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DTN Agriculture vs Herdwatch

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DTN Agriculture

Software

Weather, markets, and agronomic insights

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: DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product; Herdwatch available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only
  • They diverge on capability: DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Herdwatch covers Animal registry.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DTN Agriculture and Herdwatch differ
AttributeDTN AgricultureHerdwatch
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded19842014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Herdwatch

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

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

Herdwatch

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

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

DTN Agriculture

$29/month
  • Progressive Farmer$399/year
    • Weather
    • Markets
    • Basic tools
  • Premium$999/year
    • Advanced weather
    • Full markets
    • Agronomy tools

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 DTN Agriculture if

  • You need hyper-local weather.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want market data.
DTN Agriculture 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 DTN Agriculture or Herdwatch better?
Neither clearly leads. DTN Agriculture 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, DTN Agriculture or Herdwatch?
Herdwatch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for DTN Agriculture and Free for Herdwatch.
Does DTN Agriculture or Herdwatch run on more platforms?
DTN Agriculture 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. DTN Agriculture starts at $29/month.
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 Herdwatch is typically brought in for.
What can DTN Agriculture do that Herdwatch cannot?
DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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