Apps that are changing the face of farm management
Smartphones and tablet computers have reached the farm and may help manage an operation throughout the year via specific applications, or apps. For producers who want to use their smartphone or tablet beyond just checking e-mail, texting or browsing the internet, here are lists of some agriculture-specific apps that include descriptions and compatible mobile devices.
- AGCO Parts Books To Go. Find parts anytime and anywhere for your AGCO Machine. This app provides interactive parts catalogs which present exploded view drawings. The drawings contain hot spots that are associated directly to part numbers for AGCO-branded models, allowing you to quickly find AGCO Parts. The app also enables you to create a parts list that you can easily e-mail or submit to your AGCO or GSI Authorized Dealer/Distributor. AGCO cornerstone (Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson, Valtra) and ancillary brands (Gleaner, Hesston, Laverda, Fella, Ag-Chem, Spra-Coupe, etc.) are presented in the app. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- AGCO — SmartConnect. AGCO's SmartConnect app connects the smart devices that growers and operators routinely carry with them to the equipment and technology of the modern professional farming environment. The app leverages the intuitive user interface of an iOS mobile device, with a common experience across AGCO machines. SmartConnect provides mapping and machine visualization, giving an enhanced view of field data along with the terminal. This allows the operator to focus on what they need to do in the field: tillage, planting, applying chemical/fertilizer, or harvesting, rather than spending time managing displays. Machine settings can be changed right in the app with the appropriate snap-in based on machine platform. (iPAD) Free.
- CaseIH — My Shed. Provides engineering parts manuals, assembly diagrams, and part number lists for your machines. Quickly find Genuine Case IH parts to create a parts list that you can easily send to your favorite dealer. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- JDLink — John Deere. JDLink is John Deere's telematics system designed for customers and managers who desire to take their operation to the next level of productivity and efficiency without leaving the office! Using JDLink information to optimize a machine is no different than pulling a soil sample to identify what nutrients are needed to produce a high yield. Using the power of JDLink can optimize productivity, increase uptime, and boost profits with JDLink information all from a laptop, desktop, or mobile device. (iPhone, iPad) Free, though requires JDLink account for full features.
- Farm Machinery Journal. Farm Machinery Journal is the monthly magazine dedicated to modern agricultural equipment, from tractors to harvesters and handlers to implements. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- GoBale — John Deere. The GoBale application for 9 Series balers gives John Deere baler equipment operators the ability to optimize their machine through proper machine and monitor setup, as well as maintenance and in-field procedures. This guide is intended to provide a quick-reference overview of key adjustments, maintenance, and procedures right at your fingertips. GoBale App users can also record observations and save them for future reference to ensure hours spent in the field are maximized to their fullest potential. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Go Harvest — John Deere. The GoHarvest application gives combine operators the ability to optimize their machine as they enter the harvest season. Operators choose the model of combine and type of crop. GoHarvest suggests initial settings for that crop type. GoHarvest also features a notes section and photo functionality to give combine operators a premium experience when setting their machine. GoHarvest is also a great guide to use in field for settings changes as conditions differ, and to document changes made to settings during harvest. (iPhone) Free.
- GoPlant — John Deere. The GoPlant application gives operators the ability to optimize their machine as they enter the Planting season. GoPlant suggests initial settings for both the machine and the display, which is for ExactEmerge 1775NT, and 1795 Series Planters. GoPlant also features a notes section and photo functionality to give operators a premium experience when setting their machine. GoPlant is a great guide to use in the field for planter optimization and to document changes made to settings during planting. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- GoSpray — John Deere. The GoSpray application for 4 Series Sprayers gives John Deere Application equipment operators and technicians the ability to optimize their machine through proper set-up and maintenance procedures. This guide is intended to provide a quick-reference overview of key adjustments, maintenance, and operation of R4030, R4038 and R4045 sprayers’ right at your fingertips. GoSpray App users can also record observations and save them for future reference to ensure hours spent in the field are maximized to their fullest potential. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- GoTill — John Deere. The GoTill app gives John Deere 2730 Combination Ripper operators the ability to optimize their machine as they enter the tillage season. At John Deere, we understand that every minute in the field is valuable during the tillage season. This guide is intended to provide a quick-reference overview of key adjustments, maintenance, and operation of the 2730 Combination Ripper right at your fingertips. GoTill App users can also record observations (notes and/or pictures) and save them for future reference to ensure hours spent in the field are maximized to their fullest potential. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Harvest Tracker. Digi-Star’s Harvest Tracker app providing a wireless interface and direct field-to-office data transfer capabilities. (Android, iOS) Free.
- iBand-It. New Bale Band-It Monitor app for iPad! iBand-It brings a new level to the Bale Band-It’s operation featuring an in-depth monitoring structure that informs the operator on bale and bundle counts, bales per hour, baler stroke gauge, Band-It operation status, busted bale alert, tie cycle, and bundle unloading. Features also include controls to manipulate the Band-It to tailor to your needs as well as a GPS mapping system that allows operators to see how well each field produces. iBand-It also provides performance information in key areas to prevent downtime, alerts of any maintenance needs, has a built in Band-It learning center and manual, in-depth step by step troubleshooting system! The iBand-it app connects to the Bale Band-It via Bluetooth. (iPad) $9.99.
- New Holland PLM Academy. The brand new PLM Academy mobile app has been built to serve as an easy to access, on-the-go resource for New Holland PLM customers everywhere. A comprehensive library contains practical and useful step-by-step video tutorials for New Holland PLM customers. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- My New Holland. New Holland customers may now access information through their smartphones via the My New Holland app. It’s a personalized space where users can access instructional videos, operating and maintenance tips from New Holland product experts, educational white papers, and more. Owners of New Holland equipment can also gain access to premium content to help them get the most from their machines. By registering their equipment on their My New Holland profile, operators can download operator manuals and other useful materials from our training courses. (Android, iPad, iPhone) Free.
- Sydenstricker John Deere. Sydenstrickers is Missouri's John Deere destination with 10 locations in the Show-Me State, including Mexico, Macon, Rocheport, Kirksville, Chillicothe, Palmyra, Moscow Mills, Curryville, Tipton and Hermann. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Tire Advisor. Now you can access all of Bridgestone’s commercial tire products in one easily searchable app. Included are truck and bus tires (e.g., Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton), Bandag retreads and off road mining and construction tires (e.g., Bridgestone and Firestone). Each product selection provides useful information including, features/benefits, product images, technical specifications, and warranties. There are three easy ways to search for products: a step-by-step guided search, a filtered search and a keyword search that allows you jump quickly to a product you already know by pattern name. (iPad).
