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Compare farm apps, services and AI assistants, with plain descriptions, pricing information and Irish availability. 34 tools listed.
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Herd management
Herdwatch
- Free trial
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Herd records and paperwork on a phone
Irish herd app for animal records, medicines, breeding and Bord Bia audit paperwork, on phone or computer.
Things to know: Free trial before you buy. Irish pricing is quoted by farm type and herd size; a starter offer of €79 for 6 months was listed on 16 Oct 2026.
- Pricing
- Paid; free trial (starter offer €79 for 6 months)
- Farm type
- Dairy, Beef, Sheep
Visit website for Herdwatch (opens in a new tab)herdwatch.com -
Herd management
AgriNet
- Free trial
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Irish herd records with grass and breeding tools
Irish farm software for herd, grass and farm records, built for dairy and beef farms.
Things to know: HerdApp is only available in the Republic of Ireland. Listed price: €1.20 per animal per year incl. VAT (€480 for 400 or more animals), with a 30-day free trial.
- Pricing
- €1.20 per animal per year incl. VAT; 30-day free trial
- Farm type
- Dairy, Beef, Sheep
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Herd management
ICBF HerdPlus
- Price: see site
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Breeding decisions and herd performance reports
Breeding and herd performance reports, sire advice and genomic indexes from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.
- Pricing
- See site
- Farm type
- Dairy, Beef
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Grass and soil
PastureBase Ireland
- Price: see site
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Measuring grass and planning grazing
Teagasc's national grassland database for recording grass covers, building a grass wedge and budgeting feed.
Things to know: You need to register an account to record covers.
- Pricing
- See site (Teagasc)
- Farm type
- Dairy, Beef, Sheep
Visit website for PastureBase Ireland (opens in a new tab)pasturebase.teagasc.ie -
Grass and soil
Pasture.io
- Price: see site
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Grass growth estimates without walking every paddock
Grass growth estimates from satellite imagery and AI, with grazing planning for paddocks.
- Pricing
- Paid; see site
- Farm type
- Dairy, Beef, Sheep
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Grass and soil
Teagasc NMP Online
- Price: see site
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Fertiliser and nutrient management plans
Nutrient management planning tool used by Teagasc and advisors for fertiliser plans and nitrates compliance.
Things to know: Login is through Teagasc; usually used with your advisor.
- Pricing
- Through your advisor
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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Sustainability
AgNav
- Price: see site
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Seeing your farm's emissions and options to reduce them
Farm sustainability platform from Teagasc, ICBF and Bord Bia that shows your farm's emissions and actions to cut them.
- Pricing
- See site (with your advisor)
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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Livestock sensors
Moocall
- Paid
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Calving alerts by text
Irish tail-mounted calving sensor that texts you when a cow is about to calve, plus heat detection collars.
Things to know: Needs the Moocall sensor on the cow's tail. It uses the mobile network, and one charge lasts over four weeks (per Moocall).
- Pricing
- Hardware plus subscription; see site
- Farm type
- Beef, Dairy
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Livestock sensors
CowManager
- Paid
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Heat and health alerts for dairy cows
Ear sensors that track rumination, heat and early signs of illness in each cow.
Things to know: Uses an ear sensor on each cow. Prices are by quote. Ireland is listed as a supported country.
- Pricing
- Hardware plus subscription; quote
- Farm type
- Dairy
Visit website for CowManager (opens in a new tab)cowmanager.com -
Livestock sensors
Dairymaster MooMonitor+
- Paid
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Heat detection and health monitoring for dairy herds
Neck collar from Irish firm Dairymaster for heat detection, rumination and health monitoring.
Things to know: Needs a MooMonitor+ collar on each cow. Prices are from Dairymaster or a dealer.
- Pricing
- Quote from dealer
- Farm type
- Dairy
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Livestock sensors
Nedap Livestock Management
- Paid
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Cow monitoring linked to parlour systems
Cow monitoring tags for heat, health and location, used with many parlour systems.
Things to know: Needs Nedap tags on each cow. Check Irish availability with a dealer.
