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Herdwatch vs DTN Agriculture

Herdwatch logo

Herdwatch

Software

Farm & herd management made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DTN Agriculture logo

DTN Agriculture

Software

Weather, markets, and agronomic insights

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Herdwatch has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Herdwatch available in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom only; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
  • They diverge on capability: Herdwatch covers Animal registry, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Herdwatch and DTN Agriculture differ
AttributeHerdwatchDTN Agriculture
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20141984

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 Herdwatch

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

Only in DTN Agriculture

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

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 Herdwatch or DTN Agriculture better?
Neither clearly leads. Herdwatch starts at Free and DTN Agriculture at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Herdwatch or DTN Agriculture?
Herdwatch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Herdwatch and $29/month for DTN Agriculture.
Does Herdwatch or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
Herdwatch runs on Ios, Android, Web. DTN Agriculture runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Herdwatch best used for?
Herdwatch is most often used for livestock records for cattle and sheep, calving and breeding records on a phone in the field, medicine and treatment records for compliance, pasture and grassland management. Of those, livestock records for cattle and sheep and calving and breeding records on a phone in the field are not what DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
What can Herdwatch do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
Herdwatch covers Animal registry, Movement records, Breeding management, Medicine & treatment records. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web support.
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