Tools
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14 tools across 5 categories. 10 Irish-made. Every tool links to our article so you can read the honest take before you sign up for anything.
AI Assistants
General-purpose AI tools for drafting, research, and admin
ChatGPT
General-purpose AI assistant — drafting, brainstorming, admin prep.
Free (Plus €20/mo)
Claude
AI assistant — strong on long documents, policies, and measured answers.
Free (Pro €20/mo)
Farm Management
Herd records, compliance, and daily operations
Herdwatch
Farm management app — tagging, dosing, movements, ICBF sync.
Free tier / from €149/yr
FarmFlo
Sheep and cattle management — scanning records, breeding data.
From €99/yr
Kingswood Computing
Dairy and beef herd management plus farm accounting. Calf registration, vet integration, contractor app. Serving Irish farms since 1987.
Paid subscription
Livestock & Breeding
Heat detection, breeding data, and animal monitoring
Moocall HEAT
Tail-mounted heat detection sensor — Irish-made, local support.
Hardware + subscription
SenseHub (MSD)
Ear tag monitoring — activity, rumination, health, and heat alerts.
Hardware + subscription
ICBF HerdPlus
Breeding data, EBI reports, and herd performance from ICBF.
Free for registered herds
Grassland
Grass measurement and pasture management
Grasshopper
Ultrasonic plate meter with GPS — live grass wedges and paddock cover maps. Developed with Teagasc Moorepark.
~€900 hardware (no subscription)
Teagasc NMP Online
Nutrient management planner — fertiliser plans, liming, slurry allocation from your soil tests. Accessed via your Teagasc advisor.
Free (via advisor)
Compliance
Official DAFM systems and regulatory tools
DAFM AgFood Portal
Official government portal — scheme applications, nitrates, N&P statements, animal movements.
Free
Bord Bia Farmer Portal
Quality assurance audit prep — upload evidence, sustainability surveys, e-learning. Covers SDAS, SBLAS, and other schemes.
Free (QA membership)
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