Comparison

Valero CornNow vs CFE Connect Portal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Valero CornNow

This app provides real-time harvest information for growers, connecting your farming operation to your Valero location. Manage your business with access to scale tickets, contracts, bids, futures, and the ability to make offers and sign contracts.

Highlights
  • Real-time harvest information
  • View current bids and market updates
  • Make offers to sell corn
  • Monitor CBOT prices
  • Electronically sign contracts
  • 24/7 access to contract and delivery info
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Real-time harvest information for growers, by Valero CornNow. The Valero CornNow app connects your farming operation to your Valero location, providing actionable information at your fingertips for you to manage and grow your business. See scale tickets, contracts, bids, futures, make offers, and sign contracts. Features of the app include: 1. Check Valero’s current bids and receive market updates and alerts on premium bid programs 2. Make offers to sell corn 3. Monitor CBOT prices 4. Electronically sign corn contracts 5. 24/7 access to contract information and corn deliveries To use the app you will need to follow these steps: 1. Grant access to mobile phone(s) by completing the “Valero Proof of Business Relationship Form for Contracts” (available from your local Valero Grains Buyer) 2. Email the completed form to your local Valero Grain Buyer 3. Install “Valero CornNow” from the Apple App Store 4. Select “Login” and enter your authorized mobile number with area code 5. Enter the code from the text message 6. Create new account by entering an email address and password 7. Enter the code from your email 8. Review and accept the Terms and Conditions 9. Please be sure to enable notifications to receive information from Valero about markets, bid programs, etc. Questions? Contact your local Valero Grain Buyer directly or email CornOriginationTeam@Valero.com if you are interested in becoming a corn supplier. The Valero CornNow app is free, secure, and developed by the industry-leading Bushel platform.

About

CFE Connect Portal

Features
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The CFE Connect app brings collaborative opportunities and innovative insights easily to our customers. Account Information Easily look up all of your CFE account information. Find all of your previous purchases or view and pay your invoices in a few clicks. Search Looking for a specific product? Search by product name or ingredient to find exactly what you need. Receive Quotes Build your farm plan now. Enter your products, quantities and delivery dates to receive your personalized quote.

Screenshots

Valero CornNow4 screens
CFE Connect Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Valero CornNow and CFE Connect Portal are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Valero CornNow ships an update every 5 months, CFE Connect Portal every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Valero CornNow versus CFE Connect Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValero CornNowCFE Connect Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperValero Marketing and Supply CompanyAgVend Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Valero CornNow

No in-app purchases

None

CFE Connect Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Valero CornNow free?
Valero CornNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CFE Connect Portal free?
CFE Connect Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Valero CornNow or CFE Connect Portal have ads?
Neither Valero CornNow nor CFE Connect Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valero CornNow or CFE Connect Portal?
Valero CornNow ships an update every 5 months, and CFE Connect Portal every 6 months. Most recently, Valero CornNow was updated on October 30, 2026 and CFE Connect Portal on October 28, 2026.

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