Case Study: Bates Next Generation Farms achieves precise cost-of-production insight with Conservis

Bates Next Generation Farms - Customer Case Study

Bates Next Generation Farms, a seven‑generation, 3,000‑acre operation based in Rockton, IL, struggled with defining true cost of production, preserving historical data across generations, and maintaining traceability and efficient reporting. To tackle these challenges they began using Conservis in 2017 as their farm management platform.

Conservis delivered a cloud-based platform (work orders, field tickets, inventory and reporting) that centralized historical records, enabled field‑level and crop‑level cost tracking “to the penny,” and simplified FSA and acreage reporting. As a result, Bates gained actionable cost-of-production numbers for budgeting and pricing decisions, improved traceability and inventory visibility, dramatically reduced time spent on reporting, and benefited from responsive customer success — all of which helped the family retain control of the farm and plan for future generations with confidence.

Bates Next Generation Farms

Sue Bates

Financial and HR Manager