- Tractor+ — John Deere. The Tractor+ application for the 3 and 4 family Compact Utility Tractors provides John Deere operators with tools and information to help learn about and setup their machine. This guide is intended to serve as a quick reference tool, providing an overview of features such as Hitch Assist, and Final Tier 4 engines, as well as providing tools for diagnostic trouble codes, and an icon glossary which allows you to easily and conveniently familiarize yourself with the instrument panel. Tractor+ users can also record observations by creating notes and saving them for future reference to maximize their knowledge of equipment setup. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Trimble Connected Farm — Fleet. Monitor your entire fleet from any location with a smartphone or tablet. The Connected Farm™ fleet app is a powerful management tool for viewing live equipment GPS locations and current status information in order to increase fleet efficiency and productivity. Status information includes whether the vehicle is idling, moving, working or delayed. Fleet managers can view alerts when a vehicle travels into a restricted zone or if it is operating during curfew hours. If a vehicle needs onsite assistance, the app provides turn-by-turn directions from your current position. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Ag PhD Field Guide. The Ag PhD Field Guide helps you to identify problem pests out in your field. You can browse weeds by name or by photo. The Ag PhD Field Guide also gives you the most up-to-date agronomy information through the FMC HatchTrak newsletter and the Ag PhD University. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Ag PhD Modes of Action. The Ag PhD Modes of Action app helps you to diversify your pest control program. You can browse herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides and view active ingredients, labels, and safety documentation. You can also easily reference respective Group numbers in order to plan your herbicide applications and build a pest control program that is effective throughout the year while minimizing the risks of resistance. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Fertilizer Removal By Crop — Ag PhD. A reference for you as you plan fertilizer applications on your farm. Simply select your crop and the desired yield for that crop, and you will be given the amount of vital crop nutrients that your desired yield will need. Results can be saved within the app and e-mailed to yourself or your agronomist for later reference. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Planting Population Calculator — Ag PhD. Aids you in determining planting population and stand counts for the crops on your farm. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Harvest Loss Calculator — Ag PhD. Helps you determine how much of your crop you are leaving in the field after harvest. Simply select your crop and input the number of seeds/kernels you count on the ground in a square foot. The app returns a harvest loss calculation in both bushels per acre and pounds per acre. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Corn Diseases — Ag PhD. Provides an overview of the corn diseases that occur in the US and Canada, with an emphasis on diagnosing diseases in the field. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free
- Soybean Diseases — Ag PhD. Provides an overview of the soybean diseases that occur in the US and Canada, with an emphasis on diagnosing diseases in the field (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Agrian Mobile Information Center. Enables access to Agrian’s pesticide label database anywhere, anytime. Search by product name, registered states, pest(s) controlled and specific product use rates. (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Free.
- Aphid Advisor. Aphid Advisor is a decision-making tool to help determine whether an action is warranted for control of soybean aphids (Aphis glycines) on soybeans. This app uses both aphid and natural enemy numbers, as well as expected population growth rates, to indicate whether there are enough natural enemies to keep aphid populations in check or if an insecticide application may be needed. The accuracy of output generated by this app depends on the accuracy of the data submitted by users. Aphid Advisor takes no responsibility for the accuracy of these results. There are other tools and sources of information to consider before deciding what pest management action to take. Aphid Advisor was developed by Rebecca Hallett (UofG), Christie Bahlai (UofG; current institution Kent State University) and Tracey Baute (OMAFRA). Funding for development of this app has been provided by the Agri-Food and Rural Link, a component of the OMAFRA – U of G Partnership and the Growing Forward 2, a federal, provincial and territorial initiative. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Aphid Speed Scout — University of Nebraska. Speed scouting is a different way to determine if soybean aphids have reached the 250 aphids per plant threshold. It relies on the number of "infested" plants. Plants are considered "infested" if there are 40 or more aphids on that sample. No more having to try to count all the aphids on a plant to determine whether it has reached the threshold of 250 aphids per plant. This helps you quickly determine — yes or no — whether the plant has 40 aphids and would be considered “infested.” It then recommends further scouting or treatment options based on the number of “infested” plants in a given area. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Bean Cam. This app will calculate plant stand (plant population) by averaging five plant count samples randomly taken within a soybean field at the VC, V1 or V2 growth stage. The app will then use your field average stand value to calculate expected percent yield at harvest with and without spring replanting. You can use these calculated values and the economics of your own farming operation to determine if spring replanting is a viable option. For all locations inside Wisconsin, historical median frost date for the closest township is given to help with your decision. To take the field samples you can manually count measured rows of plants, or you can use your camera to automatically count plants. There is a help screen in the app that will get you started. It is as easy as holding your phone at arm's length and shoulder height out in front of you, with the camera facing down toward the plants at your feet. There are lines on the camera preview to show where the plant rows should line up. (Android and iOS) Free.
- Corn N Rate Calculator — University of Wisconsin. This app is designed to assist producers in selecting a nitrogen (N) rate that improves profitability when nitrogen and corn prices fluctuate. Maximum return to N (MRTN) is the N rate that will be most profitable for a particular N:Corn price ratio. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- CornProduction. This app helps corn and soybean growers to plan their production in course of the year. It includes a crop calendar for corn and soybeans, some of the growth stages for corn, access to crop progress reports and useful facts for helping in everyday tasks no matter if this app is used in the office or on the field. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Crop Nutrient Deficiencies — AgPhD. The Ag PhD Crop Nutrient Deficiencies app helps growers determine fertility issues in their fields. Users can search for deficiencies by nutrient type or browse photos of crops to find the image that most closely matches the fertility issue in their fields. Complete with photos and descriptions of numerous nutrient deficiencies in a wide variety of crops, this app gives users an additional tool to determine field problems and make fertility decisions. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Crop Nutrient Deficiency Photo Library — IPNI. A comprehensive collection of crop nutrient deficiency photos. A range of nutrient deficiency examples are provided for 14 prominent crops. Text and diagrammatic descriptions are also provided. (iOS) Free.
- Crop Calculators — University of Wisconsin. An app that lets corn growers calculate grain yields, maturity dates, and silage price adjustments. The formulas used are based on University of Wisconsin agronomy specialists' research. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Crop Nutrient Removal Calculator — IPNI. Estimates the crop nutrient removal of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5), potassium (expressed as K2O), and sulfur (S) for a broad, and continually expanding, list of field crops. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Cropalyser. The Cropalyser app from Bejo helps users to easily identify major pests, diseases, and disorders in vegetable crops including red beet, carrots, cabbage and onions. The app provides information about the health and growth of your crop. The search function “Cropalyse” guides you to analyze irregularities, recognize symptoms, follow growth developments, and advises on crop control and prevention of pests and diseases. (Android, iPad, iPhone) Free.
- Drainage Tile Calculator — AgPhD. The Ag PhD Drainage Tile Calculator helps you determine your tile supply and capabilities for your field drainage project. You can calculate acres drained for single wall and dual wall tile in any size and grade, the pipe size needed to effectively drain acres, and the length of pipe you will need to purchase to complete your project. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Dow Grassland App. The all-in-one tool for treatment of grassland with Dow products. Calculate the true cost of docks & thistles, find the best product to control the weeds on your grassland and access important information on Dow products. The Dow Grassland App makes identification of weeds easy. Select the three most prominent weeds on your land to find out which Dow product would best help you increase your yields. Use the Cost Calculator to find out how much you could gain from treatment of your land. (iOS) Free.
- GreenSeeker N-Rate Calculator. This application hosts sensor based nitrogen recommendation algorithms which have been developed by researchers in each respective region. The calculations are based upon NDVI values retrieved from the GreenSeeker Sensor. The GreenSeeker is an active light sensor. It would be expected the NDVI from other actives sensors would be similar, but potentially not exactly the same. NDVI from passive sensors or cameras should be used with caution as the same level of calibration that can come from an active sensor is more challenging. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Growing Degree Days — iNet Solutions Group. Measures the maturity of a crop by viewing current and past growing degree days data for a specific farm’s location. (Android. iPhone, iPod Touch) Free.
