The fastest way to get value from AI on your farm is to ask good questions. Below are 30 AI prompts for farmers, grouped by job. They work best in an assistant that can see your farm records, such as the FarmXO AI farm assistant, but most are useful in any AI chat tool.
How to write a good farm prompt
- Be specific. Name the field, crop or time period: "the tomatoes on Field 4" beats "my crops".
- Ask for a format. "Give me a short list" or "a table by field" makes answers easier to scan.
- Give limits. Budget, labor available or days until rain help the AI give realistic advice.
- Ask follow-ups. "Why?" and "what would you do first?" often give the most useful part of the answer.
Weekly planning
- Summarise what needs my attention this week.
- Which tasks are overdue, and which should I do first?
- Make a day-by-day plan for this week using my open tasks.
- What field work should I prepare for in the next 30 days?
- Create a high priority task to check the drip lines tomorrow.
Crops and harvest
- Which crops are close to harvest?
- List my crops by field with their planting dates.
- What should I check on my wheat at this growth stage?
- Suggest a crop to follow the maize on Field 2, considering soil type and crop rotation.
- Build a harvest preparation checklist for my tomato crop.
Irrigation and weather
- Give me irrigation advice for this week's weather.
- Based on the latest weather, is today a good day to spray?
- How does humidity this high affect disease risk for my crops?
- How often should I water my clay-soil fields compared to sandy ones? (See also our irrigation scheduling guide.)
- Log today's irrigation on the east field, 4 hours, completed.
Inventory
- Which inventory items are below their reorder level?
- What do I need to buy before next month's sowing?
- We used 3 bags of urea on Field 1 today.
- Add 20 litres of diesel to stock – purchase.
- Which chemicals should I check for expiry? (Ask this alongside a physical count.)
Costs and profitability
- Where did most of my money go in the last 90 days?
- Compare my spending by category and suggest where to cut.
- Record 2,500 for labor yesterday.
- Which activities this month had the highest cost?
- Give me five ideas to reduce input costs on my farm.
Learning and records
- Explain integrated pest management in five simple steps.
- How do I read the pH and organic carbon on my soil test report?
- What records should I keep for a spray audit?
- Write a short note for my workers about safe pesticide handling.
- Mark all of today's completed irrigation tasks as done.
Prompts to avoid
- Exact chemical doses without a label. Always confirm rates with the product label and your local extension advice.
- Questions about data you have not recorded. The assistant will not guess records that do not exist – add them first.
- Very long multi-part requests. Split them into two or three messages for clearer answers.
Frequently asked questions
Are these prompts free to use?
Yes. Each message you send uses one AI request from your plan's monthly allowance – see pricing for the allowance on each plan.
Why do some prompts change my records?
Prompts like "record", "log", "create" or "mark as done" ask the assistant to save something. It only does so when your role allows it and AI actions are switched on for your farm.
