Say Goodbye to Manual Expense Tracking: The Best Way to Manage Farm Costs
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I spend a lot of time with farmers talking about all things financial management. There are lots of different approaches, ideas, and strategies. But a universal truth: keeping up with expenses throughout the season is critical and one of the most common areas where growers fall short.
It’s easy to see why. Tracking invoices, entering expenses, and keeping records up to date is tedious work. It’s boring, repetitive, and never-ending. But here’s the hard truth—the farms that manage their expenses well are the ones that consistently make better financial decisions.
“We track everything throughout the year, and Traction makes that possible without making it overwhelming. It’s not a magic bullet, but the ability to see exactly where we stand at any given moment? That’s invaluable.”
-Laryce Schwieterman, JL Farm
Why Keeping Up with Expenses Matters
When expenses are managed as they come in, you maintain an accurate picture of your farm’s financial position.
This means you can:
- See how you’re tracking against your budget before it’s too late to adjust.
- Be ready to make in-season decisions whether that means adjusting inputs, capturing an opportunity in the market, or responding to unexpected conditions.
- Confidently plan for year-end tax decisions instead of scrambling.
- Share your latest financials with your lender and accountant, so they can count on having up-to-date financials at their fingertips.
The problem? Tracking invoices manually is a time drain. Every minute spent re-entering expenses is a minute not spent managing the operation. That’s why the best-run farms have systems in place to handle this seamlessly.
The Solution: FS Invoices Flow Directly into Traction
This is why we’re so excited to expand our relationship with FS. Our mutual customers can connect their FS account directly to their Traction Ag Integrated Farm Accounting platform, so invoices automatically flow in. It’s like magic.
No more manual data entry. No more hunting down paper invoices. No more falling behind on tracking expenses. Your real-time farm financials stay accurate without the hassle.
This isn’t just about saving hours of tedious bookkeeping (though that’s a huge win). It’s about making smarter financial decisions, faster. When every expense is accounted for, you have a real-time breakeven per acre and per bushel. You’re no longer relying on a rough estimate, but rather the actual numbers you need to run a more profitable farm.
The Next Right Step for Farm Financial Management
If you’ve ever fallen behind on expense tracking, you know how painful it is to catch up. This FS integration eliminates that risk giving you confidence that your accounts payables are always up to date.
This is the future of farm financial management because it’s real-time and automated, and most importantly, built specifically for the way farms operate.
Ready to stop entering bills manually? Learn more about the FS billing integration in Traction Ag.
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