Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Valley Irrigation vs Bushel
Valley Irrigation
Agriculture & Farming
Smart irrigation management systems
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bushel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Valley Irrigation the technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software; Bushel pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Bushel covers Digital scale tickets.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Valley Irrigation and Bushel actually diverge.
| Attribute | Valley Irrigation | Bushel |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1946 | 2017 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).
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 Valley Irrigation
- Remote monitoring
- Variable rate irrigation
- GPS guidance
- Water management
- Pump control
- Climate FieldView
- John Deere
- Soil sensors
Only in Bushel
- Digital scale tickets
- Contract management
- Settlement tracking
- Delivery scheduling
- Multi-location management
- Price notifications
- Offer management
- Mobile access
Both cover
- SSL
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Valley Irrigation
- Remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machinesnot Bushel
- Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot Bushel
- Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot Bushel
Bushel
- Grain trading and contract workflows between farmers and elevatorsnot Valley Irrigation
- Payments between agribusinesses and growersnot Valley Irrigation
- Quoting and CRM for ag retailersnot Valley Irrigation
- Replacing paper processes across the grain supply chainnot Valley Irrigation
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Valley Irrigation
- The technology products are tied to Valley irrigation hardware such as center pivots and ICON control panels rather than sold as standalone software
- No price is published for any product; the site routes buyers to a Get a Quote form and to local dealers
Bushel
- Pricing is not published for the agribusiness products
- Sold as many separate modules, including CRM, portals, Trade, Bushel Pay, quoting and loyalty
- Its value depends on network effects across the 3,500 grain and ag retail facilities already connected
Pricing, plan by plan
Valley Irrigation
$29/month- BaseStation3$1200/year
- Remote monitoring
- Basic control
- Alerts
- AgSense$2000/year
- Full VRI
- Advanced analytics
- API
Bushel
Free- Bushel FarmFree
- Grain contracts & settlements
- Scale ticket access
- Delivery scheduling
- Bushel for Elevators$undefined/month
- Customer portal
- Mobile ticketing
- Offer management
Which should you pick?
Choose Valley Irrigation if
- You need remote monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want variable rate irrigation.
Choose Bushel if
- You need digital scale tickets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want contract management.
Questions people ask
- Is Valley Irrigation or Bushel better?
- Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and Bushel at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Valley Irrigation or Bushel?
- Bushel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Valley Irrigation and Free for Bushel.
- Does Valley Irrigation or Bushel run on more platforms?
- Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. Bushel runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Bushel for free?
- Yes. Bushel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month.
- What is Valley Irrigation best used for?
- Valley Irrigation is most often used for remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machines, variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a field, diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the field. Of those, remotely monitoring and controlling center pivot irrigation machines and variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a field are not what Bushel is typically brought in for.
- What can Valley Irrigation do that Bushel cannot?
- Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. Bushel covers Digital scale tickets, Contract management, Settlement tracking, Delivery scheduling. Both handle SSL, Web support, Ios support, Android support.