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Bushel Farm vs Trimble Ag Software

Bushel Farm logo

Bushel Farm

Software

All-in-one farm management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trimble Ag Software logo

Trimble Ag Software

Software

Connected farm solutions for precision agriculture

From
$29/month
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; Trimble Ag Software agriculture.trimble.com now redirects to the PTx brand site, where PTx is described as bringing together PTx Trimble and Precision Planting and is stated to be a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation
  • They diverge on capability: Bushel Farm covers Field management, Trimble Ag Software covers GPS guidance.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bushel Farm and Trimble Ag Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Bushel Farm and Trimble Ag Software differ
AttributeBushel FarmTrimble Ag Software
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Hardware
Founded20171978

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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
  • Elevator systems
  • Accounting software
  • SSL

Only in Trimble Ag Software

  • GPS guidance
  • Variable rate prescriptions
  • Field mapping
  • Data management
  • Equipment connectivity
  • CNH
  • AGCO
  • Raven

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • 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 Trimble Ag Software
  • Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot Trimble Ag Software
  • Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot Trimble Ag Software
  • Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot Trimble Ag Software
  • Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot Trimble Ag Software

Trimble Ag Software

  • Guidance, steering and machine control on farm equipment through Precision-IQnot Bushel Farm
  • Digital farm management and agronomic record keeping through FarmENGAGEnot Bushel Farm
  • Retrofitting autonomy to existing tractors with the OutRun kitnot 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

Trimble Ag Software

  • agriculture.trimble.com now redirects to the PTx brand site, where PTx is described as bringing together PTx Trimble and Precision Planting and is stated to be a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation
  • No price is published for any PTx Trimble software; the site routes buyers to a dealer locator
  • NEXT Farming farm management software is available in Europe only

Pricing, plan by plan

Bushel Farm

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

Trimble Ag Software

$29/month
  • Farmer Core$800/year
    • Field records
    • Basic mapping
    • Reports
  • Farmer Pro$2500/year
    • Variable rate
    • Full analytics
    • Connected equipment

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 Trimble Ag Software if

  • You need gps guidance.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want variable rate prescriptions.
Trimble Ag Software review

Questions people ask

Is Bushel Farm or Trimble Ag Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and Trimble Ag Software at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bushel Farm or Trimble Ag Software?
Bushel Farm starts at $29/month and Trimble Ag Software at $29/month.
Does Bushel Farm or Trimble Ag Software run on more platforms?
Bushel Farm runs on Web, Ios, Android. Trimble Ag Software runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
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 Trimble Ag Software is typically brought in for.
What can Bushel Farm do that Trimble Ag Software cannot?
Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Trimble Ag Software covers GPS guidance, Variable rate prescriptions, Field mapping, Data management. Both handle John Deere, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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