20 Agriculture Apps You Should Know in 2020 and Beyond

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When I first started compiling this roundup of the best agriculture apps 10 years ago, there was no shortage of new introductions to research, writes Matt Hopkins at CropLife. Farming apps were all the craze and ag professionals couldn’t wait to try the latest options on their smartphones and tablets. I took it upon myself to sort through the chaos so you didn’t have to, and present what I viewed as the top apps available on the market that year.

In terms of sheer volume, however, the trend toward newly launched apps in agriculture has slowed a bit in recent years. Instead, companies seem to be focusing more on enhancements to existing apps vs. development of new ones. And that makes perfect sense. When you have an app that is downloaded often, used frequently, and rated highly, you want to sink more time and effort into it to make it even better. Once the first version of an app has been released, the next step for developers is to begin to maintain and support it. The most popular apps in the app stores often see updates as frequently as weekly while other release cycles may happen once or twice a month, reports Savy Apps. If you are using an app that doesn’t have frequent bug fixes and performance improvements, then it may not be worth your time.

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This year’s list of agriculture apps is a reflection of this trend. While there are a couple of “new” apps on the list (e.g., launched in the past year), what you’ll find here are mostly updated apps that have new features and improvements and continue to receive positive feedback from users. These apps will help you farm smarter and do your job more efficiently in 2020 and beyond.

Simplot Advisor. Simplot Advisor provides crop advisors and growers with an innovative suite of precision agronomy and compliance tools. Seamless, real-time data syncing and full offline capabilities allow field-based users to remain informed and productive at all times. Features include the ability to create and manage grower, farm, field, and planting records and boundary maps; full editing capabilities while disconnected in the field; boundary mapping with external GPS integration and auto-smoothing capabilities; quick and accurate manual mapping with polygon, circle, and split drawing tools; and multiple map background imagery providers. iPhone, iPad

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