Frequently Asked Questions

AgriSmart is an all in one workforce management solution for Australian farms, orchards, vineyards, packhouses and horticulture contractors. It helps teams manage digital onboarding, timesheets, units, job costing, rosters, tasks, equipment, health and safety, and payroll-ready data before pay is processed.

Yes. AgriSmart supports horticulture, viticulture, dairy, livestock and mixed farming operations. It is especially useful for businesses that need to manage mobile crews, seasonal workers, multiple sites, variable hours, piece rates, units, allowances and job costing.

Yes. AgriSmart supports Australian businesses managing PALM workers and large seasonal crews. It helps with digital onboarding, worker records, document collection, timesheets, units, allowances, approvals, reporting and payroll-ready data for high volume workforce management.

Yes. The mobile app works offline, so workers and supervisors can capture information in areas with poor reception. Data is saved locally and syncs automatically when a connection is available.

Yes. AgriSmart can manage multiple farms, orchards, vineyards, packhouses, crews, clients or entities under one system, with permissions, reporting and cost allocation set up to match the way your business operates.

Yes. Contractors can track hours, units, jobs and activities by client, site or block. AgriSmart also supports charge out rates and cost plus options to help with client billing and invoicing workflows.

AgriSmart supports piece rate work and unit based activity capture. It helps businesses compare earnings against required minimums and prepare the data needed before pay is processed.

Yes. Workers can record hours, bins, trays, buckets, rows, vines or other production units in the same entry, giving supervisors clearer visibility across labour time and output.

Workers enter hours and units through the mobile app, while supervisors can review, approve, edit or add entries on behalf of staff where required. Approved data flows into reporting, job costing and payroll-ready export workflows.

Yes. Staff can use the AgriSmart mobile app on iOS and Android to record timesheets, activities, units and job details from the field and row.

Yes. AgriSmart supports block, row, vine, site, crop, job and activity level tracking, helping Australian growers understand where labour time and costs are being spent.

Yes. AgriSmart gives managers visibility across timesheets, jobs, blocks, teams, workers and labour costs. Data syncs once a connection is available, so office teams can work from up to date field information.

Yes. AgriSmart can compare hours, units, activities, jobs and performance across workers, crews, sites or blocks, making it easier to understand productivity and manage labour efficiency.

Yes. AgriSmart supports fixed and portable biometric devices for accurate time capture. These are useful for packhouses, sheds, harvest crews and other environments where fast, reliable worker identification is important.

AgriSmart does not replace your Australian payroll provider. Instead, it prepares payroll-ready workforce data by handling timesheets, units, approvals, allowances, PALM-related data, Award-related rules where configured, and other labour details before pay is processed.

Yes. AgriSmart helps Australian businesses manage the workforce data needed for Award and PALM-related payroll workflows, including approved hours, units, activities, allowances and worker information. This helps reduce manual handling before data is sent to payroll.

AgriSmart can support PALM workforce management by capturing the data needed for pay, approvals, hours, units, allowances, onboarding and reporting. Specific rules and calculations are configured to suit each business and payroll workflow.

Yes. AgriSmart supports dairy rosters, allowances, call outs and variable work patterns, helping teams capture accurate labour data before payroll is finalised.

Yes. AgriSmart can integrate with payroll and accounting systems, including Xero and Reckon, depending on your setup. The goal is to reduce double handling by turning approved workforce activity into payroll-ready and accounting-ready data.

Yes. AgriSmart supports bins, trays, buckets and other harvest or production units used across horticulture and farming operations.

Yes. Labour costs can be allocated to blocks, rows, vines, crops, sites, jobs, clients and tasks, giving managers clearer visibility over where time and money are going.

Yes. AgriSmart helps calculate labour cost by crop, block, job, client or activity, making it easier to review profitability and identify where labour costs are increasing.

AgriSmart supports charge out rates, cost plus billing and client-based job tracking. This helps contractors turn approved labour and unit data into clearer invoicing workflows.

Yes. Workers can complete personal details, onboarding forms, documents, inductions and contracts online before they start, helping reduce paperwork and admin pressure during busy periods.

Yes. AgriSmart supports digital pre-arrival onboarding for PALM groups, allowing worker information and required documents to be collected before they arrive or begin work.

Yes. Worker documents can be securely stored and attached to each worker profile, helping managers keep key records organised and easier to access.

Yes. The AgriSmart mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices.

Yes. The app is built for field conditions where reception can be unreliable. Data is saved locally and syncs when a connection becomes available.

Yes. Workers can set default jobs, activities and other timesheet details to make entries faster. Supervisors can manage or override these defaults where required.

Pricing is tailored to each business and depends on team size, modules used and setup requirements. This ensures the system is matched to the way your workforce and operations are managed.

AgriSmart provides support from a team experienced in primary industries, seasonal labour, workforce management and farm operations across New Zealand and Australia.

Yes. Training is included as part of implementation and can cover administrators, payroll or accounts staff, supervisors and managers, depending on how your business will use AgriSmart.

Setup time depends on the modules, integrations, worker data and payroll workflow required. Some setups can be completed quickly, while more complex businesses with multiple sites, large teams or payroll integrations may require a longer implementation period.