Once you start using Farm Focus you will notice the benefits of it being available anytime and on any device. Being cloud-based means that the application is available on a web browser, so it can be open over multiple tabs in your browser, or on many different browsers at the same time.

Below are some recommendations to help you optimise your office processes:

We recommend using Chrome as the best browser for Farm Focus. You can also use Safari, Microsoft Edge and Firefox. You will need the latest version of the browser.

Your computer must be capable of running the latest version of your operating system (windows or Mac). The performance will depend on many factors including your internet connection, wifi setup and the speed of your computer. It is recommended that you use a computer with a minimum of 8GB of RAM and i5 or better CPU.

Farm Focus will also run on handheld devices that are capable of running the latest versions of their operating systems.

This will ensure better performance of Farm Focus and other applications and Improve your security.

When using Farm Focus on your computer you should see the full screen as you can in the picture below. If you only see a portion of the information on the screen, you might have your Zoom preferences set differently.

You can find out ways to adjust your screen settings for brightness and contrast here:

Mac Users:

How to adjust my Screen Settings here

Windows Users:

How to adjust my Screen Settings here

To adjust the Zoom for a Safari browser:

To adjust the Zoom for most other browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox) click on the 3 dots in the top right-hand corner and select the Zoom option. Use the +/- to increase or decrease the size of your webpage.

** Firefox browsers will show 3 lines instead of 3 dots, but located in the same place.

Right-click on your browser tab and select Duplicate from the list to duplicate your browser tabs. This way you can have multiple browsers open to have different areas of Farm Focus open at the same time, or multiple databases open at the same time.

It is an ideal office set up to have two screens. This way, you can have your emails open on one screen, and your Farm Focus open on another or have two browsers open with Farm Focus in different areas i.e. you could be coding your Actuals at the same time as viewing your Cashflow or Reports.

Have your iPad or iPhone next to you with the Help Centre open so that you can watch the tutorials to learn about the features in Farm Focus while you work.

When you buy Farm Focus you will receive a Dairy or Sheep and Beef code list. These code lists are considered best practice and can still be customised for your farming needs. Find out more here

For existing Farm Focus users, undertaking a 'health check' of your current farm codes can be beneficial. You can refer to our recommended Farm code list available on our 7-day Demo. To learn how to access and download the 7-day demo, please follow the instructions provided

For easy access, it's useful to create a shortcut for the Farm Focus login screen on your computer. This way, you can log into your database with just one click. Learn how to set up a shortcut to Farm Focus

Alternatively, when you are logged into Farm Focus, you can simply click on the Favourites Star to add this page as a bookmark for your browser, and then next time you login, you can simply click into your Favourites to go straight to your login page.

Likewise - a good option to bookmark other pages such as the Farm Focus Help Centre.