Record land activities
You can record information about land related activities in FarmIQ, specifically, chemical, effluent, fertiliser, irrigation and planting and cropping. You can also record harvesting crops and pastures. Other land activities can be recorded as General land activities.
Recorded land activities can be viewed in the Farm Diary.
The data recorded in Land activities are used by some Land reports. These include, the:
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If you use a Tabula registered spreading contractor you can have Tabula proof of application data automatically recorded in FarmIQ.
See Tabula in FarmIQ for more information.
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Recording land applications
Watch this video for an overview of how to record land activities in these packs:
For the PDF click here.
Watch this video for an overview of recording chemical and fertiliser applications.
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Download the PDF here |
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You can select paddocks or blocks from the farm map quickly and accurately to record land activities. Starting on the map saves time because the selected paddocks are automatically entered into the events.
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If there is no specific land activity in FarmIQ for the event you want to record, record a General land activity.
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On the map, select the paddocks or blocks where you have applied chemicals.
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Right click a highlighted paddock and select
Chemicals.
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Enter the
Application date, Select the type of area
and check the
Selected paddocks.
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Enter the
Application details.
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Select the Application method.
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You can record the Applicator.
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Record the Start time and End time.
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You can record water used. Enter Water per hectare.
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To record more than one chemical, select or enter the number of chemical in the
Number of
chemical applications box.
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When you select a product, the specifications for that product will be entered. You can change these.
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You can:
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Add products if the one you are using is not in FarmIQ.
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Add inventory.
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edit the withholding periods for Grazing, Planting and Harvesting.
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If you record a withholding period, the paddocks will be highlighted on the Paddock withholding layer on the farm map until the withholding date has passed.
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To
Record spray conditions
select the checkbox.
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Costs.
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Costs are optional but if you do enter costs, you have to select the
Type
and
Total.
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To add more costs click
Add another cost.
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Add any
Notes
and click
Save.
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On the map, select the paddocks or blocks where you have applied effluent.
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Right click a highlighted paddock and select Effluent.
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Enter the Application date and check the Selected paddocks.
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Enter the Application details. Select the:
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Effluent pond
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Effluent name
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You can select an effluent product that you have added to inventory.
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The specifications for that product will be entered. You can change these.
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You can add a product if the effluent product you are using has not yet been recorded in FarmIQ.
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Sprayer
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You can select or add a sprayer.
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For:
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Paddocks without runs, enter the Sprayed % and Rate of application for each paddock selected.
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Paddocks with runs, check or enter the Sprayed % and Rate of application for each run selected.
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Costs.
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Costs are optional but if you do enter costs, you have to select the Type and Total.
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To add a cost click Add another cost.
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If required, record additional Notes or upload Attachments.
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Click
Save.
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The System confirms that the activity has been saved.
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On the map, select the paddocks or blocks where you have applied fertiliser.
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Right click a highlighted paddock and select
Fertiliser.
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Enter the
Application date, Select the type of area and check the
Selected paddocks.
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Enter the
Application details.
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To record more than one fertiliser, select or enter the number of fertilisers in the
Number of fertilisers
box.
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When you select a product, the specifications for that product will be entered. You can change these.
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You can Add products if the one you are using is not in FarmIQ.
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You can Add inventory.
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Costs.
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Costs are optional but if you do enter costs, you have to select the
Type
and
Total.
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To add more costs click
Add another cost.
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Add any
Notes
and click
Save.
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On the map, select the paddocks or blocks you have irrigated.
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Right click a highlighted paddock or block and select Irrigation.
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Application details
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Select or add an Irrigator.
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Enter an Application rate/hr.
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Select a Start time and End time.
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Enter the Application date.
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Select the type of area.
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If the selected irrigator is drawn on the map you do not need to select the type of area.
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Check the Selected paddocks or Block.
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If the selected irrigator is drawn on the map you do not need to select paddocks.
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You can enter the Total water used.
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Costs
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Costs are optional but if you do enter costs, you have to select the Type and Total.
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To add a cost click Add another cost.
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If required, record additional Notes or upload Attachments.
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Click
Save.
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The System confirms that the activity has been saved.
Record Harvests
You can record pasture and crop harvest information in FarmIQ, including whether the product is for sale or inventory.
See Record harvests to learn more.
General land Activities
Use General land activity to record any land event or activity that cannot be recorded using another FarmIQ event or activity.
Click here to watch a video on how to add general land activities..
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On the map, select the paddocks or blocks where you carried out the activity.
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Right click a highlighted paddock and select General land.
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Enter the Activity date and Select the type of area.
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Check the Selected paddocks.
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Enter the Activity details.
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Enter a description of the activity.
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You can select a category from the dropdown list.
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To add a category to this list, go to Task categories and Add a task Applicable to Land.
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Costs.
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Costs are optional but if you do enter costs, you have to select the Type and Total.
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To add a cost click Add another cost.
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If required, record additional Notes or upload Attachments.
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Click
Save.
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The System confirms that the activity has been saved.
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Find general land activities on the Calendar or List screens of the Diary.
Find out more