Getting started

Your farm map.
Without the hard start.

Once your trial place is agreed, sign up and build your map. Do it yourself or ask us to help.

Find your farm

Search your address and select one or more LINZ land parcels.

Choose your aerial

Use the included LINZ imagery, or upload a drone aerial if you have one.

Make the map yours

Trace paddocks. Add gates, troughs, pipes, tanks and other useful features.

Publish and get going

Bring your team in and start using jobs, herd rotation and your shared farm knowledge.

BATTENKōwhai Farm · Example
Illustrative aerial farm map with selected paddock boundaries2 land parcels selected
Easy farm setup

Your place, from the start.

Choose one or more land parcels. Start with included aerial imagery, then add your paddocks and farm features.

Illustrative preview · Fictitious farm and records. Not a screenshot of the current app.
Help at your pace

A little guidance.
Or a hand with the lot.

We’ll help with setup and getting Batten useful in your day-to-day work. Trial farms have email and direct phone support, with visits where practical.

You don’t need a drone map. If a local drone aerial would be useful, we can discuss whether one can be included.

More about mapping and aerials →
Illustration of a farmer and mapping specialist reviewing an aerial map
Free trial · Selected NZ farms

Try it on your farm.
Help shape what comes next.

Free for up to a year while you use it regularly and contribute feedback. Start with a phone call, then a demo or a local farm visit.

Tell us about your farm