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farmOS

Web-based application for farm management, planning, and record keeping

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farmOS is a free and open source web-based application for farm management, planning, and record keeping, providing a standard platform for agricultural data collection and management. Built on Drupal and licensed under the GNU General Public License, it is developed by a community of farmers, developers, researchers, and organizations.

The platform is modular, extensible, and secure, with code available through the farmOS GitHub organization. It includes community-contributed modules and integrations, and can be self-hosted using the installation and update guides, with a hosting guide covering hosting options. Community resources include a forum, chat channels, and regular community and development calls.

farmOS is suited to farmers, developers, researchers, and organizations working with agricultural data. It is distributed as free and open source software, with no paid editions, trials, or seat-based or usage-based pricing described.

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