- Pricing
- Quote from dealer
- Farm type
- Dairy
Visit website for Nedap Livestock Management (opens in a new tab)nedap-livestockmanagement.com -
Livestock sensors
smaXtec
- Paid
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Early warnings of illness and calving from inside the cow
Rumen bolus that measures temperature, drinking and activity to flag illness and calving early.
Things to know: Uses a bolus that stays in the cow's rumen. Check Irish availability with the supplier.
- Pricing
- Subscription; quote
- Farm type
- Dairy
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Livestock sensors
Lely Horizon
- Paid
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Farms with Lely robots or sensors
Farm management software for Lely robots and sensors, with AI-based task lists and herd alerts.
Things to know: Works with Lely systems. Lely lists 13 locations in Ireland.
- Pricing
- With Lely systems; quote
- Farm type
- Dairy
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Livestock sensors
Nofence
- Paid
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Grazing without physical fences
GPS collars for virtual fencing of cattle, sheep and goats, controlled from a phone app.
Things to know: Needs a GPS collar on each animal plus a subscription. Ireland is listed as a supported country.
- Pricing
- Collars plus subscription; see site
- Farm type
- Beef, Sheep
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Herd management
Breedr
- Price: see site
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Tracking weights and performance
Livestock app that tracks weights and performance and links farmers with buyers.
Things to know: The website currently focuses on the US market. Check whether it's offered in Ireland.
- Pricing
- See site
- Farm type
- Beef
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Crops and tillage
xarvio FIELD MANAGER
- Price: see site
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Disease risk and spray timing for crops
BASF crop app with disease risk models, spray timing advice and satellite variable-rate zones.
- Pricing
- See site
- Farm type
- Tillage
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Crops and tillage
Plantix
- Free
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Quick photo checks on sick crops
Take a photo of a sick plant and the app suggests the likely pest, disease or deficiency.
Things to know: Free app. Mainly built for crop diagnosis; results are suggestions, not a diagnosis by an agronomist.
- Pricing
- Free
- Farm type
- Tillage
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Crops and tillage
John Deere Operations Center
- Price: see site
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Machine and field records, especially with John Deere kit
Online hub for machine data, field maps, job records and agronomy, for John Deere and other connected kit.
- Pricing
- See site
- Farm type
- Tillage, Any farm type
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Mapping and records
fieldmargin
- Price: see site
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Simple field maps and job lists for a team
Map fields, plan jobs and share notes with your team on phone and web.
- Pricing
- See site
- Farm type
- Any farm type
Visit website for fieldmargin (opens in a new tab)fieldmargin.com -
Mapping and records
Agricolus
- Price: see site
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Satellite crop monitoring and field records
EU precision farming platform with satellite crop indices, weather-based models and field records.
- Pricing
- Paid; see site
- Farm type
- Tillage
Visit website for Agricolus (opens in a new tab)agricolus.com -
Mapping and records
farmOS
- Free
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: DIY farm records if you're comfortable with tech
Free, open-source farm records and mapping software you can host yourself or use hosted.
Things to know: Free and open source (GPL licence). Built on Drupal; you host it yourself or use a hosting provider.
- Pricing
- Free (open source)
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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Drones and satellite
Copernicus Browser
- Free
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Free satellite views of your own fields
The EU's free satellite viewer: check crop and grass growth (NDVI) on your own fields from Sentinel images.
Things to know: Free EU service. Images depend on cloud cover.
- Pricing
- Free
- Farm type
- Any farm type
Visit website for Copernicus Browser (opens in a new tab)browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu -
Drones and satellite
DJI Agriculture
- Paid
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Mapping fields and crops from the air
Mapping drones for crop and field surveys. Spraying from drones is restricted in Ireland, so check the rules first.
- Pricing
- Hardware; via dealers
- Farm type
- Tillage
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Weather
Met Éireann
- Free
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Official Irish forecasts and farming weather
Ireland's national forecaster, with a dedicated farming forecast, spraying and drying conditions, and warnings.
