funding from lenders, generate accurate landowner statements, and perform higher-quality internal analysis.
Syncing FarmHelp with your accounting software also means you’ll streamline your AR/AP process – you avoid double data entry and you ensure errors are caught immediately.
This means you are better positioned to can secure low-cost funding from lenders, generate accurate landowner statements, and perform higher-quality internal analysis.
Syncing FarmHelp with your accounting software also means you’ll streamline your AR/AP process – you avoid double data entry and you ensure errors are caught immediately.
What crop types do you support?
FarmHelp currently supports more than 230 crop subspecies, and we are adding new ones all the time. From all row crops to most specialty crops, chances are we work with what you grow on your farm. Please contact us to make sure we support your specific crop mix.
How many employees can use farmhelp?
There is no limit on the number of FarmHelp users on your account (which includes access to both the desktop and mobile applications). You can also give access to suppliers or any partners that accomplish tasks on your farm – it’s up to you.
When is the best time to implement FarmHelp?
There is no perfect time to implement FarmHelp, but the sooner you do, the sooner you’ll be able to run your operation more efficiently – and you’ll start to notice real benefits very quickly. We find that most of our customers decide to implement FarmHelp immediately to develop a competitive advantage in the near future.
How long will it take to get up and running on FarmHelp?
Most customer teams are up and running on FarmHelp within a few days. Once a customer is ready to implement the software, our Customer Success team schedules a series of virtual meetings to set up the software, and an on-site training to make sure the whole team is ready to use FarmHelp every day.
Who on my farm has access to the AGRISIM data and app?
That’s up to you. You select who uses FarmHelp on your farm. You can also set different permission levels individually, so you decide what kind of data members of your team have access to.
How often do I need to update the AGRISIM desktop and mobile apps?
Never. FarmHelp lives in the cloud, which means you don’t have to download new versions every time we make an update – any new features will be automatically accessible the next time you log in on your desktop computer. Your mobile app will also automatically update if you have that setting turned on, or you will get a prompt on your next login.
Do I need a dedicated employee to manage AGRISIM?
No, quite the opposite – FarmHelp makes running your farm easier, not more complicated. Our customers have found that using FarmHelp gives them more time to focus what matters most – operating their farm.
What devices does AGRISIM work on?
The AgriSim web app works on all computers (PCs and Macs), and the mobile app works on all Android and Apple smartphones and tablets.
Do I need strong cellular coverage for AgriSim to work on my farm?
AgriSim does use a cellular or wifi connection to transmit data from your phone to our servers. However, you don’t need coverage throughout your entire farm – our mobile app will capture data when entered by operators and sync with the web app whenever a wireless connection is re-established.
How often do you release new features?
We usually release new features several times a month. Every quarter, our customers are alerted to what features and functionalities have been launched, and what is coming next.
How will my data be used?
Your Data will be used as part of the analysis we do for decision support within the farm business software, as well as to improve our products and services going forward. Your data may also be reviewed by our customer success team to help you improve usage of the product to get more value, and by our product development team to identify software bugs or areas of improvement.
We may also use your data to inform you of potential products of interest, but you can opt out of marketing communications at any time.
We will not use your data for any other purpose unless you give us consent, except when we are legally required to or to protect our legal rights. For example, we will not sell your data or use it to help seed or other inputs manufacturers price seed or inputs or sell them to you.
We may also use your data to inform you of potential products of interest, but you can opt out of marketing communications at any time.
We will not use your data for any other purpose unless you give us consent, except when we are legally required to or to protect our legal rights. For example, we will not sell your data or use it to help seed or other inputs manufacturers price seed or inputs or sell them to you.
Do I own the data that I put into Farming Dynamics’ Farm Management Software?
Yes. As stated in the SSA, “You shall own and retain all right, title and interest in and to your data.” your data remains yours after you provide it to us. If you authorize us to share your data with other precision agriculture service providers, we presume that you own your data.
Who will have access to my data
Your data will be accessible by our product development and customer success teams for the purposes outlined above. Neither FarmHelp Insights, nor FarmHub Agronomy sales reps will have access to any individual customer data unless the customer chooses to grant them access.
In certain circumstances other individuals may have access to your data, but only if a customer explicitly grants them access to their FarmHelp farm management software account or authorizing them to use it.
In certain circumstances other individuals may have access to your data, but only if a customer explicitly grants them access to their FarmHelp farm management software account or authorizing them to use it.
Can I share my data from Farming Dynamics with other precision agriculture companies?
Yes. We are developing our software to allow you to extract your data at any time and send it to another service provider.
Will you sell my data? What about my financial data in particular?
No. We will not sell your data to any Third Parties. We may use Aggregate Data that is derived from your data to create value internally or with Third Parties in the future, primarily in the form of analysis to improve products and services.
In the case of financial data, we will never sell or share your data or Aggregate Data containing financial data with any Third Parties due to its highly sensitive nature.
In the case of financial data, we will never sell or share your data or Aggregate Data containing financial data with any Third Parties due to its highly sensitive nature.
