Farm reporting software company Trev has acquired Cloud Farmer, a pioneer of farm recording in New Zealand.
Cloud Farmer was one of the first farm recording apps available in New Zealand, founded a decade ago by Pōrangahau
farmers Gretchen & Leyton King. King says ten years on, in an evolving farming environment, the time is right for the next generation of
the product.
She says having built a solid base of progressive red meat farmers within the Cloud Farmer business, the union with Trev
is a logical next step and has been well received by customers.
“Trev is a like-minded Kiwi business with a farmer first mentality. They’ve paved the way in the dairy reporting space
and their tool is quickly becoming a favourite for farmers.
“The team have very similar values to our own, and are driven to enable Kiwi sheep, beef and deer farmers to get the
most from their farm as we enter a new era of recording and reporting.
“We believe Trev is in the best position to deliver on the next phase of Cloud Farmer, instilling their best in breed
and easy to use design to deliver a product that has our farmers at the core.”
The amalgamation of these trusted brands comes at a time when farmers are being presented with overwhelming choices in
farming software and technology options.
Scott Townshend, CEO of Trev, says the union of Trev and Cloud Farmer marks a watershed moment, providing an opportunity
to align the sector and deliver a best in breed solution for farmers in the recording and reporting space.
“As our first acquisition and an entirely new growth pathway, it’s the beginning of something big for all involved. Trev
and Cloud Farmer are well paired to complement each other’s strengths and eliminate any gaps currently in the market.
“Together we will be able to do some great things for Kiwi farmers, providing new functionality and insights that we
know will be well received by customers and downstream stakeholders. There is a lot of very exciting technology coming
to the fore in the ag industry - automation, AI and predictive insights will all play a large role in the sustainable
future of food and fibre in New Zealand.”
“It really should not be about having one system for dairy and one for red meat but reporting that works for all
farmers. At the end of the day we are all food and fibre producers, with similar goals to consumers, producing what they
want in the most efficient manner possible, while preserving and improving the land we rely so much upon.”