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DTN Agriculture vs FarmWorks

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DTN Agriculture

Agriculture & Farming

Weather, markets, and agronomic insights

From
$29/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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FarmWorks

Agriculture & Farming

Complete farm accounting and management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, FarmWorks covers Farm accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DTN Agriculture and FarmWorks actually diverge.

Attributes where DTN Agriculture and FarmWorks differ
AttributeDTN AgricultureFarmWorks
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
Founded19841992

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 DTN Agriculture

  • Hyper-local weather
  • Market data
  • Spray conditions
  • GDD tracking
  • Alerts
  • Farm platforms
  • Equipment systems
  • SOC 2

Only in FarmWorks

  • Farm accounting
  • Field records
  • Livestock management
  • Mapping
  • Inventory tracking
  • Trimble
  • QuickBooks
  • Farm equipment

Both cover

  • Web 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 FarmWorks
  • Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot FarmWorks
  • Grain origination and merchandisingnot FarmWorks
  • Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot FarmWorks
  • Field-level decision support for growersnot FarmWorks

FarmWorks

  • Accountingnot DTN Agriculture
  • Record keepingnot DTN Agriculture
  • Tax preparationnot 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

FarmWorks

Nothing recorded yet. See the FarmWorks review.

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

FarmWorks

$29/month
  • Accounting$499/year
    • Farm accounting
    • Reports
    • Inventory
  • Complete Suite$999/year
    • All modules
    • Mapping
    • Livestock

Which should you pick?

Choose DTN Agriculture if

  • You need hyper-local weather.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want market data.
DTN Agriculture review

Choose FarmWorks if

  • You need farm accounting.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want field records.
FarmWorks review

Questions people ask

Is DTN Agriculture or FarmWorks better?
Neither clearly leads. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and FarmWorks at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DTN Agriculture or FarmWorks?
DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month and FarmWorks at $29/month.
Does DTN Agriculture or FarmWorks run on more platforms?
DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android. FarmWorks runs on Web, Windows.
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 FarmWorks is typically brought in for.
What can DTN Agriculture do that FarmWorks cannot?
DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. FarmWorks covers Farm accounting, Field records, Livestock management, Mapping. Both handle Web support.
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