- Federal Noxious Weeds Key. Officials in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have determined that certain species not native to the U.S. are at risk of becoming invasive should they enter this country. As part of its effort to prevent the introduction of invasive or potentially invasive weeds, the USDA maintains an official list of "federal noxious weeds" (FNW) (7 CFR 360.200 and 361.6). Many taxa on this list are currently serious weeds elsewhere in the world, and about two-thirds of the taxa are currently found in the U.S. Most of the FNW taxa are angiosperms, but a few are ferns and one is a green alga. NOTE that the ferns and alga are not included in this app. (Android and iOS) Free.
- Fertilizer Blend Calculator. Firstly, this application is a great tool for quickly calculating fertilizer blends and potential costs but it is NOT a replacement for good judgement or professional advice. The user of the app is responsible for double checking the results. Please ensure that all default values (prices, product densities, etc.) are to your liking before calculating. (iOS) $4.99.
- GA Cotton Insect Advisor. GA Cotton Insect Advisor is an expert system for determining Extension prescribed insecticide treatments for management of cotton insect pests in the state of Georgia. The app will display the most appropriate insecticide or tankmix after the user provides the appropriate week of bloom, predominant stink bug species, percent internal boll injury, and other pest species present. At present time, the app is intended for management of stink bugs only. Recommendations are based on information on the manufacturer’s label and performance data from research and Extension trials the University of Georgia. GA Cotton Insect Advisor was developed by the University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health in cooperation with the Department of Entomology at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with support from Cotton Incorporated. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Herbicide Injury ID — University of Missouri. The University of Missouri Herbicide Injury ID app assists users in diagnosing herbicide injury. Search by visible plant symptoms, herbicide trade names, active ingredients, or herbicide site-of-action numbers. You also have the option to send photos to an expert. (Android, iOS) Free.
- ID Weeds — University of Missouri Extension. The Weed ID Guide allows you to search for weeds by their common or latin name, view a list of weeds, or identify weeds based upon a number of different characteristics. Details about each weed are presented, along with photograph(s) of the weed specified. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Illinois Manure Calculator. The Illinois Manure Calculator is built for the Illinois-specific manure plan rules, enabling a livestock producer to quickly balance manure applications with field crop nutrient needs. This simple app automates the nutrient management planning worksheet that Illinois livestock producerslearnin the Certified Livestock Manager Training workshops. The user enters manure storages with the respective manure sample data, information for fields that will receive manure, and the general type of manure application equipment being used. The app calculates a manure application rate, based on the choice of nitrogen or phosphorus limits, and the N, P, and K that will be applied to the field. It also allows the user to enter a trial application rate, to see the effect on the nutrient balance.Completed calculations can be emailed directly to the user for entry into the farm's main manure nutrient management plan. (Android) Free.
- Just In Time Plant Nutrient Calculator. This app is a user-friendly software tool developed to support the application of Soludrip water-soluble fertilizers. It will calculate the right dose of a nutrient solution, according to the phenological stage, as part of a complete crop-nutrition program for an intensive farm operation. It doesn’t require Wi-Fi and is therefore 100% portable and easy to use on your own farm for wise and fast decision-making. (Android, iPad, iPhone) Free.
- K gallery — International Potash Institute. Dozens of high quality original photos showing typical response of various crops to the application of potash fertilizer, and potassium deficiency symptoms in leaves. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Manure Tracker — University of Wisconsin. The Manure Tracker app allows you to record manure applications on a field by field basis. By creating a list of field names specific to your farm, each manure application is saved to your smartphone and can be sent as a .csv file to an email address for further record management and safe keeping. (Android and iOS) Free.
- MFA Agronomy Guide. Each year, the professional agronomists at MFA Incorporated publish the MFA Agronomy Guide, a publication our customers call "essential." The guide includes offerings for corn, milo, wheat, soybeans, rice, cotton and pasture markets. (Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone) Free.
- Midwest Stink Bug — Purdue. The Midwest Stink Bug app was developed by experts as a collaborative effort between Purdue University and the University of Minnesota for an audience not familiar with Entomology, the science of studying insects and other arthropods. It serves as a tool to help identify stink bugs in the field and allows you to quickly report an invasive stink bug if you have one. (Android and iOS) Free.
- MRTN/Nitrogen Application Calculator — University of Illinois. The Maximum Return To Nitrogen (MRTN) calculations combine the agronomics of nitrogen rate research and the realities of economic fluctuations to provide a customized nitrogen rate. (iPhone) Free.
- Northern Plains Integrated Pest Management (NPIPM) Soybean Guide. Provides current management options for insect and other arthropod pests affecting major field crops grown in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas. (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Free.
- N-Price Calculator — University of Wisconsin. This app allows you to compare the price of various forms of nitrogen fertilizer products in terms of their price per pound of nitrogen. (Android, iPhone) Free.
- Pioneer Encirca services. The Encirca app that helps you explore the impact nitrogen has on your hybrids in real-time throughout the growing season and on yield come harvest time. Convenient access and insights to soil nitrogen levels and daily crop needs help you make informed decisions that can impact yield and profitability. Stay on top of crop progress and keep organized with all your crop and field information and detailed planting information. Nitrogen is just the beginning - stay tuned for more features that we know you are going to enjoy and profit from. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Pioneer Field360 Plantability. Achieve maximum planter performance with the Pioneer® Plantability app. This planter settings calculator gives you precise planter settings for corn and sunflower seeds of all sizes and shapes. Select your planter type, then scan or type in a seed batch ID directly from your Pioneer® seed packaging to view specific planter setting recommendations. You'll see suggested plate or disc size, pressure or vacuum setting speed, and the singular setting, as well as the predicted seed drop for each batch and planter combination. The tool also provides you a handy guide with seed corn plantability guidelines and planter adjustment tips. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Pioneer Planting Rate Estimator. Allows the user to examine historical yield response curves to help estimate an optimum planting rate for Pioneer Brand Corn Products. (iPhone) Free.
- Purdue Extension Corn & Soybean Field Guide. For more than 20 years, growers and consultants have relied on the Purdue Extension Corn & Soybean Field Guide. Purdue University specialists created this comprehensive, science-based app to help you in the field or classroom. It provides a range of tools and information to help you effectively manage corn and soybean production. (iPad) $12.99.
- Purdue — Corn Field Scout. The Purdue Extension Corn Field Scout provides built-in calculators for seeding rates, estimating yield loss, limestone recommendations, nitrogen recommendations, phosphorus recommendations, and potassium recommendations. There is even a section to add field notes. The Insects & Nematodes, Diseases, and Weeds sections will help you identify the common pests of corn and the damage they cause. You’ll also find sampling and management information. The Soils & Fertility section provides the latest nutrient recommendations and shows common signs of nutrient deficiencies. The Diagnosing Herbicide Injury section provides a tool for identifying herbicide injury and describes herbicide modes of action. And the Planting, Growth, & Development section provides information about identifying and predicting growth stages. This app includes hundreds of useful, high-quality images to help you diagnose problems and understand common issues in corn production. (Android and iPhone). Free Preview Version or $5.99 for Full Version.
