Farm management depends on timing, visibility, and control. When conditions shift in the field, decisions need to be made quickly. Fulcrum and ArcGIS give farmers and agronomists the tools to collect field data reliably, visualize it clearly, and act on it with confidence – a powerful combination of GIS for agriculture and field-ready mobile tools.
Together, they support better crop planning, stronger soil programs, and more efficient use of resources without creating more work for agricultural field teams.
Field data that reflects real work
Fulcrum is designed for the way field teams actually operate. Crews use mobile forms to log observations and activity directly from the field. That includes crop health, irrigation status, pest sightings, soil conditions, equipment use, and more. The forms are tailored to the task and easy to use, even without a signal.
This removes the need for paper logs, scattered spreadsheets, and late-night data entry. Teams can focus on the work itself while creating a consistent, structured record of what’s happening.
Once collected, that data connects directly to ArcGIS. Field inputs become mapped layers. Managers see where things are trending in the wrong direction and adjust early. No waiting, no guesswork.
Supporting crop decisions with timely input
Small delays lead to missed windows. Fulcrum helps field teams capture what’s happening with crops while they’re in the field, whether it’s uneven emergence, pest pressure, or signs of stress.
That data feeds straight into Esri ArcGIS. Managers can compare conditions across blocks and identify areas that need intervention. If one agricultural zone is lagging in development, they can shift irrigation or scouting resources before it affects yield.
This visibility also helps with harvest planning, treatment timing, and labor scheduling. When the entire team is working from current, accurate information, they can make faster decisions that hold up under pressure.
Keeping soil programs on track
Soil health has long-term impacts on productivity, but those issues are easy to overlook when data is delayed or incomplete. With Fulcrum, soil samples and related observations are recorded in the field, with exact locations, timestamps, and measurements.
Crews can log moisture levels, pH, organic matter, compaction notes, and other key data while sampling. GIS for agriculture plays a central role here: ArcGIS organizes soil data visually so managers can track trends and spot outliers.
If a particular zone consistently shows lower nutrient values or slower recovery, it’s easy to flag and address. Instead of making decisions off static lab results or last year’s reports, agronomists can adjust practices based on what’s happening now.
Making resource use more efficient
The modern farming operation runs lean, and every gallon of water, hour of labor, and pound of fertilizer adds to the bottom line. Fulcrum helps farms track exactly how and where resources are used. Crews log activity in the field including applications, tasks completed, areas covered, and that information becomes immediately available.
ArcGIS helps visualize usage across the operation. Agricultural managers can compare resource levels field by field and spot patterns. If one zone is receiving more inputs without improved results, that’s a sign to investigate. If a crew falls behind, managers can rebalance workloads before the week gets away from them.
These insights come directly from field data. Teams capture what’s happening as they work, and that information is available immediately for review and action.
What Wonderful Orchards improved by standardizing field data
Wonderful Orchards, which oversees 85,000 planted acres, needed a better way to collect and share information across its large, distributed operation. Their teams were dealing with long drives to drop off paperwork, photos of field notes sent by text, and a mix of paper and Excel files that made reporting unreliable and slow.
They turned to Fulcrum to standardize field data collection. By combining mobile capture with GIS for agriculture, they expanded it across a wide range of tasks: moisture readings, harvest inspections, water meter maintenance, mummy nut counts, food safety checks, and beehive health monitoring.
The field teams log activity directly into the mobile app, and data becomes available quickly for managers and schedulers. This gives teams the information they need to adjust schedules and priorities the same day, while the work is still in progress.
They’ve seen fewer delays, better coordination, and a clear drop in data-entry errors. And with crews actively using and improving the forms, the platform has gained strong buy-in across their ranches.
Quick setup and easy adoption
Field teams don’t have time for complicated tools. Fulcrum is designed to get crews up and running fast. Most teams start collecting usable field data within an hour. Forms match the work already being done and use familiar terms, measurements, and categories.
Once data collection is in place, the ArcGIS connection gives managers instant access to location-based views of everything that’s happening. There’s no need for exports, uploads, or custom dev work. It’s already connected.
This makes adoption less about changing the workflow and more about removing friction from it.
Connecting field and office without the lag
Farms run better when teams aren’t working in isolation. Fulcrum and ArcGIS help connect daily field activity to planning, reporting, and oversight without relying on email threads or physical drop-offs.
Supervisors see inspection results as they’re logged. Agronomists review trends in real time. GIS staff can access clean, location-tagged data without having to chase it down.
That level of access and coordination helps close gaps in communication, reduce rework, and ensure that decisions made in the office actually match what’s happening in the field.
Smarter decisions, made sooner
Better data doesn’t guarantee better outcomes. But it does create the conditions where better outcomes are possible. With Fulcrum and ArcGIS in place, farm managers can act earlier, plan more effectively, and adjust operations with less friction.
Farms using this approach have more consistent records, more accurate insights, and fewer points of failure when conditions start to shift.
See how Fulcrum and ArcGIS supports enterprise-scale agriculture
Fulcrum and ArcGIS are already embedded in large, distributed farm operations covering tens of thousands of acres. For teams managing multiple crews, crop types, and locations, the platform streamlines field data collection and connects it directly to planning and oversight.
If your operation is spending too much time formatting reports, chasing down field updates, or translating field data into action, this is a more efficient way forward.
Schedule a demo to see how Fulcrum and ArcGIS can help you standardize data workflows, improve visibility across teams, and make faster decisions at scale.