Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Bushel vs DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
Agriculture & Farming
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bushel and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bushel | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2017 | 1984 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
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
- Digital scale tickets
- Contract management
- Settlement tracking
- Delivery scheduling
- Multi-location management
- Price notifications
- Offer management
- Mobile access
Only in DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bushel
- Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot DTN Agriculture
- Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot DTN Agriculture
- Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot DTN Agriculture
- Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Bushel
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Bushel
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot Bushel
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Bushel
- Field-level decision support for growersnot Bushel
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bushel
- Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
- Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected
DTN Agriculture
- Pricing is not published for any product
- A wide portfolio, including ProphetX, ClearAg, MyDTN and Instant Market, so the relevant product depends on whether you are a grower, a trader or a grain processor
- Aimed mostly at the commercial agriculture chain rather than at individual farms
Pricing, plan by plan
Bushel
Free- Bushel FarmFree
- Grain contracts & settlements
- Scale ticket access
- Delivery scheduling
- Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
- Customer portal
- Mobile ticketing
- Offer management
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Bushel if
- You need digital scale tickets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want contract management.
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Bushel or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bushel starts at Free and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bushel or DTN Agriculture?
- Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bushel and $29/month for DTN Agriculture.
- Does Bushel or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Bushel for free?
- Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month.
- What is Bushel best used for?
- Bushel is most often used for grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevators, payments between agribusinesses and growers, quoting and crm for ag retailers, replacing paper processes across the grain supply chain. Of those, grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevators and payments between agribusinesses and growers are not what DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can Bushel do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.