To which Farming Dynamics products does the policy apply?
Our Software Services Agreement (SSA) and data privacy commitments reflected in it apply only farm management software.
To what data does the policy apply?
Any information that you put into our farm management software, to which we would otherwise not have access. This includes personal, operational, agronomic, and financial data you provide to us when you purchase, implement, and use any Farming Dynamics products. This includes, for example:
Data including your operation’s name, your name, e-mail, credit card number, etc.;
Data generated from the farming equipment you own or lease, soil information, plans or actuals related to planting, product application, scouting, irrigation, harvesting and other activities, including what products are used, which tasks are done when, and by whom, etc.; and Data including your financial statements, such as Profit and Loss accounts, Balance Sheet, etc.
Data including your operation’s name, your name, e-mail, credit card number, etc.;
Data generated from the farming equipment you own or lease, soil information, plans or actuals related to planting, product application, scouting, irrigation, harvesting and other activities, including what products are used, which tasks are done when, and by whom, etc.; and Data including your financial statements, such as Profit and Loss accounts, Balance Sheet, etc.
Can I delete my data from Farming Dynamics if I leave?
Yes. You will have 30 days after terminating your subscription to request to have your data deleted. We will have three months from the request to delete all personally identifiable information associated with your data, as we will be unable to extract the underlying metadata from our models and learnings that resulted.
For example, if there is data that associates a given yield with combination of seeds and crop inputs in 2016, that combination of data may be retained within an agronomic model to support future decision analysis. However, we will not know where that data came from as all identifying information would be deleted upon request.
For example, if there is data that associates a given yield with combination of seeds and crop inputs in 2016, that combination of data may be retained within an agronomic model to support future decision analysis. However, we will not know where that data came from as all identifying information would be deleted upon request.
FarmHelp Insights FAQ's
What is farmhelp Insights?
FarmHelp Insights is just getting started, with valuable Directed Scouting features coming soon that will take the guesswork out of scouting. FarmHelp Insights is an easy-to-use tool that will help growers save time, increase yields, and maximize profits. Growers can proactively monitor crop progress and collaborate seamlessly with partners to make timely data-driven management decisions from the palm of their hand. FarmHelp Insights is available for both desktop and mobile use, with a dedicated mobile app with an offline imagery option for both iOS and Android.
How does the Vegetation Index work?
Growing plants absorb blue and red light and then reflect green light, which is why they appear green to the human eye. Plants also reflect near-infrared (NIR) light, but it’s invisible to the human eye. The healthier the plant, the more NIR is reflected. When a plant becomes stressed, its leaves reflect less NIR light. Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index, or WDRVI, measures the difference between red and near-infrared light bands reflecting off vegetation in the field to assess the amount of chlorophyll that is present and active in the plant at any given time up to three times more accurately than NDVI. This analysis is the basis of the Vegetation Index in FarmHelp Insights.
What is the difference between NDVI and WDRVI?
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, or NDVI, is commonly used in agriculture to quantify vegetation by measuring levels of near-infrared and red light.
Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index, or WDRVI, works by similarly measuring levels of near-infrared and red light but is at least three times more accurate than NDVI because it is able to pick up on subtle differences in the crop canopy in moderate-to-high vegetation density, which is especially important for crops with dense canopies and mature crops.
Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index, or WDRVI, works by similarly measuring levels of near-infrared and red light but is at least three times more accurate than NDVI because it is able to pick up on subtle differences in the crop canopy in moderate-to-high vegetation density, which is especially important for crops with dense canopies and mature crops.
How is farmhelp Insights different than other satellite imagery providers?
FarmHelp Insights utilizes satellite imagery because of the frequency and resolution of the images provided. Our imagery has a consistent ~3 meter resolution, meaning that every image you receive is clear and actionable. FarmHelp Insights also provides two to three times more images than most other satellite imagery providers.
What crops does FarmHelp Insights work with?
FarmHelp Insights currently supports over 130 crops, from row crops to specialty crops, and that list continues to grow.
FarmHelp Insights tools driven by satellite imagery will work best for canopy crops with vegetative and reproductive stages that follow a standard green up and dry down pattern, including but not limited to: alfalfa, almonds, canola, corn, cotton, lentils, potatoes, rice, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, and wheat.
FarmHelp Insights tools driven by satellite imagery will work best for canopy crops with vegetative and reproductive stages that follow a standard green up and dry down pattern, including but not limited to: alfalfa, almonds, canola, corn, cotton, lentils, potatoes, rice, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, and wheat.
What is the maximum number of users that can be added to my operation in Farmhelp Insights, and what will they see when I invite them?
You can add an unlimited number of people to your operation and control their level of access by specifying a role for each individual: View, Editor or Admin.
- Viewers can view fields only
- Editors can view, edit, and add fields
- Admins can view, edit and add fields as well as manage operation settings
What devices does FarmHelp Insights work on?
FarmHelp Insights is available on web-enabled phones and devices and as a dedicated mobile app that can be downloaded via Google Play or the Apple App Store. You can also access FarmHelp Insights from the web browser on your desktop computer.
