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Out on the farm: Autumn 2025

Head of Sales and Marketing, Russell MacKay, has a fifth-generation family sheep and beef farm near Queenstown. Here's his farming update for autumn....

Record anything, at anytime and anywhere

📱 Mobile EID recording from the file libraryThe EID file library has been added to the new mobile app, so you can do EID events for sales, send to graze, deaths and treatmentsIf your FarmIQ is connected to NAIT, NAIT will automatically be notified whenever an animal is sold to sent to grazeIf you've got the Gallagher or Te Pari integration set up, EID files will transfer automaticallyNew integration coming soon: FarmIQ will integrate further with Trutest Datamars - this is currently in develo...

We've got goats!

Enjoy more customisation and tailor your FarmIQ experience more exactly to your farm type. 💻 The new stock features:Add goats as a stock type - you can now include those bucks and billies, does, nannies and kids in your farm as specific goat mobsCustomise your FarmIQ view by selecting only the stock types you have on farm and removing the ones you don't: if you only have deer, you can select deer only so that you don't see any other stock type options...

Record sales, send to graze, losses and killed on farm

Ensure that no important information gets lost in the paddock: record even more events on the new FarmIQ mobile app while the information is fresh and front of mind. ...

New FarmIQ features combine new tech and old-school farm management

Previously known as general animal and general land respectively, the new animal note and land note on mobile allow you to add information in an easy, flexible and unstructured way - especially useful for those on our FarmIQ Essentials pack. The new animal note and land note features are available in the FarmIQ Essentials, Performance+ and Pro packs.The new animal note features:Describe a type of event that FarmIQ doesn't normally support, e.g. shearing or daggingEffortlessly add notes into...

The brand-spanking new FarmIQ diary is here!

Every aspect of the FarmIQ diary - both on mobile and web - is new and improved! The interface is crisp and clear, making it easier and faster to access important information....

FarmIQ AI feature makes your whiteboard shopping list or to-do list digital

For those who love a good list - we see you! We've added two new lists on the FarmIQ mobile app, so you can keep track of anything and everything.The shopping list is a list for the whole farm - a single list that everyone on the team can view, add to and edit.The to-do list is an unstructured list which you can use to record any small jobs that need doing, which you don't want to create a task for....

Gallagher and FarmIQ join forces to simplify data management for farmers

Gallagher and FarmIQ are simplifying data management for farmers with the launch of a powerful new integration that will help them harness the power of having all their data in one place.Industry players often work independently, limiting the potential benefits for farmers. Gallagher and FarmIQ are changing that by collaborating on a solution that simplifies data sharing and management.The new API (Application Programming Interface) integration acts as a link, automatically transferring farmers�...

FarmIQ summer tips

For many around the country, weaning is in full swing, so be sure to record any sales on the FarmIQ web app by going to: Stock tab > Add or remove > Sales. Or from your map click on: Mob > Activities > Sale. If you've got stock going to the works, you can use the handy kill sheet integrations with ANZCO and SFF (in our Performance+ and Pro packs) to save time and ensure all data is accurate across multiple platforms. For assistance setting up the kill sheet integrations, pl...

Timesheets in your pocket: Record your hours anywhere with FarmIQ

FarmIQ makes tracking your time easier than ever with the new mobile Timesheets feature. Now you can record and submit your hours right where you work – no matter where you are on the farm.How it Works:Tap Timesheets on the More screen.Add blocks of time for each day worked.Submit at the end of your pay period to keep everything up to date.Stay SyncedYour timesheet entries will update in the FarmIQ system when your phone is online and the app is open. Use the Activity log to make sure your cha...

Meet the team: Julie McInroe

"Nga Paparoa te maunga, Mawhera te awa, Ikamatua te kainga, Julie McInroe te ingoa. Born and raised on a small sheep and cattle farm, I do have rural roots and with my sisters was pretty good at rounding up sheep, helping with haymaking and jumping up and down in the wool press. In fact, on a return visit to the farm only last year some graffiti we scratched on the woolshed was still there over 50 years later! After moving away from Tai Poutini I trained as a primary teacher in Welling...

FarmIQ spring tips

Calling all dairy farmers! Spring is the ideal time to record certain data in FarmIQ as part of your pre-mating checks.When it comes to the heifers, it’s a good idea to record body condition scores when you do your weighing. You can enter all this information on the web app, or if you have the Te Pari integration set up and the information is recorded in Te Pari, the information can flow through to FarmIQ. Contact the Support team if you have any questions about this!As calves are born and it�...

Updates to tasks on mobile

We have made some improvements to tasks and checklists in FarmIQ's new mobile app, making the task experience easier when you're out in the paddocks. The new task features:Users can mark requirements as 'not done' and add a note about why the requirement was not doneThere is a 'not done' filter to show results that are marked as not doneYou can now upload attachments to existing tasks/requirementsChecklist items can be marked as pass or failAny requirements that have an expiry date, will no...

Embracing knowledge and opportunities the key for FarmIQ Systems award winner

The future was foretold: 15 years ago, Dan Smith won the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM) student prize awarded to the student most likely to become a successful rural professional.Fast forward to last month and the prophecy did indeed come true as Dan was announced as the FarmIQ Systems Rural Professional of the Year for 2024.“So that's quite a nice start and end – it makes it a bit of a full circle,” says Dan.Dan grew up in the country, with a family business...

