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FarmWorks vs DTN Agriculture

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FarmWorks

Software

Complete farm accounting and management

From
$29/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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DTN Agriculture

Software

Weather, markets, and agronomic insights

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where FarmWorks and DTN Agriculture differ
AttributeFarmWorksDTN Agriculture
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19921984

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

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

Only in DTN Agriculture

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

FarmWorks

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

FarmWorks

Nothing recorded yet. See the FarmWorks review.

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

FarmWorks

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

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 FarmWorks if

  • You need farm accounting.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want field records.
FarmWorks 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 FarmWorks or DTN Agriculture better?
Neither clearly leads. FarmWorks 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, FarmWorks or DTN Agriculture?
FarmWorks starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
Does FarmWorks or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
FarmWorks runs on Web, Windows. DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is FarmWorks best used for?
FarmWorks is most often used for accounting, record keeping, tax preparation. Of those, accounting and record keeping are not what DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
What can FarmWorks do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
FarmWorks covers Farm accounting, Field records, Livestock management, Mapping. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support.
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