- Pricing
- Free
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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Weather
Yr
- Free
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Hour-by-hour forecasts for planning field work
Hour-by-hour forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, popular for planning silage and spraying.
- Pricing
- Free
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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Weather
Windy
- Free plan available
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Comparing forecast models for rain and wind
Weather maps comparing several forecast models, handy for rain and wind timing.
- Pricing
- Free; premium option
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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Accounts and admin
Xero
- Free trial
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Online farm accounts, VAT and invoices
Online accounting with bank feeds, VAT returns and invoices, used by many farm accountants.
Things to know: Free trial available. Irish plans are on the site; ask your accountant if they use it.
- Pricing
- Paid monthly plans; free trial
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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Grants and advice
FarmBiddy
- Price: see site
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: Advisors preparing scheme applications
Irish AI platform for agricultural advisors to manage clients and prepare scheme applications.
Things to know: For advisors, not farmers directly. The site describes a pilot with advisors across Ireland.
- Pricing
- For advisors; see site
- Farm type
- Any farm type
Visit website for FarmBiddy (opens in a new tab)farmbiddy.ai -
Grants and advice
AGAI
- Free
- Confirmed in Ireland
Best for: A quick check of which schemes might fit
Free Irish questionnaire that suggests which main farm schemes you might qualify for.
Things to know: Covers 8 schemes, takes about 5 minutes and needs no login (per AGAI).
- Pricing
- Free
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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AI assistants
ChatGPT
- Free plan available
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Drafting letters and summarising documents
General AI assistant for drafting letters, summarising scheme terms and sorting spreadsheets. Always check facts.
Things to know: Answers can be wrong. Check facts, figures and scheme rules against the official source.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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AI assistants
Claude
- Free plan available
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Reading long documents like scheme terms
AI assistant that's good with long documents, such as reading a scheme's terms and conditions PDF.
Things to know: Answers can be wrong. Check facts and scheme rules against the official source.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- Farm type
- Any farm type
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AI assistants
Gemini
- Free plan available
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: AI help inside Gmail and Google Docs
Google's AI assistant, built into Gmail and Google Docs for drafting and summarising.
Things to know: Answers can be wrong. Check facts against the official source.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- Farm type
- Any farm type
Visit website for Gemini (opens in a new tab)gemini.google.com -
AI assistants
Microsoft Copilot
- Free plan available
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: AI help inside Word and Excel
Microsoft's AI assistant, also inside Word and Excel for help with farm budgets and documents.
Things to know: Answers can be wrong. Check facts against the official source.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- Farm type
- Any farm type
Visit website for Microsoft Copilot (opens in a new tab)copilot.microsoft.com -
AI assistants
Perplexity
- Free plan available
- Irish availability not confirmed
Best for: Answers with links to sources
AI search engine that answers questions with links to its sources, useful for checking where a claim came from.
Things to know: Always open the linked sources to check the answer.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- Farm type
- Any farm type
Visit website for Perplexity (opens in a new tab)perplexity.ai -
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Every listing was checked on 16 October 2026. Prices change, so confirm with the supplier. "Confirmed in Ireland" means the supplier's site or an Irish body shows it's offered here; otherwise check with the supplier. "Price: see site" means we couldn't confirm pricing. A listing isn't an endorsement. AI assistants can be wrong, so always check figures and scheme rules against the official source. Suggest a tool or report outdated information.
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Three places to start
Research-based picks from the listings above. We haven't personally tested them, and this isn't an endorsement.
For farm paperwork
Herdwatch
Irish herd records on your phone, with a free trial so you can see if it suits before paying.
Visit herdwatch.com (opens in a new tab)For grass management
PastureBase Ireland
The Teagasc grassland tool, built around Irish grazing, for recording covers and planning rotations.
Visit pasturebase.teagasc.ie (opens in a new tab)For trying AI
ChatGPT
A free plan is enough to try drafting a letter or summarising a long document. Check what it tells you.
Visit chatgpt.com (opens in a new tab)