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Farmers Edge vs DTN Agriculture

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Farmers Edge

Software

Global leader in digital agriculture

From
$29/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
DTN Agriculture logo

DTN Agriculture

Software

Weather, markets, and agronomic insights

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Farmers Edge farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020); DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
  • They diverge on capability: Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Farmers Edge and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.

Attributes where Farmers Edge and DTN Agriculture differ
AttributeFarmers EdgeDTN Agriculture
Founded20051984

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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 Edge

  • Satellite imagery
  • Weather stations
  • Variable rate
  • Carbon credits
  • Soil sampling
  • John Deere
  • CLAAS
  • Major equipment brands

Only in DTN Agriculture

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

Both cover

  • SOC 2
  • ISO 27001
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Farmers Edge

  • Precision agriculturenot DTN Agriculture
  • Carbon programsnot DTN Agriculture
  • Data analyticsnot DTN Agriculture

DTN Agriculture

  • Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Farmers Edge
  • Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Farmers Edge
  • Grain origination and merchandisingnot Farmers Edge
  • Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Farmers Edge
  • Field-level decision support for growersnot Farmers Edge

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Farmers Edge

  • Farmers Edge priced its FarmCommand platform per acre rather than per seat, with tiers from $1.50 CAD per acre for basic imagery-only monitoring up to $6.00 CAD per acre for variable rate fertility prescriptions, meaning cost scales directly with farm size rather than user count (archived pricing page, 5 April 2020)

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 Edge

$29/month
  • FarmCommandFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Satellite imagery
    • Variable rate
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Carbon programs
    • Full suite

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 Edge if

  • You need satellite imagery.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather stations.
Farmers Edge review

Choose DTN Agriculture if

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

Questions people ask

Is Farmers Edge or DTN Agriculture better?
Neither clearly leads. Farmers Edge starts at $29/month 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 Edge or DTN Agriculture?
Farmers Edge starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
Does Farmers Edge 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 Edge best used for?
Farmers Edge is most often used for precision agriculture, carbon programs, data analytics. Of those, precision agriculture and carbon programs are not what DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
What can Farmers Edge do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
Farmers Edge covers Satellite imagery, Weather stations, Variable rate, Carbon credits. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle SOC 2, ISO 27001, Web support, Ios support.
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