Farm Works Software 2008 (Version 13)

Major New Features and Enhancements

Farm Works Software Version 2008 includes many useful new features. Both the office suite programs (Farm Trac, Farm Site, Farm Funds, and Site Pro) and Trac Mate / Site Mate programs incorporate many enhancements or new capabilities requested by users of all types. New Farm Sync adds wireless data transfer capability from the field to the office, and Site Pro Dispatch includes the same wireless data transfer along with fleet vehicle tracking capability. This new generation of the software offers far more of what farmers are looking for, and is easier to use than ever before!

Equally important is that Farm Works is constantly working to add features and update the software based on feedback from users. When you purchase an update to Version 2008, you will not only be getting the features that are listed below, but additionally you will get all features that are added to the program through Summer 2008. These updates can be downloaded with the click of a mouse using the “Check for Updates” option in Farm Works.

Farm Works Software 2008
Major Update Features

The following is a list of changes that are included in Farm Works Software 2008 (Version 13), which was released November, 2007.

Enhancements to All Programs:

• Updated Manuals. Farm Works has updated detailed manuals that are included with all updates. These include updated desktop and “Mate” manuals. These manuals include step-by-step instructions on how to use each program.
• Updated Tutorials. Over the years we’ve found that users tend to learn the best by being shown how to use a software program. The Farm Works Tutorials give users the opportunity to see how to use the software while interacting with the actual programs.
• Enhanced Copy Project Button. With Farm Trac, Funds and Site the Copy Project function has been expanded. You can now select to copy Inputs, Field Boundaries, Layers, Notes or the Chart of Accounts. This gives Farm Funds users the ability to copy Farm Trac & Site data without Farm Funds data.

Enhancements in Farm Trac and Site Pro Version 2008:

• Invoice Tool. When you set up People, Equipment and Supplies, there is now an “Invoice” tab where you can tell the program that you want to generate invoices when the item is used. You can then enter an Invoice Description, and Invoice Rate. Any time the item (person, equipment or supply) is used in a Farming Action, you can create an invoice. These invoices can be customized with logos, memos and other information. This feature is useful for billing out Custom Harvest, Application and other jobs.

• Support for Tank Mixes. You can now select any combination of supplies and save them as a tank mix. When you do this, you will enter a rate or quantity for each individual supply (including water) and then enter the total amount of product that this makes. The program saves this information to make field records easy for you. When you enter a field record you can select a tank mix and enter the rate or total quantity of the mix applied. The program will then do the work for you and compute the quantity and rate of each individual supply and your records will be updated appropriately.

• Updated REI Reports. REI Reports include a number of new features including the ability to be sorted alphabetically.
• Updated Fertilizer Reports. Users can now specify the order that nutrients will be displayed in the Fertilizer Report.
  

• Soil Type Defaults. The program will now default the Soil Type in the Farming.
• Printing from Farming box. You can now print a group of jobs (the Farming box) by selecting the jobs and right-clicking and selecting “Properties”. In the Farming box, you can go to the “File” menu and select “Print” to print out the Farming spreadsheet.
• Added Region Name to Jobs. When you import data, the Region Name will be filled out based on what the device collects. For example, with an Ag Leader Yield Monitor, the Region Name will be the Load ID. With an Agco GTA terminal, the Region ID could be the Seed Variety that was used.

Enhancements in Farm Site and Site Pro Version 2008:

