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The Internet as a Resource
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9/15/2010

You invest in tractors, implements, fuel, seed, chemicals, irrigation, barns, labor, and other tools to run your farm. You also rely on important information from your local extension agent, agronomist, veterinarian, and others…plus you have to keep an eye on the weather. Managing all of these resources can be challenging.

One way to help keep all of this information at your fingertips is to leverage the Internet. Finding information on agronomy, business management, weather, equipment or grain marketing is as easy as typing any of these terms into an internet search engine like Google or Yahoo and reviewing the results. To get you started, here are some websites that may be useful:

  • Agronomy
    www.andersonsfarmcenters.com The Andersons offers soil testing and global satellite services for pinpointing crop or soil deficiencies. You can also take advantage of its yield monitoring, custom nutrient and pest programs and fertilizer application to achieve successful crop production.
  • Business Management
    www.agrisolutions.com AgriSolutions offers a full line of business management products and services to support agricultural producers and small businesses. Its accounting and tax, consulting, and education services help farmers meet their financial goals.
  • Weather
    www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov This National Weather Service site is a climate prediction center that offers daily and monthly outlooks for temperature and precipitation, a drought assessment, and monitoring tools.
  • Equipment
    www.tractorhouse.com Tractorhouse offers the ability to research new and used farm equipment for sale, and to bid on equipment in the online auction service. You can also list your equipment for sale, find parts and much more.
  • Risk Management
    www.rma.usda.gov This USDA site provides information on crop insurance as a risk management option. It also explains insurance plans, policy endorsements, producer obligations/ expectations, important deadlines, new policies, policy expansions and a lot more.
  • Commodity Prices
    www.cmegroup.com The Chicago Board of Trade site is a source for futures and commodity prices , quotes, and other market information that can help with making decisions on grain marketing.
  • Pest Management
    www.ipm.msu.edu This site from Michigan State University Extension includes integrated pest management resources, disease forecasts, and crop advisory team newsletters for pest and crop management in current conditions.

There are thousands of agricultural websites available. Make them a useful tool for your farm business.

By: Aaron Classens, GreenStone FCS Marketing Manager