- Purdue — Soybean Field Scout. The Purdue Extension Soybean Field Scout provides built-in calculators for determining plant populations, making replant decisions, estimating yields, limestone recommendations, phosphorus recommendations, and potassium recommendations. There’s even a section to add field notes. The Insects & Nematodes, Diseases, and Weeds sections will help you identify the common pests of soybean and the damage they cause. You’ll also find sampling and management information. The Soils & Fertility section provides the latest nutrient recommendations and shows common signs of nutrient deficiencies. The Diagnosing Herbicide Injury section provides a tool for identifying herbicide injury and describes herbicide modes of action. And the Planting, Growth, & Development section provides information about identifying and predicting growth stages. This app includes hundreds of useful, high-quality images to help you diagnose problems and understand common issues in soybean production. (Android and iPhone). Free Preview Version or $5.99 for Full Version.
- Stink Bug Scout. Stink Bug Scout is designed for use by university researchers for making assessments of stink bug populations in fields and across landscapes. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Tiger-Sul Nutrient Calculator (updated). This app is an innovative agronomic planning tool for the farmers to plan fertilizer applications and meet soil nutrient needs. Simply select your crop and the desired yield for that crop; and you will be given the amount of vital crop nutrients that your desired yield will need and how our leading fertilizer and micronutrient products help you meet those requirements. The nutrient calculator covers all key crops including corn, canola and soybeans. (Android, iPad, iPhone) Free.
- Weed ID — Monsanto. Looking for an app to help you identify weeds? Look no further! The Weed ID app is an excellent tool specific to Canada, that allows you to identify and map weed pressures through a dynamic selection criteria process. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Western Bean Cutworm Speed Scout (WBCSS) — University of Nebraska. Speed scouting is a new method for determining whether Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) populations have reached the action threshold for treatment. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- AgMobile. AgMobile is a collaboration of AgriCharts (a division of Barchart) and Successful Farming. It is the most complete app for accessing commodity markets and news information on-the-go from the convenience of your mobile device. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Agri Business: World Trends, Markets and Reports. Includes 312 interactive visual reports to help you analyze and compare different global agricultural business commodities, tools and markets. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) $2.99.
- Agri Marketing. Agri Marketing Mobile features daily news of interest to agribusiness professionals, weather and commodity prices. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Argus Publications. App offers access to energy and fertilizer news, prices and analysis. Subscribers can access current and historical price data, news and commentary for all products subscribed to. (iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Bartlett Grain. Up-to-date market information, cash grain bids, weather, hours and contact information and news from your local Bartlett Grain location. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Bunge Mobile. Bunge Mobile delivers news, prices and account information when you’re on the go. With the Bunge Mobile app you get secure real time access to the core functionality provided by BungeServices.com. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Cash Grain Bids. See what your local grain elevators are paying. With AgWeb's Cash Grain Bids app, simply input your ZIP code to find out cash bids and base levels in your area. Get bids from not one, but five elevators closest to you. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Cattle Market Mobile. Cattle Market Mobile (formerly Cattle Talk Mobile) is application designed to help cattle producers monitor current auction prices across the United States. This app displays reports produced by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and reports composed by local livestock markets. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- CattleFax. Enables users to browse cattle prices, view dynamic charts, graphs and industry data, examine our catalog of industry news and check detailed, local and national weather forecasts. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Commodity Prices Live. Get updated real time and futures market prices. Find information about commodity prices and trading, and find the latest commodity index comparison charts. Get the latest commodity trading prices for oil, gold, silver, copper, corn and more on the commodities market and exchange with this easy to use app. (iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Corn Silage Pricing. Pricing standing corn silage is even more difficult than pricing standing hay, because the seller often has the option of letting the corn mature and marketing it as dry grain, but the additional costs must be considered as well. To help determine a fair price when buying or selling corn silage, UW-Extension agriculture agents Greg Blonde and Ryan Sterry teamed up to develop a free Android app that can quickly estimate the value of standing corn silage. The app includes links to current corn and hay market prices, allowing users to enter their own yield estimates and harvest costs as well as the difference in the value of soil fertility removed from the field when harvested as whole plant silage versus corn for grain in order to determine a standing value per acre. (Android, iOS) Free.
- CVA Coop. The CVA Coop app brings you real-time cash bid and futures prices, in addition to updated weather and the latest agricultural news. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Farm Futures. Offers access to news, weather, quotes, cash bids and more wherever you are. (Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Free.
- Growers Edge. The Growers Edge App provides farmers the ability to easily obtain local, personalized information that is crucial to the success of their farming operation. From the phone, growers can access weather pinpointed to their fields and find their local and best cash price bids within a 100-miles of their location (adjusted for trucking and storage costs). Growers Edge users can also receive local market commentary and ag news, compare risk management options and fully utilize the Profit Manager tool to establish profit goals, edit input costs, record marketing transactions and track profit by crop and year. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Hay Pricing. Finding reliable hay market information can be a challenge, and trying to determine a value while the hay is still standing in the field can be even more difficult. This app is designed to help farmers and landowners more easily determine the price of hay, as well as negotiate the sale or purchase of standing hay. It can also be used to look-up historical hay price information. Users of this app can enter projected hay yield, cutting schedule and harvest costs to calculate a standing value per acre. (Android, iOS) Free.
- KIS Futures. Allows users to track prices on commodity futures and options and gives a detailed snapshot of high, low, last and net change of multiple markets-options. (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) $1.99.
- Market Journal App — University of Nebraska. The universal app includes segment clips from the weekly show as well as end-of-day futures prices, Nebraska daily elevator prices, local weather, and news from various agricultural sources. The iPhone version even allows you to ask a question from the experts by snapping a photo in the field and sending it to the Market Journal experts. (iPhone, iPad) Free.
- MarketView. Access the most comprehensive collection of global energy and commodity market data in one easy-to-use SaaS-based platform. MarketView provides a variety of ways to display, track, and analyze real-time and historical market data as well as global news and proprietary data. (Android, iOS) Free.
- AgDNA. AgDNA is a powerful mobile farming platform for the Agriculture industry. AgDNA features include farm planning, record keeping, boundary mapping, worked area mapping, live equipment tracking, scouting observations, communication tools, data sharing and more. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- AgraScout. AgraScout is a fast and easy to use crop scouting app. Draw or import fields then use Fields Nearby to start scouting. Drop disease, insect, stressor, or weed pins directly on top of where you're standing in the field. Take pictures and write comments then send scouting reports to the agronomist or grower. You can also attach product recommendations to scouting reports. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Agrian. Agrian is the powerful, new mobile companion to the next generation Agrian web application that provides crop advisors, consultants and growers with an innovative suite of precision agronomy and compliance tools. Seamless, real-time data syncing and full offline capabilities allow field-based users to remain informed and productive at all times. (iOS) Free.
- AgriSite IPM. Streamline the communication and workflow between scouts, the agronomist and, the producer. AgriSite's iPad mobile app allows scouts to log geo-referenced field observations, field notes, and pictures. (iPad) Free.
