FarmWeek vs AgriTalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FarmWeek
This app delivers timely news, weather, and price updates specifically for Illinois farmers. Access audio programming and video releases to stay informed and competitive in agriculture.
- Latest Illinois agriculture news
- Weather forecasts
- Price information
- RFD Radio Network audio programming
- Illinois Farm Bureau video releases
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FarmWeekNow provides farmers with the latest information about Illinois agriculture from the staffs of FarmWeek, RFD Radio Network and Illinois Farm Bureau’s News and Communications division. App users will be able to receive the latest news, weather and price information tailored for Illinois farmers, plus the latest audio programming from the RFD Radio Network. In addition, ILFB (Illinois Farm Bureau) video releases can be viewed on the app, thanks to our affiliation with Brightcove and the American Farm Bureau Federation. FarmWeekNow provides the information that Illinois farmers need to be competitive in today’s agriculture.
AgriTalk
Stay informed about farm production, policy, and technology with expert insights. This app brings you coverage from Farm Journal contributors, available on affiliate stations and SiriusXM.
- Farm production coverage
- Policy updates
- Technology insights
- Expert input
- Farm Journal contributors
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AgriTalk covers farm production, policy and technology with expert input from a cavalcade of Farm Journal contributors. Launched in 1994, AgriTalk currently airs on 100-plus affiliate stations in the Midwest and on SiriusXM Rural Channel 80 at 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM EST.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FarmWeek at 5.0 against AgriTalk's 4.5. FarmWeek also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). AgriTalk's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FarmWeek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AgriTalk has 136 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FarmWeek ships an update every 3 months, AgriTalk every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FarmWeek | AgriTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (136 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Illinois Farm | Farm Journal, Inc. |
Customer experience
FarmWeek
AgriTalk
In-app purchases
FarmWeek
No in-app purchases
AgriTalk
No in-app purchases
