In short
A tractor work record says who did which job, with which machine and implement, on which field, for how long and on how much fuel.
A paper log gets filled in after the shift, from memory, usually by someone who wants to go home. Planva keeps the same facts in a machine task, next to the track, the area and the fuel events.
What to log for each job
| Field | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Date and shift | Ties the job to a day and to the season plan. |
| Operator | Shows who did the work and who to ask. |
| Tractor and implement | Width and load change output and fuel, so the pair matters, not the tractor alone. |
| Field and crop | Without these, the job cannot reach the field history. |
| Operation | Ploughing, sowing or spraying each have their own norms. |
| Area worked | The figure the farm pays for and plans by. |
| Hours | Engine and working hours show idle time and transfers. |
| Fuel | Refills against use, and any drains. |
Where a written log falls short
A written log records what someone remembers. Two figures can drift. Area can end up rounded to the field size even when part of the field was skipped, and fuel can end up written to match the norm. Neither can be checked later unless the machine itself recorded something.
How to check a record against the machine
- Compare area with the track. Net area from the track shows what was worked, and overlaps can be excluded.
- Compare hours. Time in the field, transfers and idle time come from telemetry.
- Compare fuel. Refills and drains from a calibrated fuel level sensor show what went into and out of the tank.
- Compare the operator. An RFID tag records who was on the machine.
How this works in Planva
A machine task names the machine, driver, equipment, fields and linked agroplan. It shows full, net and confirmed area, stops, and refills and drains read from the fuel level sensor. The driver report adds mileage, movement, idle time, parking, fuel and speed by RFID interval, for periods of up to 31 days.
See farm machinery tracking for the map and alarms, and plan versus actual for how a task reconciles with the operation it belongs to.
Common questions
Date, operator, tractor and implement, field and crop, operation, area worked, hours and fuel. Those facts let you check the record against the plan later.
The real Planva interface, shown with test data.
