Agriculture & Farming · head to head
Valley Irrigation vs DTN Agriculture
Valley Irrigation
Agriculture & Farming
Smart irrigation management systems
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
DTN Agriculture
Agriculture & Farming
Weather, markets, and agronomic insights
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
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; DTN Agriculture pricing is not published for any product
- They diverge on capability: Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Valley Irrigation and DTN Agriculture actually diverge.
| Attribute | Valley Irrigation | DTN Agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1946 | 1984 |
Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), 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
- John Deere
- Soil sensors
Only in DTN Agriculture
- Hyper-local weather
- Market data
- Spray conditions
- GDD tracking
- Alerts
- Farm platforms
- Equipment systems
- SOC 2
Both cover
- 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 DTN Agriculture
- Variable rate irrigation applying different water depths across a fieldnot DTN Agriculture
- Diagnosing pivot faults and pump status without driving to the fieldnot DTN Agriculture
DTN Agriculture
- Commodity market data and analysis for grain tradersnot Valley Irrigation
- Weather and agronomic modelling through ClearAgnot Valley Irrigation
- Grain origination and merchandisingnot Valley Irrigation
- Market intelligence for ag retailers and input suppliersnot Valley Irrigation
- Field-level decision support for growersnot 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
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
Valley Irrigation
$29/month- BaseStation3$1200/year
- Remote monitoring
- Basic control
- Alerts
- AgSense$2000/year
- Full VRI
- Advanced analytics
- API
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 Valley Irrigation if
- You need remote monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want variable rate irrigation.
Choose DTN Agriculture if
- You need hyper-local weather.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Valley Irrigation or DTN Agriculture better?
- Neither clearly leads. Valley Irrigation 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, Valley Irrigation or DTN Agriculture?
- Valley Irrigation starts at $29/month and DTN Agriculture at $29/month.
- Does Valley Irrigation or DTN Agriculture run on more platforms?
- Valley Irrigation runs on Web, Ios, Android, Hardware. DTN Agriculture 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 DTN Agriculture is typically brought in for.
- What can Valley Irrigation do that DTN Agriculture cannot?
- Valley Irrigation covers Remote monitoring, Variable rate irrigation, GPS guidance, Water management. DTN Agriculture covers Hyper-local weather, Market data, Spray conditions, GDD tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.