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Farm production costs and financial analysis

Production cost per hectare, without waiting for the season's end

Nirby combines completed treatments, fertiliser and spray use, staff time and machine costs, so you always see the cost structure and the result of every field and the whole farm.

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    Costs from work you do

    Product use and machine work go into costs automatically.

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    The result of every field

    Costs and revenue add up to each field's and the farm's result.

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    In season

    No waiting for harvest to see which field pays.

How to calculate cost per hectare

From work in the field to the farm's result.

The work report, use from stock and machine rates add up to each operation's cost and, finally, to the result of each field and the whole farm.

Every job starts with a work report

Operator, field, machine, operation and working time — all captured in one report.

Work reportTo review
EmployeeTTomasz W.Operator
MachineSelf-propelled sprayer
OperationSpraying · A-9Fungicide A · 1.0 l/ha
Hours0 h · 06:00 – 06:00
Approve report

Completed work updates inventory

When an operation is completed, Nirby records the products used and assigns their cost to the relevant field.

Operation completed · Spraying A-9Included
Fungicide ACrop protection product
Inventory700 l
Value101 500 zł
DateTypeQuantityPriceValue
12.03Purchase invoice+700 l145 zł101 500 zł
13.05Consumptionfrom field operation · A-9−261 l145 zł−37 845 zł
Cost assigned to field · A-9+37 845 zł

Machine time becomes a real cost

Working time and the machine rate are used to calculate the true cost of each operation.

Self-propelled sprayer
Detailed costing
Depreciation(890 000 − 180 000) zł / 10 yrs / 900 h78,9 zł/h
Fuel22 l/h × 6,20 zł136,4 zł/h
Operator rateper operating hour45,0 zł/h
Fluids and oilsaverage per hour12,0 zł/h
Repairsaverage per hour28,0 zł/h
Machine rate0,00 zł/h
×
From report10 h
=
Operation cost3003 zł

See what each field actually delivers

Costs and revenue roll up into profit or loss for each field and for the farm as a whole.

Financial analysis · Season 2026Profit / haGenerate report
PLN/ha−5006 000
Cost structure6,7 mln zł
Fertilisers 32%Crop protection 18%Machines 31%Services 5%Other 14%
Revenue structure11,9 mln zł
Crop sales 88%Subsidies 12%

Production cost analysis features

Cost analysis for the whole farm.

Nirby shows where costs arise, what a hectare of each crop costs and which fields give the best result.

  • Cost per hectare

    Production cost of every crop and field per hectare.

  • Cost structure

    Fertiliser, sprays, seed, labour and machines in one breakdown.

  • Field result

    Costs and revenue add up to each field's result.

  • Farm result

    A season financial summary for the whole farm.

  • Result map

    Field results on the farm map, so you see at once what pays.

  • Data from stock and work cards

    Costs come from data already in the system.

Related Nirby features

Everything works together across the whole farm.

Nirby is one farm management system. Data entered in one place is available straight away in every other module.

Farm management software pricing

Start with the essentials. Add only what you need.

Nirby’s core platform is free. Add paid modules to match the way your farm operates, and pay only for the functionality you actually use.

Your Nirby setup24PLN / ha / year3 modules · 32 features

Field Management

  • Digital field records (field cards)
  • Land parcel and subsidy parcel management
  • Field and parcel grouping

Field Analysis

  • Crop monitoring
  • 7-day hourly weather forecast

Farm Resources

  • Inventory tracking
  • Employee list
  • Livestock register
  • Machinery and equipment register

Mobile app for agronomists

  • Satellite monitoring preview
  • Field work notes
  • Inventory access

Farm Management

  • Crop rotation planning
  • Fertiliser plans (Nitrates Directive / eco-schemes)
  • Field operation planning
  • Digital crop protection records
  • Completed field operations register
  • Season financial summary

Operator work management

  • Operator scheduling
  • Job card analysis (operator reports)
  • Machinery management (telemetry data)

Mobile app for operators

  • Completed field operations register
  • Operator time tracking (job cards)

Satellite crop monitoring

  • Crop condition
  • Chlorophyll and high biomass

Stable management zones

  • Productivity zones
  • Topographic terrain map

Soil testing

  • Satellite-based sampling zones
  • Soil test processing and visualisation

Machine files

  • Digital harvest maps
  • Precision fertiliser plans
  • Application maps (seed / fertiliser / crop protection)

Planet crop monitoring

  • Crop condition
  • Emergence and early vigor
  • Chlorophyll and high biomass

Satellite moisture monitoring

  • Plant water stress
  • Soil surface moisture

Stable management zones

  • Productivity zones

Offer: your first year of Nirby free

Get one year of platform access worth PLN 240 at no cost

The season financial summary is in the management module. Your first year is free, up to PLN 240.

Start for free

ha with:

Core, Farm Management, and Precision Agriculture

Choose modules
Standard annual price24 PLN / ha / year × 10 haPLN 240
Offer: first year free, up to PLN 240−PLN 240
Your first-year totalPLN 0

FAQ: farm production costs

Frequently asked questions about production costs

Does Nirby help analyse production cost per hectare?

Yes. Nirby combines completed treatments, fertiliser and spray use, staff time, machine costs and other expenses, so you can analyse cost per hectare, cost structure and the result of each field and the whole farm.

Where does Nirby get cost data?

From stock, work cards and treatments. Products used are valued at purchase price and machine work at the machine rate and reported time.

How is production cost per hectare calculated?

It is the sum of costs charged to a field divided by its area. Nirby calculates it automatically for every field and crop.

Can I see each field's result?

Yes. Costs and revenue add up to each field's result, and the season summary shows the whole farm's result.

Does cost analysis work during the season?

Yes. Costs update with every completed treatment and work report, so there is no waiting for the season's end.

Which module includes financial analysis?

The season financial summary is in Nirby's management module, billed per hectare per year. Your first year worth up to PLN 240 is free.

For advisers, laboratories and distributors

Do you work with farmers? Let’s build something together.

Nirby can connect farmers, advisers, laboratories, distributors and crop buyers around the same data. Tell us how you work and we’ll suggest a practical partnership model.

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    Distributors & advisers

    Fertilisers, crop protection, seed and machinery

    Add fertiliser plans, application maps and crop monitoring to your offer. Advisers can work from the same field data as the farmer and discuss specific management zones instead of relying on whole-field averages.

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    Soil sampling companies

    Laboratories and field crews

    We define sampling zones from satellite imagery and turn lab results into nutrient maps and precision fertiliser plans. You collect the samples; the farmer receives clear recommendations and machine-ready files.

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    Agri-food supply chain

    Processors, crop buyers and producer groups

    Bring supplier field-operation and crop-protection records into one digital standard. That makes crop traceability, reporting and contract-growing programmes easier to manage.

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