DTN (company)
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44.7973°N 93.2564°W / 44.7973; -93.2564
Formerly | Telvent DTN, Data Transmission Network, Dataline |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | |
Predecessor | Scoular Grain |
Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) in Omaha, Nebraska |
Founder | Roger Brodersen |
Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 18 (2018) |
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Products | The Progressive Farmer, MyDTN, ProphetX, WeatherLine, weather stations |
Services | Data analysis, meteorological consulting, weather forecasting |
Owner | TBG AG |
Number of employees | 750 (2018) |
Website | dtn |
DTN, previously known as Telvent DTN, Data Transmission Network and Dataline, is a private company based in Bloomington, Minnesota that specializes in subscription-based services for the analysis and delivery of real-time weather, agricultural, energy, and commodity market information. As of 2018 the company has approximately 600,000 subscribers, mostly in the United States. DTN is known for its accurate meteorological forecasting[1][2][3] and large network of weather stations,[4] its market analysis services, and its early use of radio and satellite systems to transmit reports to its Midwestern consumers. DTN also operates The Progressive Farmer magazine. DTN was previously owned by Telvent and Schneider Electric, and since 2017 has been owned by Zürich-based TBG.