Ben O'Connor Launches FarmFlow for 160 Farms, Targeting Paperwork Burden on Irish Farmers
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Updated · The Irish Sun · Aug 9
Ben O'Connor Launches FarmFlow for 160 Farms, Targeting Paperwork Burden on Irish Farmers
2 articles · Updated · The Irish Sun · Aug 9
Summary
A 16-year-old farmer from Co Down has launched FarmFlow, a farm-management platform now being tested by 160 farms across Ireland after its pilot began in May.
FarmFlow grew out of problems on O'Connor's family farm, where long hours with livestock are followed by compliance checks, medicine records, task management and other paperwork.
The software is built to run farms as businesses rather than just record livestock, tracking tasks, productivity, working hours and compliance to cut time spent on administration.
O'Connor said winning credibility has been the hardest part, with investors and industry figures often questioning his leadership because of his age while he balanced the company with school.
The startup is already drawing interest across Ireland and plans processor partnerships in September, especially in dairy, as it aims to expand into England while keeping core features free.