FarmIQ's Freshwater Farm Plan Tool a finalist in the B+LNZ Awards

We're thrilled that the FarmIQ Freshwater Farm Plan Tool is a finalist for the Datamars Livestock Technology Award in the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards! It's very humbling to be recognised for our work which aims to support farmers through whatever rules and regulations come their way - it's not easy being a farmer right now, but we're always working on ways to help them lighten the load and navigate the challenges. Congrats to Halter and Zoetis - the other two finalists for the award.Tara Hega...

Every dog has its day in FarmIQ

In FarmIQ, you now have the ability to add dogs and kennels as assets - especially handy if you are completing the Farm Assurance Plan or the Farm Assurance Plan Plus!The new dog features:Enter dogs and kennels as assetsCreate animal health treatments for your farm dogs from assets or tasks and use dog treatments from the products inventory A single treatment can be against some or all dogs allowing quick recording of treatments that are done at the same timeAdd notes or tasks about ma...

Product batching makes things easy

We know how painful it was entering or adjusting lines and lines of products individually, so we are happy to share that chemical batching can now be done in FarmIQ! We now allow batches to be setup at an organisation level which can be used on any farm within that organisation. This is ideal where there may be a few farms that share products between them as necessary.To make this auditable, the inventory reconciliation reports can also include the organisation products on hand when wanted....

New info-rich FARMAX reports in FarmIQ

The team has been working hard on enhancing the integration between FARMAX and FarmIQ, and we're excited to share that if you have both tools, you can now see FARMAX reports displayed in FarmIQ as info-rich widgets.How the new widgets workDashboard data will be pulled from your FARMAX Monitoring file (FARMAX Advantage customers), for you to show in a series of widgets in FarmIQ. The widgets cover a range of feed, production and GHG KPIs, and include both forecasts for the remainder of ...

Hard yards handled by FarmIQ with our Te Pari integration

Te Pari files can now be pulled into FarmIQ, saving you time and fuss entering the same information over and over again.If you want this integration turned on, please contact FarmIQ support and they will do it for you. Once this is done, FarmIQ will automatically pull in your Te Pari tag files and check if there is an event in FarmIQ associated with each of them.If there isn't already an event in FarmIQ associated with that file, FarmIQ will create a new event and automatically fill in all the i...

Winter hazards in FarmIQ

With winter well and truly here, so too is the snow, ice and rain – and those farm tracks are getting bloody slippery! With plenty of hazards to look out for, don't forget to check and update your hazards in FarmIQ. It's also a good idea to discuss any hazards on farm in your team meetings and record the meetings for any staff who are unable to make it. Remember to check out the new health and safety features on the new mobile app! Here’s a few how-to tips: View hazards on map (web...

Meet the team: Sarah Roberts

"Hello! I'm Sarah, the lead product designer at FarmIQ Systems Ltd. I have been contributing my skills to this company for nearly two years now. Originally from the north of the UK, I made the move to Aotearoa New Zealand a decade ago, putting down roots in Featherston, and I have never looked back. It's been an amazing journey, and I've developed a real passion for understanding farm life by engaging with our customers. You might have seen me around!   One of the highlights of my care...

New health and safety features on mobile stop important information from slipping through the cracks

People are the most important part of a farm business, and it's paramount to keep them safe and well. FarmIQ's new mobile features let you record health and safety information when you're out on the farm, so important information doesn't slip through the cracks. The new injury and safety incident features:Record an injury incident (someone got hurt) relating to staff, contractors and visitorsRecord a safety incident (non-injury incidents such as vehicle accidents or near-misses) relating to...

New FARMAX-FarmIQ award recognises rural professionals at the peak of their careers

FARMAX-FarmIQ and the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industries Management (NZIPIM) have today announced a brand-new accolade: the FarmIQ Rural Professional of the Year Award.The purpose of the award is to recognise industry professionals who have dedicated themselves to the agricultural industry and have contributed positively to their farmer clients, colleagues, and the rural field. The new award accompanies the existing FarmIQ Emerging Rural Professional of the Year Award, which celebr...

Get the job done faster with the new tasks features in FarmIQ

There's always jobs to do around the farm, and now it's much easier to keep track of what needs doing with our new tasks features on the FarmIQ mobile app. Create tasks and tick them off while out in the back blocks or down in the milking shed. The new mobile app features:Create tasks, assign to staff and add notesView tasks and mark tasks as completeAdd checklists so that staff can tick off one part at a time and mark as pass/failAssign the task to a category, such as health treatment, che...

Out on the farm: Autumn 2024

Head of Sales and Marketing, Russell MacKay, has a fifth-generation family sheep and beef farm near Queenstown. Here's his farming update as we deal with a mixed autumn.And just like that, autumn is here. As I look out my window in Southland, I see plenty of pasture and rain soaking into the ground. This summer, we’ve seen a regular pattern of rain, sun, pasture growth, brief dry spells, then rain again - rinse and repeat. The two previous summers were very dry for us, so this growing sea...