Fisher German will soon be launching our new rural intelligence app, a project which we have been working on over the last year. The app  brings together useful information and tools into one location to provide assistance and efficiency  of a rural nature all under one app.

David Merton, Head of the Rural Sector, said “The Fisher German Rural sector is extremely excited about the release of its new app which has been produced in partnership with Cuttlefish, a web and app designer based at Loughborough. Cuttlefish have a great deal of experience in the building of apps of varying descriptions and are local to the Ashby office who have led the development; they were an excellent fit as our partner in this new and exciting venture.”

The app itself features news feeds from Fisher German, the BBC and Farmers Weekly, alongside an events calendar reporting significant rural dates and events as well as weather reports based on your current location.

The app will also feature practical agricultural commodity data and have functional converters for currency, weights and measures, together with useful information regarding Fisher German including office locations, a staff directory and rural publications such as the Fisher German magazine, Agri-View and Agri-Facts.

Finally, there is an interactive map with a hybrid function showing both the road network and a satellite view of the terrain which also has the locations of Fisher Germans offices marked on. It is possible to use this feature to ascertain local authority and location data for the users current location.  There is a subscribe function which can be used to subscribe to  email updates and push notifications on up and coming events  and important dates.

Mike Reynolds, based in the  the Ashby de la Zouch office, who has led the development of the app reports  “the idea of an app was borne from the firms’ Rural away day during which a “Dragons Den” style challenge was set to members of the Rural sector in groups. The Rural app was the result of a collaboration of one particular group of which I  was a member, the idea was held by the rural board to be of value and I was asked to take the project forward  turning the concept into a reality.

I am excited to have worked on a project totally outside of the norm for a Rural Chartered Surveyor and am tremendously pleased with the result which brings together information useful to members of the rural community and related services, into one place for ease of use.”

For further information contact Mike Reynolds on 01530 410886 or email mike.reynolds@fishergerman.co.uk