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A Farmer’s Day, The Way It Really Happens

By sunrise, I’m already counting hours—hours on the tractor, drive time on the bakkie, and how many hours are left before the next rain front. I like knowing what things cost to run, not just in fuel and parts, but in the small, sneaky expenses that creep through a season. Still, by the time I’ve checked pivots, fetched feed, and swung past town for spares, the slips have multiplied. Some live in my shirt pocket, some in the bakkie console, and some… well, they’re gone. The logbook is waiting on the kitchen counter, month-end is coming, and I’m guessing at totals again.

That was the rhythm—until I started using FarmSlip.

The Habit That Sticks

Now, I do one simple thing the moment a slip enters my hand: I open the app and snap the slip. FarmSlip reads the date, supplier, amount, and even line items, then files it under farm-ready categories like diesel, feed, seed, labour, vet services, parts, and more. The admin is done in the moment—no shoebox, no spreadsheet, no time lost. And with the latest update, the app is faster to move through, easier to read, and, on the paid plans, includes unlimited slip scans so I don’t “save” scans for later. I just capture everything.

The Asset Manager: Where Every Rand Meets a Machine

Slips on their own are helpful, but slips linked to assets are where the story becomes useful. With FarmSlip’s Asset Manager, I add the machines that run the farm—bakkies, tractors, generators, implements—and each slip I scan can be tied directly to the right unit. That means my diesel spend shows up against the bakkie that burned it; that new bearing is logged to the implement it keeps turning.

• Flying Solo (formerly Solo): When it’s just you, the focus is on vehicles. I keep a trip logbook for the bakkie, mark each trip business or personal, and record kilometres. I store insurance, registration, and service details so renewals and claims aren’t a treasure hunt.
• In Between (formerly Team): Same full asset features as the top plan but geared for a small team. I can add up to 3 members on the business side, so scanning happens in real time—on the road, at the co-op, in the shed—while I keep oversight.
• Full Monty (formerly Enterprise): For bigger or multi-entity setups. I can add cars, tractors, generators, equipment, implements and track hours, logbooks, registrations, insurances, uses, and full service histories. It’s a living file for every asset: what it costs, how hard it works, and when it needs attention.

Trip Logbook & Alerts: Know What’s Moving, When

Trips used to be the loose end. Now they’re structured and automatic. I log the purpose (business or personal), the kilometres, and any notes that matter for audits, VAT claims or internal costing. With trip alerts turned on, I get notified when a trip is created or an asset is used—handy when vehicles are shared or when a contractor’s bakkie is doing runs on your behalf. Because trips and expenses live together, the picture is complete: kilometres align with fuel and parts; hours align with service intervals.

Reports That Answer Real Questions

When I sit down to make decisions, I don’t dig—I filter. Date range, supplier, employee, business profile, category—whatever I choose, FarmSlip gives me the view I need: last month’s fuel, this quarter’s workshop expenses, the inputs tied to a particular block or herd. Reports are clean and professional, and they include images of the original slips. On paid plans, I can export the lot for the accountant or the bank; the free tier lets me view reports without exports while I get the habit going.

Control Without the Headache

We’ve all tried to “be better with admin.” The reason FarmSlip sticks is that it meets you where the work happens—in the bakkie, at the pump, at the parts counter. With role-based access, a manager, foreman or family member can scan their own slips while you stay in control of what they see and do. If you separate your operations into entities, Full Monty supports five business entities, so you get clean reports between crop, livestock, and contracting—without splitting your attention.

Why It Matters on a Working Farm

Better records mean better decisions—and better timing. When every slip is captured, when slips link to vehicles and equipment, and when trips back up the story with kilometres and hours, you negotiate with suppliers from a position of facts, spot waste early, and understand true costs per hectare, per herd, per hour. FarmSlip doesn’t turn you into a bookkeeper; it turns your instinct into trackable trends—admin that works at farm speed.

Packages That Fit How You Farm

• Freeloader (Free)

Test the system with 50 slips. View assets and trip reports. No exports—but a great way to get organised and prove the workflow.

Across all paid plans: Unlimited slip scans — and every slip can be linked to the correct vehicle or implement for true cost insight.

• Flying Solo

1 user with unlimited slip scans. Asset Manager (vehicles only): car & trip logbook, business/personal classification, kilometres, and insurance/registration/service details. Generate asset and trip reports and export when needed.

• In Between

For compact teams that want full-fleet tools. Unlimited slip scans, the same Asset Manager capabilities as Full Monty, and up to 3 members on the business side—so scanning and checks are shared while oversight stays central.

• Full Monty

For larger or multi-entity operations. Unlimited users and slips, support for cars, tractors, generators, equipment and implements, plus 5 business entities. Track hours, uses, registrations, insurances, and full service histories across the fleet.

Special Offer – Admin done, fire up!
Sign up for the Full Monty package for a year and get a Bakkie Braai worth R2,000! Perfect for the farmer who’s got their admin under control and is ready to light the coals — literally and figuratively.

FarmSlip: Less Paperwork, More Time in the Field.