diff --git a/FarmmapsHaulmkilling/HaulmkillingApplication.cs b/FarmmapsHaulmkilling/HaulmkillingApplication.cs
index 44af239..720f457 100644
--- a/FarmmapsHaulmkilling/HaulmkillingApplication.cs
+++ b/FarmmapsHaulmkilling/HaulmkillingApplication.cs
@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using FarmmapsApi;
+using FarmmapsApi.Models;
 using FarmmapsApi.Services;
+using FarmmapsHaulmkilling.Models;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 namespace FarmmapsHaulmkilling
 {
     public class HaulmkillingApplication : IApplication
     {
         private const string DownloadFolder = "Downloads";
+        private const string SettingsFile = "settings.json";
 
         private readonly ILogger<HaulmkillingApplication> _logger;
         private readonly FarmmapsApiService _farmmapsApiService;
         private readonly HaulmkillingService _haulmkillingService;
         private readonly GeneralService _generalService;
+
+        private Settings _settings;
         
         public HaulmkillingApplication(ILogger<HaulmkillingApplication> logger, FarmmapsApiService farmmapsApiService,
             GeneralService generalService, HaulmkillingService haulmkillingService)
@@ -29,6 +35,8 @@ namespace FarmmapsHaulmkilling
         {
             if (!Directory.Exists(DownloadFolder))
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(DownloadFolder);
+
+            LoadSettings();
             
             // !! this call is needed the first time an api is called with a fresh clientid and secret !!
             await _farmmapsApiService.GetCurrentUserCodeAsync();
@@ -55,14 +63,30 @@ namespace FarmmapsHaulmkilling
                 return;
             }
 
-            // save cropfield item and check if already exists and created (this to not have to run satellite everytime)
-            _logger.LogInformation("Creating cropfield");
-            var cropfieldItem = await _generalService.CreateCropfieldItemAsync(myDrive.Code, "Cropfield VRA Haulmkilling", 2020, 
-                @"{""type"":""Polygon"",""coordinates"":[[[4.617786844284247,52.22533706956424],[4.618642601314543,52.225938364585989],[4.6192153806397,52.22563988897754],[4.619192414656403,52.2256242822442],[4.620306732153958,52.225031745661528],[4.620542019225217,52.22519855319158],[4.621157509147853,52.22487436515405],[4.623387917230182,52.22367660757213],[4.624563444939009,52.22304740241544],[4.624562779355982,52.223046635247019],[4.624534908813479,52.22302596787506],[4.627873021330343,52.221240670658399],[4.627504935938338,52.220104419135129],[4.627324878706837,52.22020569669098],[4.627320696113512,52.22020660117888],[4.626707169518044,52.22053923770041],[4.624700376420229,52.221619047547488],[4.623471571183885,52.22227447969577],[4.623471511010673,52.22227500174403],[4.623468838689317,52.22228052566992],[4.617786844284247,52.22533706956424]]]}");
+            Item cropfieldItem;
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_settings.CropfieldItemCode))
+            {
+                _logger.LogInformation("Creating cropfield");
+                cropfieldItem = await _generalService.CreateCropfieldItemAsync(myDrive.Code, "Cropfield VRA Haulmkilling", 2020, 
+                    @"{""type"":""Polygon"",""coordinates"":[[[4.617786844284247,52.22533706956424],[4.618642601314543,52.225938364585989],[4.6192153806397,52.22563988897754],[4.619192414656403,52.2256242822442],[4.620306732153958,52.225031745661528],[4.620542019225217,52.22519855319158],[4.621157509147853,52.22487436515405],[4.623387917230182,52.22367660757213],[4.624563444939009,52.22304740241544],[4.624562779355982,52.223046635247019],[4.624534908813479,52.22302596787506],[4.627873021330343,52.221240670658399],[4.627504935938338,52.220104419135129],[4.627324878706837,52.22020569669098],[4.627320696113512,52.22020660117888],[4.626707169518044,52.22053923770041],[4.624700376420229,52.221619047547488],[4.623471571183885,52.22227447969577],[4.623471511010673,52.22227500174403],[4.623468838689317,52.22228052566992],[4.617786844284247,52.22533706956424]]]}");
+                _settings.CropfieldItemCode = cropfieldItem.Code;
+                SaveSettings();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _logger.LogInformation("Cropfield already exists trying to get");
+                cropfieldItem = await _farmmapsApiService.GetItemAsync(_settings.CropfieldItemCode);
+            }
 
-            // run satellite task on just added cropfield
-            _logger.LogInformation("Gathering satellite information for cropfield, this might take a while!");
-            await _generalService.RunAndWaitForTask(cropfieldItem, "vnd.farmmaps.task.satellite");
+            if (!_settings.ProcessedSatellite)
+            {
+                _logger.LogInformation("Gathering satellite information for cropfield, this might take a while!");
+                var taskStatus = await _generalService.RunAndWaitForTask(cropfieldItem, "vnd.farmmaps.task.satellite", null, 20);
+
+                _settings.ProcessedSatellite = taskStatus.State == ItemTaskState.Ok;
+                SaveSettings();
+
+            }
 
             // find ndvi or wdvi satellite data geotiffs
 
@@ -70,5 +94,27 @@ namespace FarmmapsHaulmkilling
 
             // download application map
         }
+
+        private void LoadSettings()
+        {
+            if (File.Exists(SettingsFile))
+            {
+                var jsonText = File.ReadAllText(SettingsFile);
+                _settings = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Settings>(jsonText);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _settings = new Settings();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void SaveSettings()
+        {
+            if (_settings == null)
+                return;
+
+            var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(_settings);
+            File.WriteAllText(SettingsFile, json);
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/FarmmapsHaulmkilling/Models/Settings.cs b/FarmmapsHaulmkilling/Models/Settings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6093495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FarmmapsHaulmkilling/Models/Settings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace FarmmapsHaulmkilling.Models
+{
+    public class Settings
+    {
+        public string CropfieldItemCode { get; set; }
+        public bool ProcessedSatellite { get; set; }
+    }
+}
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