HayMap App | Buy & Sell Hay on your iPhone

mardi 8 décembre 2015

Hi everyoyne-

Marketing hay is an issue we all deal with regardless of where we are located. My brother and I started hauling hay in high school and one thing led to another and we've been growing & harvesting hay for about 15 years. We think there has to be a better way for hay buyers & sellers to connect. So we began working on an app called HayMap a couple of years ago. It will be released in January 2016 and will be available on iPhones & iPads first and Android devices shortly thereafter.

Below is a list of things we look to accomplish with HayMap.

-Allow buyers to find local hay for sale.

-View pictures of the hay along with details such as type of hay, price, quantity available, bale size & weight, loading options and more.

-Sellers listing hay for sale on the app will be able to list it one of two ways:

1. As Already Baled Hay that is stacked in the field or in the barn.

This option is pretty straight forward. You enter all the details of the hay and how many bales/tons you have for sale and the payment types you accept.

2. Hay that will be Baled Soon. (Already cut or will be cut soon)

This option is similar to the above option but you will estimate how many bales/tons you expect to produce. (Better to underestimate than over.) and set a projected time you plan to start baling.

Next...

Buyers will see your hay listed on a Google Map View or can toggle to a List View. They will click on your listing and select how many bales they wish to buy. They will then click on a button to 'Reserve' your hay. You will receive an alert on your phone that says 'John Doe' would like to purchase 25 square bales for $X.XX Dollars and a time he would like to pick it up. At this time you will accept or decline the offer to buy your hay. You will both have each others contact information (Phone, Text, Email) after you accept the offer.

After a buyer picks up their hay from your farm, ranch or feed store they will be able to give you feedback on the transaction. You will also be able to leave feedback for them. We expect this feedback system to build trustworthiness between buyers & sellers that have never dealt with each other before. Especially in drought years when hay is being trucked 100's even 1,000's of miles in all directions.

We plan to help increase on farm profits for producers by allowing them to bale more square bales to sale when harvesting but don't because they lack the barn space to store the hay or they fear buyers won't show up to actually pick up the hay which happens frequently.

There is also a payment system built into the app to allow buyers to pay sellers directly through the app with PayPal or a credit card.

We've talked with some FFA programs about opportunities that will be available for young kids coming out of high school wanting to haul/truck hay and learn about producing hay & forage. We've also talked with the USDA Agriculture Marketing division about working together to provide better hay market reports.

We've been talking to fellow producers & buyers at sale barns, barrel races, farm shows, etc. to gauge interest in our app to see how many people are interested. So anyone that has any ideas, concerns or feedback about our app comment below or email me, Shaun Baker directly at support@haymap.com

For more information you can also visit our website www.HayMap.com it has links to all of our social media accounts if that interests you.