Software · head to head
Farmers Business Network (FBN) vs DTN Agriculture
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Software
Farmer-to-farmer network and marketplace
- From
- $700/year
- Rated
- -
DTN Agriculture
Software
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Farmers Business Network (FBN) the Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Farmers Business Network (FBN) and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | Farmers Business Network (FBN) | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $700/year | $29/month |
| Founded | 2014 | 1984 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Seed performance analytics
- Input price transparency
- Direct input purchasing
- Yield analytics
- Crop marketing tools
- Farm financing
- Agronomic insights
- Farmer network 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.
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Input purchasingnot DTN Agriculture
- Seed selectionnot DTN Agriculture
- Price comparisonnot DTN Agriculture
- Farm financingnot DTN Agriculture
- Market insightsnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Field-level decision support for growersnot Farmers Business Network (FBN)
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- The Internet Archive's capture of Farmers Business Network's homepage on 2 January 2021 stated core FBN membership is free, with fees applying only to add-on services such as FBN Direct input purchases, crop marketing advisory, brokerage, financing and insurance, each offered by separately licensed FBN subsidiary entities.
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
Farmers Business Network (FBN)
$700/year- FBN Membership$700/year
- Access to FBN Analytics
- Seed performance data
- Chemical price transparency
- FBN DirectFree
- Transparent input pricing
- Direct-to-farm delivery
- Seed & crop protection
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 Farmers Business Network (FBN) if
- You need seed performance analytics.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want input price transparency.
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Farmers Business Network (FBN) or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. Farmers Business Network (FBN) starts at $700/year and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Farmers Business Network (FBN) or DTN Agriculture?
- Farmers Business Network (FBN) starts at $700/year and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
- Does Farmers Business Network (FBN) or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Farmers Business Network (FBN) best used for?
- Farmers Business Network (FBN) is most often used for input purchasing, seed selection, price comparison, farm financing. Of those, input purchasing and seed selection are not what DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can Farmers Business Network (FBN) do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- Farmers Business Network (FBN) covers Seed performance analytics, Input price transparency, Direct input purchasing, Yield analytics. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.