Software · head to head
DTN Agriculture vs Bushel Farm
DTN Agriculture
Software
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product; Bushel Farm prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
- They diverge on capability: DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Bushel Farm covers Field management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DTN Agriculture and Bushel Farm actually diverge.
| Attribute | DTN Agriculture | Bushel Farm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Founded | 1984 | 2017 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Only in Bushel Farm
- Field management
- Input tracking
- Grain marketing
- Profitability analysis
- Inventory tracking
- John Deere
- Elevator systems
- Accounting software
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Bushel Farm
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Bushel Farm
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot Bushel Farm
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Bushel Farm
- Field-level decision support for growersnot Bushel Farm
Bushel Farm
- Field-level profitability and cost of production trackingnot DTN Agriculture
- Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot DTN Agriculture
- Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot DTN Agriculture
- Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot DTN Agriculture
- Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot DTN Agriculture
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
DTN Agriculture
$29/month- Progressive Farmer$399/year
- Weather
- Markets
- Basic tools
- Premium$999/year
- Advanced weather
- Full markets
- Agronomy tools
Bushel Farm
$29/month- FreeFree
- Field mapping
- Activity tracking
- Basic reports
- Pro$1500/year
- Grain marketing
- Financial tracking
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Choose Bushel Farm if
- You need field management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want input tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is DTN Agriculture or Bushel Farm better?
- Neither clearly leads. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and Bushel Farm at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DTN Agriculture or Bushel Farm?
- DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and Bushel Farm at $29/month.
- Does DTN Agriculture or Bushel Farm run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is DTN Agriculture best used for?
- DTN Agriculture is most often used for commodity market data and analysis for grain traders, weather and agronomic modelling through clearag, grain origination and merchandising, market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliers. Of those, commodity market data and analysis for grain traders and weather and agronomic modelling through clearag are not what Bushel Farm is typically brought in for.
- What can DTN Agriculture do that Bushel Farm cannot?
- DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.