Tools directory · checked 16 October 2026
Farm tech and AI tools worth a look.
34 real tools for Irish farms, from grass and herd records to weather and AI assistants. Plain descriptions, what they cost where it's published, and whether you can get them here. No paid placements.
Tool list
34 tools
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Herd management
Herdwatch
Irish herd app for animal records, medicines, breeding and Bord Bia audit paperwork, on phone or computer.
- Pricing
- Paid; starter offer €79 for 6 months
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Herd management
AgriNet
Irish farm software for herd, grass and farm records, built for dairy and beef farms.
- Pricing
- Paid; see site
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Herd management
ICBF HerdPlus
Breeding and herd performance reports, sire advice and genomic indexes from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.
- Pricing
- See site
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Grass and soil
PastureBase Ireland
Teagasc's national grassland database for recording grass covers, building a grass wedge and budgeting feed.
- Pricing
- See site (Teagasc)
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Grass and soil
Pasture.io
Grass growth estimates from satellite imagery and AI, with grazing planning for paddocks.
- Pricing
- Paid; see site
- In Ireland
- Check site
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Grass and soil
Teagasc NMP Online
Nutrient management planning tool used by Teagasc and advisors for fertiliser plans and nitrates compliance.
- Pricing
- Through your advisor
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Sustainability
AgNav
Farm sustainability platform from Teagasc, ICBF and Bord Bia that shows your farm's emissions and actions to cut them.
- Pricing
- See site (with your advisor)
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Livestock sensors
Moocall
Irish tail-mounted calving sensor that texts you when a cow is about to calve, plus heat detection collars.
- Pricing
- Hardware plus subscription; see site
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Livestock sensors
CowManager
Ear sensors that track rumination, heat and early signs of illness in each cow.
- Pricing
- Hardware plus subscription; quote
- In Ireland
- Yes, via dealers
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Livestock sensors
Dairymaster MooMonitor+
Neck collar from Irish firm Dairymaster for heat detection, rumination and health monitoring.
- Pricing
- Quote from dealer
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Livestock sensors
Nedap Livestock Management
Cow monitoring tags for heat, health and location, used with many parlour systems.
- Pricing
- Quote from dealer
- In Ireland
- Yes, via dealers
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Livestock sensors
smaXtec
Rumen bolus that measures temperature, drinking and activity to flag illness and calving early.
- Pricing
- Subscription; quote
- In Ireland
- Check with supplier
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Livestock sensors
Lely Horizon
Farm management software for Lely robots and sensors, with AI-based task lists and herd alerts.
- Pricing
- With Lely systems; quote
- In Ireland
- Yes, via Lely Centres
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Livestock sensors
Nofence
GPS collars for virtual fencing of cattle, sheep and goats, controlled from a phone app.
- Pricing
- Collars plus subscription; see site
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Herd management
Breedr
Livestock app that tracks weights and performance and links farmers with buyers.
- Pricing
- Free plan and paid plans
- In Ireland
- Check site (UK-focused)
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Crops and tillage
xarvio FIELD MANAGER
BASF crop app with disease risk models, spray timing advice and satellite variable-rate zones.
- Pricing
- Free and paid tiers
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Crops and tillage
Plantix
Take a photo of a sick plant and the app suggests the likely pest, disease or deficiency.
- Pricing
- Free
- In Ireland
- Yes (app stores)
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Crops and tillage
John Deere Operations Center
Online hub for machine data, field maps, job records and agronomy, for John Deere and other connected kit.
- Pricing
- Free basic account
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Mapping and records
fieldmargin
Map fields, plan jobs and share notes with your team on phone and web.
- Pricing
- Free plan; paid plans
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Mapping and records
Agricolus
EU precision farming platform with satellite crop indices, weather-based models and field records.
- Pricing
- Paid; see site
- In Ireland
- Check site (EU-wide)
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Mapping and records
farmOS
Free, open-source farm records and mapping software you can host yourself or use hosted.
- Pricing
- Free (open source)
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Drones and satellite
Copernicus Browser
The EU's free satellite viewer: check crop and grass growth (NDVI) on your own fields from Sentinel images.
- Pricing
- Free
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Drones and satellite
DJI Agriculture
Mapping drones for crop and field surveys. Spraying from drones is restricted in Ireland, so check the rules first.
- Pricing
- Hardware; via dealers
- In Ireland
- Yes, via dealers (check IAA rules)
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Weather
Met Éireann
Ireland's national forecaster, with a dedicated farming forecast, spraying and drying conditions, and warnings.
- Pricing
- Free
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Weather
Yr
Hour-by-hour forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, popular for planning silage and spraying.
- Pricing
- Free
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Weather
Windy
Weather maps comparing several forecast models, handy for rain and wind timing.
- Pricing
- Free; premium option
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Accounts and admin
Xero
Online accounting with bank feeds, VAT returns and invoices, used by many farm accountants.
- Pricing
- Paid monthly plans
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Grants and advice
FarmBiddy
Irish AI platform for agricultural advisors to manage clients and prepare scheme applications.
- Pricing
- For advisors; see site
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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Grants and advice
AGAI
Free Irish questionnaire that suggests which main farm schemes you might qualify for.
- Pricing
- Free
- In Ireland
- Yes, Irish
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AI assistants
ChatGPT
General AI assistant for drafting letters, summarising scheme terms and sorting spreadsheets. Always check facts.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- In Ireland
- Yes
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AI assistants
Claude
AI assistant that's good with long documents, such as reading a scheme's terms and conditions PDF.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- In Ireland
- Yes
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AI assistants
Gemini
Google's AI assistant, built into Gmail and Google Docs for drafting and summarising.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- In Ireland
- Yes
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AI assistants
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant, also inside Word and Excel for help with farm budgets and documents.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- In Ireland
- Yes
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AI assistants
Perplexity
AI search engine that answers questions with links to its sources, useful for checking where a claim came from.
- Pricing
- Free tier; paid plans
- In Ireland
- Yes
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Every listing was checked on 16 October 2026: the website loads and the product is current. Prices change, so confirm with the supplier. "Check site" means we couldn't confirm Irish availability. A listing isn't an endorsement. AI assistants can be wrong, so always check figures and scheme rules against the official source. Know a tool we should add? Email hello@grassgrant.ie.