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Valley Irrigation vs Bushel Farm

Valley Irrigation logo

Valley Irrigation

Agriculture & Farming

Smart irrigation management systems

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bushel Farm logo

Bushel Farm

Agriculture & Farming

All-in-one farm management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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 Farm prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
  • They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Bushel Farm covers Field management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Valley Irrigation and Bushel Farm actually diverge.

Attributes where Valley Irrigation and Bushel Farm differ
AttributeValley IrrigationBushel Farm
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, HardwareWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19462017

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), 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
  • Soil sensors
  • Encrypted

Only in Bushel Farm

  • Field management
  • Input tracking
  • Grain marketing
  • Profitability analysis
  • Inventory tracking
  • Elevator systems
  • Accounting software
  • GDPR

Both cover

  • John Deere
  • 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 Farm
  • Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot Bushel Farm
  • Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot Bushel Farm

Bushel Farm

  • Field-level profitability and cost of production trackingnot Valley Irrigation
  • Grain contract tracking and price alertsnot Valley Irrigation
  • Automatic field data import from machinery platformsnot Valley Irrigation
  • Rainfall and weather records by fieldnot Valley Irrigation
  • Farm records on a phone in the fieldnot 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 Farm

  • Prices are not shown on the current pages; the tier names appear but the figures sit behind an old pricing path
  • Much of the value comes from integrations with John Deere Operations Center, Climate FieldView and the Bushel grain network, so the benefit depends on already using those
  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial

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 Farm

$29/month
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reports
  • Pro$1500/year
    • Grain marketing
    • Financial tracking
    • Advanced analytics

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.
Valley Irrigation review

Choose Bushel Farm if

  • You need field management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want input tracking.
Bushel Farm review

Questions people ask

Is Valley Irrigation or Bushel Farm better?
Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and Bushel Farm at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Valley Irrigation or Bushel Farm?
Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and Bushel Farm at $29/month.
Does Valley Irrigation or Bushel Farm run on more platforms?
Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. Bushel Farm runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Farm is typically brought in for.
What can Valley Irrigation do that Bushel Farm cannot?
Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. Bushel Farm covers Field management, Input tracking, Grain marketing, Profitability analysis. Both handle John Deere, SSL, Web support, Ios support.
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