Farm-Ledger

Farm-Ledger tracks farm income, expenses, fields, equipment, livestock, hay, and grain, with records mapped to IRS Schedule F. Users can tag expenses to Schedule F categories and produce a year-end summary. Field records cover acres, crops, yields, rotations, and chemical applications; equipment records include service hours, maintenance costs, and capital asset depreciation. The software also tracks hay cuttings, grain movements and bushels, plus livestock head counts, sales, and feeding. Pesticide compliance tools include REI/PHI windows, applicator licenses, and 50-state overlays. Its accounting records use a cash basis by default, while accounts receivable and payable are tracked separately. Schedule F, 4562, 4835, and 943 summaries can be exported to CSV or PDF, and users can export data at any time. Farm-Ledger supports offline mobile entry and installs as a PWA on iPhone and Android. The site says users own their data. A free Starter plan is listed; paid plans start at $25/mo. Bank feeds and payroll are unavailable.

Farm-Ledger covers farm finances, field and livestock records, and several tax-oriented exports, with offline mobile entry. Its listed gaps include bank feeds and payroll.

Farm-Ledger is described for farms from solo operators to multi-user teams. It may suit operators seeking farm records, tax summaries, and offline mobile entry, but not those needing bank feeds or payroll.

Overview

Farm-Ledger combines farm accounting with records for fields, equipment, and production. It suits operators who want tax-oriented records and offline phone entry alongside day-to-day farm tracking. Its breadth is useful, but the lack of bank feeds and payroll rules it out for farms that rely on either.

For a wider category comparison, see Farm Accounting Software.

Key features

Accounting and tax records

Farm-Ledger records finances on a cash basis by default and keeps accounts receivable and payable separate. Expenses can be assigned to IRS Schedule F categories, with a one-click year-end summary; it also exports Schedule F, 4562, 4835, and 943 summaries as CSV or PDF. That gives operators useful records to organize tax work, though it does not replace the tax process itself.

Fields, equipment, and production

Field records cover acres, crops, yields, rotations, and chemical applications. Equipment tracking includes service hours, maintenance costs, and capital asset depreciation. The app also records hay cuttings, grain movements and bushels, and livestock head counts, sales, and feeding. Farms that want these operational details alongside accounts may benefit from having them together; farms seeking a narrower bookkeeping tool may not need this range.

Compliance and mobile entry

Pesticide tools cover REI/PHI windows, applicator licenses, and 50-state overlays. Mobile-first entry works offline, and the app installs as a PWA on iPhone and Android, which is useful when records need to be entered away from a reliable connection. Users can export data to CSV or PDF at any time, and Farm-Ledger says users own their data.

Gaps

Bank feeds and payroll are unavailable. Farms that need automatic transaction imports or payroll management will need another tool for those jobs.

Pricing

Farm-Ledger has a free Starter plan at no cost for solo operators. It is the clearest fit for an individual farm willing to start without a paid plan; the published plan details do not spell out feature or usage caps.

Farm costs $25 a month for a full farm, with annual plans offering a 20% discount. Enterprise costs $99 a month for multi-user teams, also with a 20% annual-plan discount. The plan descriptions distinguish the paid tiers by farm scale, but do not give seat counts or quotas, so teams should confirm that Enterprise fits their staffing needs. The listed starting paid price is $25/mo.

Platforms

Farm-Ledger is available on the web, Android, and iOS. Its mobile PWA supports offline entry on iPhone and Android.

Who it's for

Farm-Ledger is aimed at farms from solo operators to multi-user teams. It is particularly relevant to operators who want farm finances, field and livestock records, pesticide compliance tools, and tax-oriented exports in one system. It is a weaker fit when bank feeds or payroll are essential.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Broad farm recordkeeping: Financial, field, equipment, hay, grain, and livestock records sit within one product.
• Useful tax exports: Schedule F tagging and exports for four tax summaries help organize year-end records.
• Offline mobile entry: Phone-based records can be entered without a connection.
• Free entry point: Solo operators can start on Starter before paying.

Cons

• No bank feeds: Transactions cannot be brought in through bank feeds.
• No payroll: Farms needing payroll must handle it elsewhere.
• Unclear plan limits: Seat counts and quotas are not given, which matters most to multi-user teams comparing Enterprise.

Alternatives

• AgriERP is an option for smaller growers seeking a standalone farm operations application; pricing depends on platform, operation size, and modules.
• EasyFarm may suit buyers looking for a paid product on Android or Windows, though it has no free plan or free trial.
• Traction Ag is worth considering when bank and credit card sync or cash-based accounting reports are priorities; its Basic plan is $95 a month and it offers a free trial.
• FarmRaise Tracks may fit farms that want bank and card transaction imports; its yearly plan is $36 a year and it offers a free trial.
• Phoenix Financials is another paid alternative with a free trial and desktop options.
• CropBook is a free alternative available on the web and iOS.
• Farmcont is another paid option for web and Android.
• AgExpert Analyst is a freemium alternative for web, iOS, and Android.

Verdict

Farm-Ledger is a strong fit for solo operators and growing teams that want farm accounting, production records, and tax-oriented exports together, with the added practicality of offline mobile entry. Choose it for that combination and its free starting tier; look elsewhere if bank feeds or payroll are central to your workflow.