Farmbrite Blog

Managing 350+ head of rare and heritage livestock across 1,000 acres is no small task—especially when your mission includes public education and genetic preservation. At Conner Prairie in Indiana, notebooks and spreadsheets once limited visibility into health records, breeding, and pasture rotations. Today, with Farmbrite, the team has transformed how they track livestock, manage grazing, and measure real cost savings—cutting data-entry time from hours to minutes and uncoveri

Crop rotation is one of the most powerful ways to build healthy soil, prevent pests, and increase crop yields—yet many new farmers are unsure where to start. This guide explains the principles behind effective rotation, how different crop families affect the soil, and how to use cover crops and soil-building strategies to keep fields productive for years to come.

Accounting doesn’t need to be complicated. With a few basic habits, any farm can build consistency and clarity in its financial picture—and that clarity opens the door to better planning, improved profitability, and peace of mind.

In recent years, biochar has been gaining attention across the agricultural world — from small organic growers to large commercial farms — and for good reason. This ancient soil amendment offers a rare combination of improved soil health, increased yields, and long-term carbon storage.

Discover how a family-owned, Certified Naturally Grown hop farm uses Farmbrite to manage every aspect of its operation—from planning hopyards and transplanting rhizomes to tracking CNG compliance, maintaining equipment, organizing harvests, and simplifying year-end accounting. This use-case scenario shows how Farmbrite helps small hop farms streamline workflows, improve yields, and run more efficient, profitable, and sustainable operations.

Learn the essential reports livestock farmers need to monitor herd health, improve productivity, and protect farm profitability, especially for small operations, and all found within Farmbrite.

A small vegetable farm transforms its entire operation—seed starting, transplanting, crop planning, equipment maintenance, harvest management, and accounting—using Farmbrite. This use-case scenario shows how Farmbrite brings clarity, efficiency, and profitability to small and mid-sized farms looking to streamline their workflow and make data-driven decisions.

When you walk your fields or check on your livestock, the health of your farm is often measured in what you see: lush crops, well-fed animals, or barns filled with the season’s harvest. But beneath the surface of every farm’s daily operations lies another measure of health—one that isn’t always as visible but is just as important: your profit margins.

Learn how agricultural import and export tariffs impact farm prices, inputs, and profitability, especially for small and mid-sized farms.