VION FarmingNet UK
FarmingNet is an online information site run and managed by the VION Food Group, a major internal food processing company. Their suppliers can logon to FarmingNet and gain password protected access to view details of the animals they supply to VION. Information is available within 24 hours of slaughter. A text or email messaging service is available to alert producers to the numbers for the last batch and that FarmingNet reports are now available.
The result of each batch of pigs sent to abattoir is found through FarmingNet Farm Reports:
- Summary statistics
- consignment size
- average weight
- average probe
- standard deviation of weight and probe to help assess batch uniformity
- The price deviation p/kg from the maximum possible on the contract.
- These can be viewed on screen or printed as pdf reports.
The FarmingNet system is based on a customised CASI system. It provides graphical reporting and secure online management tools to VION and its suppliers using the full range of CASI services:
- Data Integration from third-party in-house abattoir IT systems
- Communication services
- Membership systems
- Graphical reporting
In addition to developing the FarmingNet service in consultation with VION and their abattoir plant staff we have been contracted to manage and support the dedicated hardware used to host the system.