• New Buffer Tool. With the Buffer Tool you can select any part (or the entire) boundary of a field or any area/polygon. You can then enter a distance or the size of an area and the program will split the area based on your settings. This option is ideal for creating setbacks and refuge boundaries as well as terraces.
• Average Polygons. When creating a view for point data (such as yield maps), there is now an option to create a view based on an “Area”. When you do this, you can select an area/polygon layer such as a soil type map. The program will then create a new view of the point data with the average of the points within each area.  As an example, this makes it possible to get an average of yield data (points) based on soil types (areas).
• New Map Printing Options. When printing a map, you have the option to either print default information (which gives a summary with average values, # of acres, and other information) or you can choose to manually enter text for a Title and Information.
• Expanded Split Drawing Tool. The Split Polygon Tool now has options to create a split as a Line, Polygon, Rectangle, or Circle. This makes it easier to split maps such as splitting out management zones or splitting a field operation.
• Create a Map for a Job. If you have a Farm Trac Job (such as a planting job) that does not have a GPS Map, you can right-click on the job and select “Create Map”. You will then have a boundary map of the field that you will be able to edit. You can use the “Split Tool” to split the boundary. You can then assign different parts of the boundary to different parts of the job. This means that one part of the field can be assigned to one variety and another to the other (as an example).
• Printing Map Select Area. When you print a map, you have a “Select Area” option. This gives you a red box that you can position around the part of the map to be printed.
• Updated Node Edit/Edit Points Tool. When you use the Node Edit/Edit Points Tool, the program will now compute and display the size/area of the selected area/polygon. This size gets updated as you move points.
• Greater Support for Reading and Writing John Deere GS1 and GS2 data. Farm Site and Site Pro can write data for use with a GS1 or GS2 display. This includes the names of clients, farms, fields, supplies, crops and other items along with prescription maps.  The programs can also read both application/Field Doc data as well as yield data.
• Support for Ag Leader Application Data with No Rates. When data is logged with an Ag Leader Yield Monitor (such as an Insight) and rates are not logged, the program will now create a Job with the supply that was used. This Job can be edited and the correct rate can be assigned.
• Yield Monitor Load Report. Farm Site and Site Pro include a Yield Monitor Load Summary Report.
• Support for Case/New Holland Voyager 2 Data. CNH recently introduced a new yield monitor with a new data format.  Farm Site and Site Pro now supports reading this data format.
• Added Support for Soil Types with Complex Shapes. In the past the background import option for Soil Types would not work with extremely large and complex soil types. This has been resolved so that all soil type data will import.
• Added Support for Raven Viper .rbin Files. The Read Job Data box includes an option for reading Raven .rbin files.  When these files are read, the data will come in as a job with all available data items that are collected with the Viper.
• Batch Export of Jobs in FODM/XML File Format. You can now to go the Job tab and select multiple jobs (using the Shift or Ctrl keys on the keyboard) and right-click and batch export them in the FODM/XML file format.  This is a useful way to exchange jobs (with or without maps) between Farm Trac and Site and Site Pro.  This format also works with other agricultural mapping and field recording programs.
• Post Calibration of Yield Data. You can now go to the “Job Properties” box for a harvest job that has yield data and change the quantity harvested.  When you do this, the program will give you the option to change the map.  This will change the yield map to match the quantity that’s entered.  This can be used in conjunction with the Scale Ticket button to make the yield map match your scale tickets.
• Importing Multiple Background Maps. You can now select a group of files (such as ArcView Shape Files) and import all of the files as background maps at the same time.

Enhancements in Farm Funds Version 2008:

• Streamlined Employee “Retirement.” If you right-click on an employee in the Inputs tab on the left and select “Retire”, the program will give you the option to have the termination date set for you.
• Upgraded Enterprise Maintenance. Version 2008 includes a new Enterprise Maintenance area where you can merge and edit enterprises that you’ve created.
• Upgraded Enterprise Maintenance. Version 2008 includes a new Enterprise Maintenance area where you can merge, edit and delete enterprises that you’ve created.  Enterprise Maintenance also allows you to change an enterprise from Field Prep (or blank) to a crop.

Enhancements in Site Mate Version 2008:

• Site Mate includes a “3 D” interface. This new interface makes it easy to see previously driven passes in a 3D mode in the Map tab. When you are in 3D mode, your map will rotate so your direction of travel is always up and you can see adjoining passes where you have driven. When used with Guide Mate it is even easier to see upcoming turns for contour and last pass mode.

• Site Mate VRA Boom Section Logging. Site Mate VRA can log individual boom sections for controllers that output this information.
• Farm Site Mate Jobs created by Client/Farm/Field/Crop/Year. When you enter a Site Mate job, you can select a Client/Farm/Field/Crop/Year and Job Type for the job. This results in automatic file creation. More importantly, the data can be synchronized with Farm Site or Site Pro and it will be assigned to the proper place in the layer tree.
• Support for Spectrum Spraystation. Use a Spectrum Spraystation to automatically fill in weather conditions in Farm Trac Mate. Or use Site Mate with the Spraystation to make a map that shows weather conditions at specific points and times in the field.
• Updated Area Logging with Trac Mate/Site Mate. Changed the loading of Unfinished Jobs so acres no longer get doubled in some situations.

Enhancements in Guide Mate Version 2008:

• Guide Mate includes a Last Pass & Center Pivot Guidance Patterns. Last Past Guidance makes guidance simple for even the novice user. There’s no need to Set A or B points, just drive and Guide Mate will steer you based on the nearest previous pass. If desired it can be used in conjunction with A/B guidance.

Enhancements in Farm Trac Mate Version 2008:

• Support for Tank Mixes. Trac Mate works with Tank Mixes that are created in Farm Trac, Farm Site Pro or in Trac Mate itself. You can then select a Tank Mix in Trac Mate and enter the rate or quantity used for the tank mix without worrying about the individual supplies that make up the mix. When you synchronize with Farm Trac or Site Pro, the quantities and rates for each supply will be computed and your records will be updated.
• Updated Area Logging with Trac Mate/Site Mate. Changed the loading of Unfinished Jobs so acres no longer get doubled in some situations.

Enhancements in Farm Stock Version 2008:

• Search in Health Records. When entering a Health Record, there is a Search option where you can enter an Animal ID (or part of an ID) and the program will find all Ids that meet your criteria.
• Updated Calendar Report. When you print the Calendar Window, the program now has an enhanced report that utilizes the full size of the paper.

Farm Works Software 2008 is available now. Call 620.585.6761 or (toll-free) 877.585.6761 to order.

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