- Airscout Access — ACRE Crop Scouts. Field application for Airscout's scouting service that allows users to ground truth and investigate specific issues by providing geo-referenced imagery paired with user locations. (iPhone, iPad) Free.
- ArcGIS (Explorer and Collector) by ESRI. Extends the reach of a GIS from the office to the field. Users can query the map, search and find interesting information, measure distances and share maps with others. (Android, iOS) Free.
- AGRIplot. Automatically calculates the area enclosed by plotted points. One can even take pictures associated with a landmark or interest point for a visual representation. (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) 99 cents.
- AkerScout. AkerScout is a directed crop scouting application to help identify and prioritize crop damage to address problem areas needing immediate attention. The application works on standalone mode, however various important features are enabled when you load high resolution aerial vegetation imagery. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Custom Maps. Custom Maps makes it easy to create GPS maps from map images, and those maps can be used anywhere, even when you have no data signal for your Android device (it works on both phones and tablets). (Android) Free.
- eFarmer. Simple program for agriculture, which allows you to create an electronic map of fields to keep a history of growing crops in the fields, to take notes on the fields as points of interest, keep the location of objects in your farm, keep a diary of field operations for each field. (Android) Free.
- E-Scout — Farmers Edge. The innovative app eScout provides agriculture professionals with an advanced platform equipped with tools to monitor and address field conditions, create real-time reports and provide users with high-quality scouting information. eScout has a user-friendly interface that is easy to use and navigate. Designed to be a simple, one stop solution, eScout helps you operate more efficiently and easily manage your team. (iPAD) Free.
- FarmLogs. A farm management app that helps farmers keep digital records, monitor field and crop conditions and analyze their operation's financial performance in order to increase profitability.
- Farm at Hand. Farm At Hand is a cloud-based farm management app that allows multiple users and multiple devices to update, track and access their farming operation.
- FarmCommand — Farmer’s Edge. FarmCommand — the all-in-one farm management platform — is now available as an application designed to provide swift-in-field decision support. Featuring weather data and forecasts for your farm, access to our complete weather network, Crop Health and Scouting Map layers, pests lists and other essential scouting tools, the FarmCommand app helps growers save time and farm more efficiently. (Android, iOS) Free.
- FarmPad. Use FarmPAD to enter farm records, equipment service logs, spray records and take notes or pictures. Draw your field boundaries with GPS or by hand. Sync to your web account where you can print reports, review history and draw and print field maps. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Download for free and register for a free 14 day trial — $1,999 one device; additional devices — $250.
- FARMserver. The FARMserver app allows users to view and update information from their FARMserver account. This includes crop scouting, viewing crop health imagery, as-applied data from the tractors and yield data. This app is focused on farmers data at the field level. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Field Manager. The Field Manager is a free tool developed for grain farmers that allows them to manage their field-level information. Field Manager lets the user easily create fields, set information, and track their activity throughtout the year. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Climate FieldView. Climate FieldView offers a comprehensive, connected suite of digital ag tools to help you optimize resources and maximize yield. Using real-time and historical crop and weather data, Climate FieldView delivers customized insights that help you make important agronomic decisions with confidence. (Android, iOS) Free.
- iCropTrak. A map-based app that can collect and manage all of your agriculture data about any crop type. All changes are sent via wifi or cellular to your iCropTrak Amazon cloud account (DOMAIN) to support consolidating, formatting, reporting and sharing your data. (iPhone, iPad) Free, but cost of service unavailable on website.
- Mobile Farm Manager — John Deere. John Deere Mobile Farm Manager enables instant on-the-go access to all your agronomic data. You can view any map and any report from any year, view historical applications and analyze historical reports as well as use your mobile device GPS to track your position within your fields. (Android, iOS) Free.
- ScoutDoc. An easy to use field scouting app for farmers and professional crop agronomists. The app allows user to create or import a field map and save information collected when scouting or inspecting field crops. (iPad) $49.99 and an additional $49.99 for GPS options.
- ScoutPro. ScoutPro is a user-friendly mobile field scouting app for agricultural consultants. The app assists users in identifying weeds, insects, disease and disorders while in the field. Users are then able to upload important field data, images and notes to generate field specific scouting reports. In addition, the app allows for the aggregations for data and searchable fields to find client reports from multiple scouts. (iPad) Free.
- Sirrus. Allows you to digitize field boundaries, create soil sampling schemes, check current and historical weather conditions, and sync data with service providers. (iPhone and iPad versions) Free.
- Terrain Navigator Pro — Trimble Navigation. Terrain Navigator Pro provides an affordable and simple solution for professionals to collect and seamlessly transmit data from the field to the office. Use the TNP mobile app to map, find, collect, and share field data. Then, with a mobile connection, instantly share field data with the TNP desktop software to analyze GPS and GIS data at the office. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Trimble Ag Mobile. Trimble Ag Mobile drives productivity, profitability and sustainability for farmers and agribusinesses around the world. It’s a revolution in online and mobile-enabled farm data management that is transforming the way ag professionals work. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Ag Tools. Ag Tools is a set of calculators and utilities designed by the Noble Foundation to help agricultural producers crunch the numbers and gain information as they make routine management decisions. Calculation topics include beef cattle, grazing, wildlife and fisheries, pecan trees, sprayer calibration, and fertilization. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Agrivi. Based on best-practice production processes for more than 60 crops, Agrivi app guides farmers to improve their production and increase productivity. Its features include project-oriented farm management with a simple and fast way of planning, monitoring and tracking all farm activities and inputs usage, advance sales and expense tracking ensures taking control over farm finances, inventory management with low inventory alarms removes delays in production caused by lack of inputs and weather monitoring with detailed seven-day weather forecast and three-year weather history for each field and smart disease risk detection alarms. (Android, iPad, iPhone) Free.
- AGDirect Mobile. AgDirect Mobile computes finance and lease quotes, including annual and semiannual payments. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- AgPlots. This app offers a simple and convenient method of calculating and storing grain yields for your corn, soybean, and wheat plots. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- AgSync Operator. AgSync Operator provides for task retrieval and completion on the fly. Easy to use scrollable rows/Customized settings/Instant communication with AgSync: Job data categorized by staging location, Choose between multiple accounts, Display, My Work, Unassigned, and Other Assigned, Show Lat, Lon and PLSS on tasks and orders, View total acres, and total acres remaining on tasks, Product totals on tasks. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Agworld for iPhone. Farm Management for Agronomists and Farmers. Agworld is a powerful, secure farm management app for farmers and agronomists, available via desktop web browser, iPad and now iPhone. Agworld is the first cloud-based farm management app that is available both on- and offline from mobile devices in the field, removing the need for after-hours data entry. (iPhone) Free.
- Agworld for iPad. Same as above only an iPad version. (iPad) Free.
