Farm Progress vs FarmWeek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Farm Progress
Stay informed about local agricultural news, market prices for grain and livestock, and weather forecasts. This app connects you to relevant regional Farm Progress publications and blogs.
- Local ag news updates
- Grain and livestock market data
- Enhanced weather forecasts
- Access to regional blogs
- Directs to local Farm Progress websites
- Choice of favorite publications
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Keep up on local ag news, grain and livestock markets, enhanced weather and blogs with the new Farm Progress app. The app automatically directs you to the right local Farm Progress website, or you can choose your favorite. The app offers access to American Agriculturist, California Farmer, Carolina-Virginia Farmer, Dakota Farmer, Indiana Prairie Farmer, Kansas Farmer, Michigan Farmer, Mid-South Farmer, Missouri Ruralist, Nebraska Farmer, Ohio Farmer, Prairie Farmer, Southern Farmer, The Farmer, The Farmer-Stockman, Wallaces Farmer, Western Farmer-Stockman and Wisconsin Agriculturist.
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 Farm Progress's 1.0. Farm Progress's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Farm Progress ships an update every 2 months, FarmWeek every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Farm Progress | FarmWeek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Barchart | Illinois Farm |
Customer experience
Farm Progress
FarmWeek
In-app purchases
Farm Progress
No in-app purchases
FarmWeek
No in-app purchases
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