Rotation margin analysis
Gross margin per hectare by crop and paddock, with the rotation history to show what each sequence actually returns.
Aidvisor for Arable & Cropping
Every paddock in the rotation, on its real margin
Rotation decisions get made years before the return shows up. Aidvisor holds your paddock history, input costs and contract terms together so each crop choice can be judged on what it genuinely delivers.
The questions that matter
The questions that drive the rotation
These are the questions Arable farmers and croppers ask constantly — and that usually take days of spreadsheet work to answer. Aidvisor answers them from your own records, with the sources attached.
- What is the real gross margin per hectare for each crop in the rotation?
- Should we contract this tonnage now or hold for the spot market?
- What did the extra fungicide pass actually return in yield?
- Is the seed multiplication contract better than milling wheat this year?
- What does on-farm storage cost us versus selling at harvest?
- Which paddocks consistently underperform, and is it soil or rotation?
Contract the remaining 400 t of milling wheat now or hold?
Contracting 400 t at the current offer locks in $196,000 and covers your July finance obligation with $34,000 to spare. Holding exposes you to spot movement — your last three seasons averaged 4.2% above the equivalent harvest contract, but with a range of −9% to +14%. Storage and shrinkage on 400 t runs about $7,800.
Illustrative example.
What you get
Built around arable realities
Paddock records, input programmes and grain contracts modelled as one system, so rotation and marketing decisions can be tested against each other.
Contract management
Grain and seed contracts indexed and searchable, with contracted tonnage tracked against yield estimates through the season.
Input timing & cost
Fertiliser, spray and seed programmes costed by paddock, so an extra pass can be judged on the yield it returned.
Paddock history
Soil tests, cropping history and yields held against the paddock, making persistent underperformers visible.
Storage & marketing
Model the cost of holding grain — storage, shrinkage and finance — against the spot upside you are chasing.
Cash cycle
Arable cash is lumpy. See when the money goes out and comes back, and which contracts smooth the gap.
Bring what you already have
Start with the documents on your desk
No integration project required. Upload these and start asking questions the same day.
Annual accounts GL export Grain contracts Paddock yield records Soil tests Spray & fertiliser plans Storage records
Questions
Arable & Cropping FAQ
Does Aidvisor handle mixed cropping and livestock operations?
Yes, and this is common. Cropping and grazing enterprises can be tracked separately while still rolling up to a whole-of-business view, so you can see which enterprise is subsidising the other.
Can it track multiple contracts across different buyers?
Yes. Contracts are uploaded as documents and indexed, so you can ask about total contracted tonnage, per-buyer exposure and fulfilment position and get an answer citing the specific agreements.
How detailed does my paddock data need to be?
Start with what you have. Even paddock yields and an input programme give useful margin analysis. The picture sharpens as more history accumulates in the platform.
Does it help with seed multiplication contracts?
Yes. Seed contracts typically carry different pricing structures and quality requirements, and those terms are read from the agreement and applied when comparing crop options.
Judge the rotation on real numbers
Bring paddock yields and a set of accounts to a 30-minute walkthrough.