Beef Producer vs FarmWeek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beef Producer
Access vital industry news and information for the beef sector. Stay current with market data, national agricultural news, commentary, and business insights.
- Industry news updates
- CME/CBOT market data
- Cattle industry news
- National ag news
- Commentary and insights
- Input price information
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Whether you are a beef producer or anyone in the beef industry, the Beef Producer app gives you vital industry news and information to keep you current in this key business sector. CME/CBOT markets, cattle industry and national ag news, commentary, input prices and related business information are available with this convenient easy-to-use application. The Beef Producer app is provided by BEEF PRODUCER, available in the nation's leading state farm and ranch publications published by Farm Progress.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FarmWeek at 5.0 against Beef Producer's 3.8. Beef Producer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
Beef Producer ships an update every 5 months, FarmWeek every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beef Producer | FarmWeek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Barchart | Illinois Farm |
Customer experience
Beef Producer
FarmWeek
In-app purchases
Beef Producer
No in-app purchases
FarmWeek
No in-app purchases
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