- Conservis Tasks — Inputs. Update how you record and manage work done on your farm. Use handheld tablets to track field activities in real time: tilling, planting, spreading, spraying, harvesting and more. Automatically know when tasks are complete. Better determine profitability: costs/acre, costs/owner and yield/acre. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Dry Grain Calculator. Easily calculate the effect of less than optimal moisture levels in your grain. Should you deliver, dry or blend? Use Dry Grain Calculator to help decide. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Farm Log. Easily record farm activity with the Farm Log app, which allows you to record and store notes in a way that is simple and easy to use, with further option to add photos and audio clips. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Hutchinsons Fieldwise. Hutchinsons Fieldwise is for use by farmers and advisers providing easily accessible knowledge while on the move. Currently, the App contains calculators for seed rates, unit conversions, crop prices/grain market reports, Fieldwise technical notes and order of tank-mixing products. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- iForeman. iForeman is a simple to use iPhone and iPad based management tool to record all harvest information from your grain cart. It consists of the iForeman application and the i60 serial processor. iForeman features automatic unload detection and easy wireless data transfer. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Central City Scale. The Central City Scale app can be used as a simple troubleshooting guide while out in the field. It contains helpful links to our website as well as information on how to calibrate different scale systems. Whether information is needed on a livestock scale or a grain scale this app can help point customers in the right direction. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Land Lease Calculator. This app will assist the producer in collecting information that will help determine what might be charged for agricultural land leases. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Pioneer/Encirca View. Keep your fields at your fingertips and capture important information with this GPS-powered field documentation tool. EncircaSM View pinpoints your field location via satellite imagery so you can record notes or photos on the spot. Instantly organize your crop scouting information on your mobile device or through seamless integration with the EncircaSM View website, where you can also access aggregated data from a community of EncircaSM View users. You can also easily share notes with local experts to help inform management decisions. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Tasks — Harvest. Improve how you record and manage activity from field to storage with real-time visibility. Use handheld tablets to track weights and deliveries as they happen with instant access to production yields, inventories, payments and other activities. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- AgSense. Control and monitor your irrigation pivots with AgSense. Users can log in to view real-time data and send commands to their pivots. AgSense mobile features a redesigned interface that makes managing your AgSense devices even easier. (Android) Free.
- Agriculture Irrigation Costs. The IrrigateCost app models center pivot and gated pipe irrigation systems and the most commonly used energy sources on separate tabs making side to side comparisons between alternatives possible. (Android) $1.99.
- Connected Farm Irrigate. Monitor and control your irrigation systems in real-time from any location with a smartphone or tablet. The Connected Farm irrigate app is a powerful management tool for checking the status of center pivot irrigators, including whether they are operating or not operating, in which direction they are traveling, the heading, pump pressure, pivot voltage and type of material being dispersed (water, fertigation, or effluent). It also gives farmers the ability to remotely start or stop their pivots, choose an application schedule, choose the direction (forward or reverse), or switch the type of material being dispersed. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- FieldNET Mobile. Remotely manage your pivots, laterals, drip/micro-irrigation systems, and pumps with FieldNET Mobile from FieldNET by Lindsay. FieldNET users can quickly monitor and control irrigation equipment. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- WagNet Mobile. Control and monitor your irrigation pivots with WagNet Mobile by AgSense! WagNet users can login to view near real-time data and send commands to their pivots. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- 4-H Livestock Record. Allows you to keep and organize all your 4-H market livestock records all together in one place and project income and expenses. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Angus Mobile. Created by the American Angus Association, this app provides members with access to its online record-keeping system and up-to-date Angus news. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Animal Pregnancy Cycle. Allows you to quickly estimate the due date for pregnant pets and livestock or to find an animal's conception date by entering its date of birth. (Android) Free.
- Beef Market Central. Provides in-depth cattle market information on the futures market, market data and auction news. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Beef News and Markets. Provides the latest beef news and advice, offering ranch management news, expert commentary and articles. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Beef Producer. Provides vital industry news and information, making available CME/CBOT markets, cattle industry and national ag news, commentary, input prices and related business information. (Android, iPhone) Free.
- Body Condition Beef Cattle — University of Nebraska. A tool for managing beef herd nutrition programs that includes an interactive learning activity on scoring beef cows while learning to use the Body Condition Score (BCS) app, which describes the relative fatness of a cow based on a nine-point scale. (Android, iPhone, iPad) 99 cents iOS and $4.99 Android.
- Calf Book. Calf Book allows you to track calving data, calf weaning and yearling performance and generate reports by sire or entire calf crop. (Android, iOS) The Calf Book subscription fee is $5, $15 or $25 annually, depending on the plan selected.
- The Calving Book Plus and Pro. Keep track of calf records with the cloud-based The Calving Book Plus, where you can add calf information such as calf id, birth weight, gender, date and comments about the calf. (iOS) Free.
- Cattle Manager. Created by Wick High School students in Caithness, Scotland, Cattle Manager lets you read and add information about each of your cows on your mobile as you go around the farm. (Android) Free.
- Cattle Measurements Database. Cattle Measurements Database enables Apple IPad users to enter cattle and cattle measurements data in the field or the office. (iPAD) Free.
- The Cattle Tags App. This is an app for the Allflex RS420 EID Reader and the Allflex LPR EID Reader, the only livestock radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers that are iPad and iPhone compatible. The app connects wirelessly to your EID reader via the built-in Bluetooth — no additional hardware required, and no need to connect the reader to a computer. (iOS) Free.
- Cattle Visions. This mobile app will allow cattle producers to search for AI bulls using the search feature and display AI sires listed within the Cattle Visions website. The app has a breeding calculator function that calculates breeding setup times for both heifers and cows and a gestation calculator that determines approximate calving date when a breeding date is entered. The alerts function is used by Cattle Visions to keep its customer base informed about the latest new developments within the Cattle Genetic Service industry. (Android, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch) Free.
- Herd. An application to help you track your animals, presenting them clearly and efficiently on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- iCattleMgr Pro. A utility to allow cattlemen to log cattle records on their iPhones and iPads. It can be used to record calving, breeding, vaccine and other treatments and any other pertinent records. (iPhone, iPad) $19.99.
- iHerd. An app designed to simplify the herd management process for station owners and managers around the world. iHerd has a server backend which enables advanced management and reporting while allowing multiple devices to synchronize data. Thanks to industry support, this web service is free and allows registration, customization and entry of user details.(Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- iLivestock — Farm Livestock. An app for farmers and smallholders with livestock to access and maintain their farm stock data, wherever they are. All core livestock information can be recorded, including animal data, births, deaths, comments, medicines, movements and weights. Data can be input manually or imported from external sources, such as an EID stick reader via Bluetooth. (iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Livestock Auction Calculator. A calculation tool for use at livestock auctions and cattle sales for quickly calculating the price per kilo or pound of livestock lots. Incorporating a number wheel to keep up with the auctioneers call, the price per kilo is displayed depending on estimated weight of beast, with a 10% leeway. This auction calculating tool also keeps track of purchases along the way and makes auction calculations easy and fast. Works in different currencies. (Android) $2.49.
- Livestocked. A farm management app that provides mobile interfaces that helps manage your crops, herd or flock, semen and embryo inventory, sales and financials from your desk or out in the pasture. (Android, iOS) Free.
- MFA PowerCalf 2.0. This is the PowerCalf Mobile App. MFA PowerCalf is a strategy to empower beef cattle producers to improve their sustainability by providing the latest and most accurate data-enabled tools designed to maximize both the value of their genetics and their overall production. (Android, iOS) Free.
