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Bushel Farm vs DTN Weather

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Bushel Farm

Software

All-in-one farm management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DTN Weather logo

DTN Weather

Software

Enterprise weather solutions for agriculture and energy

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bushel Farm prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path; DTN Weather dTN Ag Weather Tools subscription does not automatically renew; users must resubscribe at the end of each term, per the App Store listing
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel Farm covers Field management, DTN Weather covers Precision forecasts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bushel Farm and DTN Weather actually diverge.

Attributes where Bushel Farm and DTN Weather differ
AttributeBushel FarmDTN Weather
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api, Mobile
Founded20171984

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bushel Farm

  • Field management
  • Input tracking
  • Grain marketing
  • Profitability analysis
  • Inventory tracking
  • John Deere
  • Elevator systems
  • Accounting software

Only in DTN Weather

  • Precision forecasts
  • Agricultural weather
  • Energy forecasting
  • Risk analysis
  • Historical data
  • Enterprise APIs
  • Custom integrations
  • Data feeds

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bushel Farm

  • Field-level profitability and cost of production trackingnot DTN Weather
  • Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot DTN Weather
  • Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot DTN Weather
  • Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot DTN Weather
  • Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot DTN Weather

DTN Weather

  • Professional weather data for aviation operationsnot Bushel Farm
  • Weather intelligence for agriculture decision-makingnot Bushel Farm
  • Decision-grade weather data for energy, utilities, and transportation industriesnot Bushel Farm
  • 24/7 weather operations monitoring and alert servicesnot Bushel Farm

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bushel Farm

  • Prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
  • Much of the value comes from integrations with John Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView and the Bushel grain network, so the benefit depends on already using those
  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial

DTN Weather

  • DTN Ag Weather Tools subscription does not automatically renew; users must resubscribe at the end of each term, per the App Store listing
  • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period, per the App Store listing for DTN Ag Weather Tools
  • Any unused portion of the 30 day free trial is forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, per the App Store listing for DTN Ag Weather Tools
  • DTN Ag Weather Tools pricing stated in the App Store listing as $16.99 for one month or $169.99 for a full year (USD)

Pricing, plan by plan

Bushel Farm

$29/month
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reports
  • Pro$1500/year
    • Grain marketing
    • Financial tracking
    • Advanced analytics

DTN Weather

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the DTN Weather review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bushel Farm if

  • You need field management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want input tracking.
Bushel Farm review

Choose DTN Weather if

  • You need precision forecasts.
  • You work on Web, Api, Mobile.
  • You also want agricultural weather.
DTN Weather review

Questions people ask

Is Bushel Farm or DTN Weather better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and DTN Weather at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel Farm or DTN Weather?
Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and DTN Weather at On request.
Does Bushel Farm or DTN Weather run on more platforms?
Bushel Farm runs on Web, Ios, Android. DTN Weather runs on Web, Api, Mobile.
What is Bushel Farm best used for?
Bushel Farm is most often used for field-level profitability and cost of production tracking, grain contract tracking and price alerts, automatic field data import from machinery platforms, rainfall and weather records by field. Of those, field-level profitability and cost of production tracking and grain contract tracking and price alerts are not what DTN Weather is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel Farm do that DTN Weather cannot?
Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. DTN Weather covers Precision forecasts, Agricultural weather, Energy forecasting, Risk analysis. Both handle Web support.
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