Management software helps soybean producers from pre-planting to sale

Farmers in the country's main grain producing regions are excited about starting the planting of the 2020/21 soybean harvest, which promises to be a record. Preliminary information indicates that the oilseed will have a harvest of 133,5 million tons. With the strong appreciation of the American currency and export prices at unprecedented levels, the most technologically advanced producers are already looking to the future, with some of them already negotiating part of the sale of the 2022 harvest. This planning is only possible because these properties already implemented an efficient process control and management system.

According to Wellington Sena, pre-sales consultant and solutions architect at GAtec - agtech specialized in the development of tools for agro-industrial management, management tools are fundamental in strategic decision-making. This support starts from harvest planning, through the activities during the cultivation, up to the process of storing and marketing the production.

“As soy is a commodity There is a market that dictates the sales price, the producer has no control over this, so it is essential that he knows his production cost. This is where the importance of using tools that provide security and control over this information comes into play', says Sena.

With the use of management tools, the producer knows exactly about his production costs and what points to pay attention to so that he can act in time. “Without a solution that provides this assistance, the farmer starts to rely only on generic figures for his region that are provided by studies that work with the averages of these production values”, highlights Sena.

Solution available

GAtec provides management tools that begin with harvest planning and budgeting, control of field activities from pre-planting to post-harvest. Added to this, there is monitoring of pests and climate, use of resources, such as machines, inputs and labor, including weighing, classifying and storing production.

All information can be viewed on mobile devices offline directly from the field and presented in dynamic reports, dashboards and thematic maps. One of the main characteristics of GAtec controls is that all information is presented in a management language that comes close to the way the field manager needs it (data by field, variety, activity, among others) without compromising the company's accounting vision. that meets the administrative vision of the property.

Another advantage is that the farmer has information about his crops in real time. This provides agility that can be the determining factor in making a correction decision while the process is still underway in the field. “This type of management is only possible when the information is displayed directly in the system in the field and is instantly processed by the tool”, says the consultant.

The software also maintains a history of previous harvests that can serve as a basis for comparison and is available in an agile and simple way. According to Sena, the integration between the tools that serves all processes also avoids the rework of typing this information and spreadsheets with “parallel” information, thus leaving the manager with more time to actually analyze the information.

Future sales

For producers who wish to start or expand the future sale of their soybean production, in order to guarantee part of the revenue to cover expenses, but who have difficulties and little ability to understand the indicators, the most suitable solution is GAtec Commerce. The platform is a solution focused on the commercialization of commodities agricultural products, such as soybeans, as well as corn, cotton, cattle, sugar, among others.

According to Sena, the tool is an alternative for times like we are currently experiencing, with a heated market and a high dollar. Its biggest difference is that it deals with the technical points that make up a purchase and sale contract for these products. Furthermore, the platform organizes complex contract information in a single place, making it available in reports and dashboards in an agile manner. “Quick access to all contract information is very important for the management team, as it facilitates analysis and speeds up the process”, highlights Sena.

With GAtec Commerce, the producer will have full management of the commercialization processes of their commodities in all its stages. In addition to futures market contracts, the following stand out: preparation of contracts, pricing, shipment control, classification, batch control, management of road/port expenses, internal market contracts and external market contracts. “We fully manage the commercialization process of commodities of producers who sell their own production and we are reaching the market for trading who operate in this agro market”, concludes Sena.