- MO Cattle. The Missouri Cattlemen's Association app, which offers markets, weather, news and calendar features. iOS) Free.
- Mobile Cattle Tracker — University of Nebraska. majority of data collected on a beef cow-calf operation, occurs seasonally at herd workings, certain data need to be collected on an ongoing basis throughout the production year. Production data like birth records, weights and measurements and management activities needs to be entered in real time so that they can be available for review when animals are gathered and worked. Mobile Cattle Tracker allows data to be collected in a consistent manner and on a timely basis so that meaningful information can be generated. (Android and iOS) $9.99.
- MobileID for Livestock. MobileID is an affordable solution to collect livestock identification information associated with RFID and barcoded tags. Attributes such as age, sex, breed and other identification can also be collected. Data are saved in a format that can be shared immediately with business partners via e-mail, copied to a cloud drive or uploaded to your computer. (Android) Free.
- PastureMap — Ranch Management. Helps farmers manage their grazing season using easy, quick in-field data capture, (Android, iOS) Free.
- Pocket PAM 2. You can use this app to collect farm records and information on spraying, fertilizer, machinery, cropping-related tasks, weather records, crop scouting records (with GPS) as well as view your farm map, collect waypoints, keep your livestock records, monitor pasture and inventory management of farm consumables. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Ranch Manager — Lion Edge Technologies. Ranch Manager software for iPads or iPhones builds on the time-saving features of the Ranch Manager desktop software. This livestock management app can be used alone or in conjunction with the Ranch Manager desktop software. (iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Stocking Rate Calculator for Grazing Livestock. One of the most common problems livestock managers deal with is having too many animals on the land. Being overstocked beyond what the land can handle may lead to overgrazing, resulting in issues such as decreased forage production, erosion problems and degraded wildlife habitat. This app allows you to quickly and easily calculate a correct stocking rate for your property based on the measured forage production. It can apply to cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The tool also allows you to change the number of animals and grazing months based on estimated available forage. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) 99 cents.
- ThermalAid — University of Missouri. This app is a decision-making tool you can use to identify, monitor and reduce heat stress in cattle to improve welfare and performance. In addition, it can be used as an educational device to increase student interest in climate and the environment. (Android, iPhone) Free.
- Today’s Mobile Cattle Rancher. Works as a standalone product or with Today’s Rancher Desktop to give the modern livestock operation a complete solution for ranch asset management. (Android) $6.99.
- Agriculture Farming Weather. Agriculture Farming Weather is an application dedicated to helping the agriculture and farming industry. This application provides resources to this industry including this interactive mapping application which features information pertaining to precipitation, severe weather, soils, droughts, temperatures, wind and many other factors that could affect plants, crops and deciding when to plant and harvest those crops. Below is a full list of the Layers featured in the interactive weather mapping application. (Android, iOS) Free.
- AgroClimate. The AgroClimate project focuses on the development of climate and weather-based solutions for agriculture. This app helps producers in the state of Florida, USA to keep track of specific weather and forecasted data for their fields and crops. Users can register fields to track information such as accumulated rain, growing degree days, maximum and minimum mean temperature and more. The supported crops are: blueberry, citrus, cotton, maize, peanut, potato, soybean, strawberry, sugarcane, tomato and wheat. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- agIndex. Get all the markets, weather, news and exclusive agronomic advice, in one quick-to-read dashboard. Newest push features agAhead yield trial results. Receive push notifications customized to your location and crop portfolio to keep up with changes in commodity pricing and insect and weather alerts. agIndex turns your smartphone or tablet into a complete agronomic information source, so you can stay fully informed while in the field or on the road. Brought to you by Asgrow, DEKALB and Deltapine seed brands. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- AgriNews. The Illinois AgriNews and Indiana AgriNews editorial staff is in the field each week, covering topics that affect local farm families and their businesses. Some of the topics the staff reports on include crop and livestock management, agribusiness and new products, market information and national and state political issues. (Android, iPhone) Free.
- AgriTalk. AgriTalk is a live, one-hour syndicated talk radio program for rural America, providing information that connects producers with consumers. Launched in 1994, AgriTalk currently airs on more than 100 affiliate stations across the country. The program can be heard every Monday through Friday from 10:06–11:00 a.m. (Central time). (Android, iOS) Free.
- AgWeb from Farm Journal. Provides latest in agriculture news and advice from AgWeb.com (Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Free.
- AgWired. AgWired is the online community for everyone involved in agricultural marketing and communications. This includes farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, farm groups, ag media, freelancers and advertising and public relations agencies. Keep up with what's new in the world of agribusiness with the most comprehensive source of agrimarketing news and information you'll find on the web. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Bumper from Cargill Inc. Bumper is a mobile app that helps farmers save time, stay informed and make smart grain marketing decisions. With Bumper, farmers can quickly and easily get all the info they need — grain prices, local weather updates and farming news — all in one place. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Brownfield Mobile. Get news, weather, and market information from the nation's largest team of farm broadcasters at Brownfield Ag News. (Android, iPhone) Free.
- CAFNR. The CAFNR App is your one-stop for all the news, research, events and social media going on at the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Climate Basic. Climate helps optimize a farmer’s daily decision making by providing up-to-the-minute, field-level weather, field workability and crop growth stage information. Powered by the revolutionary Climate Technology Platform, Climate provides data-driven insights about your farm to support decisions that save time and increase profits. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- DTN/Progressive Farmer. Provides agriculture news, market data, interactive charts, cash grain prices, and real-time agriculture weather information (iPad) Free.
- DTN Ag Weather Tools. The DTN Ag Weather Tools app for the Apple iPhone — enhanced to provide additional mobile decision support. The agriculture industry’s first weather app delivers exclusive GPS-based roaming alerts, top-rated forecasts, touch screen interactive weather displays and unique ag commentary. This app helps producers improve operational planning with highly-local farm-level forecasts, and gives them advance notice to weather risks via customized alerts. (iPhone) Free, though requires a subscription for full features.
- Farming’s Future — The Bayer CropScience Company Magazine. The Bayer CropScience Farming’s Future app presents solutions for a better life through sustainable agriculture. Journalistic interactive multimedia stories give answers to the pressing questions of our time. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch.
- IPM Toolkit — University of Wisconsin. This app allows you to read news articles, view videos, download publications and access pictures which will aid you in adapting integrated pest management (IPM) practices to your agricultural operation. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Farm Journal On-Air. Farm Journal Radio, now Farm Journal On-Air, brings you the best of audio and video from Farm Journal Broadcast. On-Air is your home for AgriTalk, AgDay, Market Rally, U.S. Farm Report, Machinery Pete TV and so much more. Watch and listen to full episodes or find your favorite highlights and the latest news. (Android, iOS) Free.
- RealAgriculture. RealAgriculture.com is focused on the issues that are impacting agriculture. Our site is focused on getting you the opinions on the issues so that you not only get the news but the insight into what the news means to your business. Whether you are a farmer or employed in industry or government, we have content that is applicable to you and your business. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- RealAg Markets. Fast, free and focused on futures! Download Real Agriculture's Futures Market app to get the latest commodity prices and markets coverage from our award-winning editorial team. Track over 50 different commodities and see the latest trading patterns any time. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Resource Magazine — ASABE. Resource magazine is published six times a year in both print and electronic format by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). The magazine features trends, new technologies, issues and applications related to agricultural and biological engineering. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Weather Channel. Features customizable local weather applications, including an ag app where growers can access soil moisture conditions, precipitation reports, forecasts, wind speed and direction. (Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Free.
