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Bushel Farm vs Herdwatch

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Bushel Farm

Software

All-in-one farm management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Herdwatch has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Herdwatch available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel Farm covers Field management, Herdwatch covers Animal registry.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bushel Farm and Herdwatch actually diverge.

Attributes where Bushel Farm and Herdwatch differ
AttributeBushel FarmHerdwatch
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20172014

Identical on both: 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 Herdwatch

  • Animal registry
  • Movement records
  • Breeding management
  • Medicine & treatment records
  • Compliance reports
  • Calving records
  • Weight tracking
  • EID tag reading

Both cover

  • SSL
  • GDPR
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Herdwatch
  • Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot Herdwatch
  • Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot Herdwatch
  • Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot Herdwatch
  • Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot Herdwatch

Herdwatch

  • Livestock records for cattle and sheepnot Bushel Farm
  • Calving and breeding records on a phone in the fieldnot Bushel Farm
  • Medicine and treatment records for compliancenot Bushel Farm
  • Pasture and grassland managementnot 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

Herdwatch

  • Available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only
  • The free tier covers the digital calving book; the rest of the platform needs a subscription
  • Prices are not shown on the main product page

Pricing, plan by plan

Bushel Farm

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

Herdwatch

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic herd records
    • Animal movements
    • Simple reports
  • Premium$12.5/month
    • Unlimited animals
    • Breeding management
    • Medicine records
  • Complete$20/month
    • Everything in Premium
    • Financial tracking
    • Farm mapping

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 Herdwatch if

  • You need animal registry.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want movement records.
Herdwatch review

Questions people ask

Is Bushel Farm or Herdwatch better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and Herdwatch at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel Farm or Herdwatch?
Herdwatch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Bushel Farm and Free for Herdwatch.
Does Bushel Farm or Herdwatch run on more platforms?
Bushel Farm runs on Web, Ios, Android. Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Herdwatch for free?
Yes. Herdwatch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month.
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 Herdwatch is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel Farm do that Herdwatch cannot?
Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Both handle SSL, GDPR, Web support, Ios support.
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