FBN Analytics
Precision agriculture software
Agriculture software
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What is FBN Analytics
FBN Analytics is a farm data analytics and benchmarking product associated with the Farmers Business Network (FBN) platform. It focuses on aggregating farm operational and financial data to help growers compare performance, evaluate input costs, and support crop planning and purchasing decisions. The product is primarily used by row-crop producers and farm operators who want peer benchmarking and cost-of-production visibility alongside other FBN services.
Benchmarking across member dataset
The product centers on benchmarking farm performance and input pricing using aggregated data from participating members. This supports comparisons by geography, crop, and season to contextualize yields and costs. In this category, that peer-based benchmarking is a differentiator versus tools that focus mainly on field mapping and agronomic recommendations.
Cost and input price visibility
FBN Analytics emphasizes analysis of input costs and pricing, which can inform purchasing decisions and budget planning. It is designed to connect operational outcomes (e.g., yield) with spend categories (seed, crop protection, fertilizer). This is useful for farms that want analytics tied to procurement rather than only agronomy workflows.
Integrated with broader FBN services
Because it is part of the FBN ecosystem, analytics can align with other FBN offerings such as input purchasing and member services. This can reduce the need to export data between separate tools for analysis and buying decisions. For users already operating within FBN, it can simplify day-to-day workflows compared with standalone farm management systems.
Ecosystem dependence and portability
Value is highest when a farm participates in the FBN network and uses connected FBN services. Farms that prefer vendor-neutral workflows may find it harder to keep analytics independent from purchasing and membership context. Data portability and integrations with third-party farm management, machinery, and agronomy platforms may be more limited than products built primarily as open integration hubs.
Not a full farm management suite
The product positioning is analytics and benchmarking rather than end-to-end farm management. Users may still need separate tools for detailed field operations, scouting workflows, task management, and compliance recordkeeping. Farms seeking a single system of record for all agronomic and operational activities may find gaps.
Benchmark quality depends on data
Benchmarking accuracy depends on the completeness and consistency of member-submitted data and how it is normalized. Differences in practices, reporting methods, and local conditions can affect comparability. Users typically need to validate insights against their own records and agronomist guidance rather than treating benchmarks as prescriptive recommendations.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| FBN Member (includes FBN Analytics) | Free to join (no subscription) | Unlimited acres and years of precision data with no per-acre fees; unlimited storage, mapping, and calibration; yield analytics and benchmarking; seed performance profiles (6,200+ seeds); Price Transparency/Price Intelligence tools (some features unlocked by uploading non-FBN invoices); MyJohnDeere® and CNH hourly data links; mobile app access. Sources: FBN Analytics page, FBN About, FBN Price Transparency upload page. |
| FBN Market Intelligence (separate product offered by FBN) | $199/Quarter | Separate subscription product for crop marketing insights. Sign-up includes a 30-day free trial. (Listed on FBN Market Intelligence page.) |
Seller details
Farmers Business Network, Inc.
San Carlos, California, United States
2014
Private
https://www.fbn.com/
https://x.com/farmersbiznet
https://www.linkedin.com/company/farmers-business-network