- Aerial Sprays. The Aerial Application Technology team is a research group within the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS). We are responsible for conducting and reporting research that supports the nation’s aerial applicators, who in turn, work with farmers and other producers to protect and supply the nation’s food and fiber crops. To make the most efficacious application to a field or orchard, aerial applicators select specific operational parameters (such as spray nozzle type, spray pressure, airspeed, etc…) that will result in spray droplet sizes that produce maximum on-target deposition of the applied product with minimal off-target movement. The Aerial Application Technology team has developed a series of computer models that easily allow applicators to predict the resulting spray droplet size parameters using their selected operational parameters. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Calibrate My Sprayer. This app was created to aid in the proper calibration of spraying equipment. Simply select the type of sprayer you want to calibrate (Broadcast or Banded), insert values in each input box, select what you want the app to calculate (Volume/Area or Catch/Nozzle), and tap 'Calculate'. Each input's units can be customized by tapping the units. Sprayers can be saved with user-defined names. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Farm Sprayer GPS. Farm Sprayer GPS is a simple tool that allows you to set the boom width of your sprayer and see where you have sprayed or spread fertilizer using the the GPS built into your phone or tablet. Use it for tillage, spraying, planting, or anything else. Farm Sprayer GPS has two modes, circle tracking which shows you where you have been and line guidance which projects straights lines for you to follow with left and right arrows. It also allows you to see how many acres you have covered and shows you your ground speed. (Android) $0.99.
- Field Navigator. Being the most popular parallel driving application for Precision Agriculture, it can save money by just installing - no need for additional expensive equipment. Measure the size of your farm, field or grassland easily and hassle-free, even in poor conditions or low visibility. Save field data, borders and guidance lines, mark obstacles and create a database of your requirement. With Field Navigator Steering Assistance driving to parallel tracks is much easier, reducing the workload, size of untreated areas and avoiding overlaps. Field Navigator includes the use of Straight AB parallel lines while navigating in the field. (Android).
- FS Adjuvants. Designed to assist agricultural applicators with the proper tank mixing sequence of crop protection products. FS Adjuvants also captures product use rates and application information with Mix Sheets and conveniently maintains accurate Spray Logs for easy record keeping. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Guide Mobile for iPhone or iPad. Guide provides instant access to the most trusted and comprehensive Crop Protection database service. Intuitive, powerful and easy to use. It’s a whole new way to interact with the deep rich information resources of CDMS. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- John Deere Nozzle Select. The John Deere Nozzle Select mobile app for Application Equipment gives operators the ability to find the right spray nozzle for the job. Nozzle Select is a guide intended to provide an overview of John Deere Nozzles that are recommended for a variety of different product application types. Maximize sprayer application efficiency by entering spacing, speed, application rate, density, and droplet type to find the right nozzle at your fingertips. Nozzle Select users can also order nozzles in the app directly from JDParts.Deere.com (Android, iOS) Free.
- MachineryGuide. MachineryGuide was among the first guidance software created for the Android operating system, so it has all the advantages that Android applications own. The full version of this application is able to function as a precision farming application with antenna provided by MachineryGuide(opens in new window). (Android) Demo free or $185.00 Full version + GPS antenna - $445.95.
- Mix My Sprayer. Mix My Sprayer was created to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Mix Tank (Tank Mixing Order) from Precision Laboratories. Assists users in determining the mixing sequence for pesticides, adjuvants and foliar products. (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Free.
- NozzleCalc. Now you can quickly calculate sprayer settings for TurboDrop and AirMix nozzles anywhere with the official Greenleaf Technologies Nozzle Calculator app. Determine optimum droplet size and PSI for all your applications on-the-go and spray with confidence. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- Pesticide Recordkeeping App (PeRK). PeRK, developed by the University of Nebraska-Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program, provides an easy, step-by-step data entry process to enter pesticide application data while meeting all Nebraska record-keeping laws for private and commercial and noncommercial pesticide applicators. Location is found by GPS or manually entered. Records are saved within the app and can be exported via email. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- Pesticide and Field Records Plus. Record and maintain pesticide applications, link to specific field locations using satellite mapping, and keep other important crop production information with the Pesticide and Field Records app. Use the convenient product search option to quickly identify Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) product registration numbers and restricted use products. (Android and iOS) Free.
- Pocket Spray Smart. Pocket Spray Smart delivers field-level spraying conditions, current wind speed and direction, and temperature inversion potential for your current location and each field in your Morning Farm Report account. (Android, iOS) Free.
- Smart Sprayer Speedometer. The Master Mfg Smart Spray Speedometer allows you to monitor your speed while spraying to make sure you are putting down your chemical at the correct rate. Users can also input a desired speed zone (low and high) and will be notified when your speed falls outside your zone. A beep in short sequence will alarm when you are just outside your speed and increase the farther you fall out of your zone. (Android) Free.
- Sprayer Calibration Calculator — University of Illinois. This app will assist an applicator with calibrating a pesticide sprayer. It can be used for aerial, ground, turf and boomless applications. (Android) Free.
- Sprayer Calibrator. An application that will help every farmer when choosing and calibrating a nozzle, also to keep a track on pesticide flow rate real-time. The app includes a feature that allows the user to quickly set a required pressure and speed of the tractor. Also, it's a great help when setting distance between sprayers or choosing them. Information like spraying per minute or in hectare is easily obtainable. (Android) Free.
- Spray Guide. Spray Guide from Plant Health Technologies is designed to assist agricultural applicators with the proper tank mixing sequence of crop protection products. Spray Guide also captures product use rates and application information with Mix Sheets and conveniently maintains accurate Spray Logs for easy record keeping. Following the proper mixing sequence helps users prevent product incompatibilities and can save applicators time and money by avoiding product loss and sprayer clean out problems. (Android, iPhone) Free.
- Spray Tips Guide — Ag PhD. Nozzle selection for your equipment made easier. Choose by chemical company or name of the chemical you're applying and receive suggestions based on the label application information. Change the application rate, speed, and nozzle spacing for more precise suggestions. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.
- SureFire Ag Flow Calculator. The SureFire Ag Flow Calculator can be used to determine rate per row and total pump rate given the target implement information, speed, and application rate while suggesting the appropriate SureFire pump for the application. The second part of the app gives orifice info and makes suggestions for orifice size. (Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) Free.
- TankMix from DuPont. Allows users to calculate the amount of product or water needed to treat a specific field area, as well as the amount of product needed to the get the volume-to-volume ratio. (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Free.
- Tank Mix Calculator. Tank Mix Calculator is an easy to use farm app from TapLogic. This agriculture application is provided free for any farmer to use on their mobile device to quickly and easily generate a tank mix. Just enter your acreage, tank size, and carrier volume. Next, select your chemicals from our list or add your own. Tank Mix Calculator will then provide you with the number of loads required to spray your acreage, along with full and partial load mixes of the chemicals you selected. (Android, iPhone, iPad) Free.