Take your imagery with you wherever you go to streamline your in-field scouting efforts without internet connectivity or cellular reception on the FarmHelp Insights mobile app if you enable the Offline Fields setting.
Take your imagery with you wherever you go to streamline your in-field scouting efforts without internet connectivity or cellular reception on the FarmHelp Insights mobile app if you enable the Offline Fields setting.
What internet browsers are supported by farmhelp Insights?
FarmHelp Insights is currently supported on the following browsers:
- Windows-based PCs - Chrome (current version)
- Mobile App (iPad) - Mobile Safari (current version)
- Macintosh - Chrome (current version)
Can farmhelp Insights be used without an internet connection or cellular reception?
Yes. When heading into areas of no or very low internet connectivity and cellular reception, you can use the FarmHelp Insights mobile app to download and view up to 60 days of field imagery from your field on your phone, even without cellular service or access to the internet.
How often do you release new features?
Our team is continuously working on improvements driven by customer feedback and requests. You can expect regular releases with new or updated features along with clear communications so you know exactly what is changing.
How will my personal information be used?
Your personal information, which is any information that identifies you as an individual, will be used to provide the services and products you request. For example, this may include analysis we do for decision support, to fulfill requests, or to provide administrative information. We may also use your personal information for certain business purposes, such as to improve our products and services going forward. Your personal information may also be reviewed by our Customer Success team to help you improve usage of the product to get more value, and by our Product Development team to identify software bugs or areas of improvement.
We may also use your personal information to inform you of potential products or opportunities of interest, but you can opt out of marketing communications at any time by emailing us at privacy@farmingdynamics.com.
We will not use your personal information for any other purpose unless you give us consent, except when we are legally required to or to protect our legal rights. For example, we will not use your data personal information to help seed or other inputs manufacturers price seed or inputs or sell them to you.
We may also use your personal information to inform you of potential products or opportunities of interest, but you can opt out of marketing communications at any time by emailing us at privacy@farmingdynamics.com.
We will not use your personal information for any other purpose unless you give us consent, except when we are legally required to or to protect our legal rights. For example, we will not use your data personal information to help seed or other inputs manufacturers price seed or inputs or sell them to you.
Do I own the personal information that I put into FarmHelp Insights?
Yes, you own your personal information and other information you provide to us, and we may only use it for the purposes described in our privacy terms or when we have otherwise obtained your consent. If you authorize us to share your data with other precision agriculture service providers, we presume that you own your information.
Who will have access to my information?
Your information will be accessible by our Product Development and Customer Success teams for the purposes outlined above. Neither FarmHelp Insights, nor FarmHelp Business sales reps will have access to your financial information or sensitive information like personal identification numbers or passwords unless the customer chooses to grant them access. In certain circumstances other individuals may have access to your information, but only if a customer explicitly grants them access to their FarmHelp software account or authorizes them to use it.
We may disclose your information to third party service providers to help us provide services. Examples of these may include web-hosting service providers or retailers, collaborators to help us improve our products, financial institutions to apply for credit for our products, or to sponsors of sweepstakes or other promotions.
We may disclose your information to third party service providers to help us provide services. Examples of these may include web-hosting service providers or retailers, collaborators to help us improve our products, financial institutions to apply for credit for our products, or to sponsors of sweepstakes or other promotions.
Will you sell my personal information?
No. We will not sell your personal Information to any third parties. We may use aggregated information that is derived from your information to create value internally or with third parties in the future, primarily in the form of analysis to improve products and services.
We will never sell or share your financial information or aggregated data containing financial data with any third parties due to its highly sensitive nature.
We will never sell or share your financial information or aggregated data containing financial data with any third parties due to its highly sensitive nature.
How do I know my personal information is secure?
All traffic and data in the Farming Dynamics network is encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS). This is the same level of encryption and security used in online banking applications and transactions.
Can I get a copy of my personal information if I leave Farming Dynamics?
Yes. You can request a copy of your personal information at any time by emailing support@farmingdynamics.com with a request, and we will send you all of your personal information that we can extract from the system within thirty days after the request.
Can I delete my personal information from Farming Dynamics if I leave?
Yes. You can request that we delete your personal information at any time. We will have thirty days from the request to delete all personal information, but we will be unable to extract the underlying aggregated data and other data from our models and learnings that resulted from the use of your personal information.
For example, if there is information that associates a given yield with a combination of seeds and crop inputs in 2016, that combination of information may be retained within an agronomic model to support future decision analysis. However, we will not know where that information came from, as all personally identifying information would be deleted upon request.
For example, if there is information that associates a given yield with a combination of seeds and crop inputs in 2016, that combination of information may be retained within an agronomic model to support future decision analysis. However, we will not know where that information came from, as all personally identifying information would be deleted upon request.
Can I share my information from Granular with other precision agriculture companies?
Yes. We are developing Granular software to allow you to extract your information at any time and send it to another service provider.
Can I opt-out/opt-in to communications from Farming Dynamics?
Yes, you can change your communication preferences at any time in your Account Settings.