Dynamics ERP Partners
Focused On Agriculture/Food
Updated November 2026
Which Microsoft Dynamics ERP is best for agriculture and food companies?
Microsoft offers two Dynamics 365 ERP options for food and agriculture. Dynamics 365 Business Central fits most small and midsize growers, packers, distributors and food manufacturers. Every license includes lot and serial tracking, expiration dates, item tracing and FEFO picking; Business Central Premium adds production orders and MRP for food processors. Recipes, catch weight and quality control usually come from food add-ons. Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management fits larger or multi-plant processors that need process manufacturing built in: formulas, co-products and by-products, catch weight items and shelf-life-aware planning. Farms that mainly need per-field, per-crop or per-herd costing often run Business Central with agriculture add-ons.
| Business Central | Supply Chain Management | |
| Typical fit | Small and midsize growers, packers, food distributors and processors | Mid-size to enterprise, multi-plant food and beverage processors |
| Traceability | Lot, serial and package numbers; expiration dates; item tracing | Batch and serial tracking with batch attributes |
| Production | Production orders and BOMs in Premium; recipes and batch processing through add-ons | Formulas, co-products, by-products and batch orders |
| Variable weight | Through add-ons | Catch weight items with two units of measure |
| Shelf life | FEFO picking by expiration date | FEFO picking plus shelf-life-aware master planning |
| US list price | $80 per user/month Essentials, $110 Premium | $210 per user/month |
Prices are Microsoft's US list prices, paid yearly, from the Business Central pricing page and the Supply Chain Management pricing page. A partner quote will add implementation, food or agriculture add-ons and support.
The partners below are Microsoft Dynamics ERP partners with agriculture and food experience who publish on the ERP Software Blog. For food manufacturers, also see the Best Microsoft Dynamics ERP Partners for Manufacturing Companies and the Best Microsoft Dynamics Tools for Manufacturing.
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How do you choose between Business Central and Supply Chain Management for food?
Business Central plus a food add-on is the most common starting point. Look harder at Supply Chain Management when one or more of these is true:
- You run several plants or legal entities that share planning, costing and inventory.
- Your products are made from formulas and yield co-products or by-products, and you want that in the core system.
- You sell catch weight products, such as meat, seafood or cheese, in high volume (Microsoft Learn: catch weight processing).
- Planning must respect shelf life so that supply expires after it is needed.
If none of these apply, Business Central costs less to license and implement. Read is Business Central enough for food manufacturing? and an 8-point checklist for choosing agriculture ERP software.
What agriculture and food features should a Dynamics ERP include?
- Lot tracking and item tracing forward and backward, from supplier lot to customer shipment.
- Expiration dates and FEFO picking, so the earliest-expiring stock ships first (Microsoft Learn: picking by FEFO).
- Recipes or formulas with batch sizes, yields and scrap.
- Catch weight for products sold by count but priced by weight.
- Quality control with tests, holds and lot blocking.
- Recall support: find every affected lot and customer quickly. See why food traceability matters before you need a recall.
- Farm costing by field, crop or herd. See how to configure Dynamics 365 for farm accounting.
Frequently asked questions
Can Business Central support FDA food traceability requirements?
Business Central records lot numbers, expiration dates and item tracing, which are the building blocks. The FDA's Food Traceability Rule requires traceability lot codes and key data elements for critical tracking events on foods on the Food Traceability List, and Congress has directed FDA not to enforce it before July 20, 2028 (FDA). Confirm with your partner which data elements are captured.
Does Business Central Essentials include lot tracking?
Yes. Item tracking is included in Business Central Essentials, along with warehouse management. You need Premium only if you run production orders in Business Central's standard manufacturing. Many food processors use a food add-on that provides recipes and batch production instead.
Does Business Central handle catch weight?
Not in the standard product. Food companies that sell variable-weight items usually add a food or catch weight add-on to Business Central, or choose Supply Chain Management, which supports catch weight items natively with two inventory units.
When should a farm move from QuickBooks to an ERP?
Common triggers are multiple entities, inventory of inputs and harvested product, cost tracking by field or herd, and lender reporting. See when to switch from QuickBooks to ERP.