What is unique about Agristar Global Networks is not just super-fast connectivity
to the Internet, but our strong focus on delivering the premium business
information services needed by leading farm, ranch and agribusiness operations
to profitably compete in today's global agriculture. Agristar Global Networks
and its alliance partners have developed these valuable resources that are
available only to members, at no additional cost:
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In-Depth Market Information.
Our market specialists believe we are entering a new era of boom or
bust commodity pricing that will change agricultural marketing for
years to come. We have joined forces with the highly regarded
Hightower organization as a prime provider of the market analyses
your operation will need to be competitive in the months and years
ahead.
The Agristar Global Networks/Hightower philosophy is basic and fundamental:
In this new era of market volatility, global information travels rapidly
which could mean an overnight windfall or disaster to your bottom
line, depending on how well you are prepared. International events,
which previously took weeks to work their way through a particular
commodity market, now do so in a matter of hours, making it financially
risky to attempt to “call the market” on a short-term basis.
Our basic market information contains the following:
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10-minute delayed futures
and options quotes |
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Detailed, full-feature
charting displays |
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Extensive daily analyses
on a full range of commodities |
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Pre and mid-market audio
reports sent directly from the CBOT |
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Vast commodity library
containing historical reports and charts. (Normally a
premium service, this is being made available at no extra charge
to new subscribers for a limited time.) |
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High-Resolution Weather
Analysis.
Agristar Global Networks provides your operation with sophisticated
weather functionality when you need it. There’s no waiting
for data-heavy high-resolution maps to load over your old, slow
telephone connection.
Agristar Global Networks gives you fast access to a wide array of
weather data, including:
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Basic current and extended
forecasts for your local area |
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Severe weather warnings |
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High resolution national
maps |
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Animated radar presentations |
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Predictive maps providing high resolution
animated forecasts and full-motion satellite imagery.
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All weather data makes full use of Agristar Global Networks superior
download capabilities to deliver graphically-rich weather presentations
to rural areas faster than ever.
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Daily Agricultural News.
As part of the regular monthly service, our subscribers receive daily
agricultural news updates spearheaded by the trusted Farm Progress
publications’ field editors, the industry’s largest reporting
network with a history in U.S. agriculture that dates back more than
150 years. Daily and hourly news feeds are also provided in conjunction
with Dow Jones' and other leading news sources. Our agricultural news
includes:
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Daily U.S. and global agricultural
news updates |
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In-depth stories on key farming trends |
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Ag policy information and analysis |
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New product and technology reviews |
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Biotech and value-add news round-up |
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Agricultural real estate insights |
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Exclusive daily audio commentary from
Orion Samuelson, one of America's most trusted farm authorities |
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Network of America’s
Top Producers.
Agristar Global Networks is much more than a high-speed information
network. We also are a vibrant community of leading farm and ranch
operators and knowledgeable agribusiness leaders. Whether it involves
hearing about value-add commodity issues from a top Midwest grain
producer, or learning how new financial management software is being
successfully incorporated into a West Coast dairy operation, some
of the most valuable information available through Agristar Global Networks comes from the ideas shared among the nation’s leading
producers in Agristar Global Networks .
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Multimedia Programming.
Our high-speed connectivity enables subscribers to receive a wide
range of high-resolution audio and video presentations – both
from the public Internet as well as special programming exclusive
to members . This includes twice daily audio reports highlighting
important market-related developments, and also daily audio commentary
from Orion Samuelson delivering his highly respected observations
on agricultural issues. Additionally, Agristar Global Networks will
be sending very high-resolution video program specials on important
agricultural events, such as round table discussions with agribusiness
leaders, on-farm interviews with leading producers and other premium
presentations. These programs are sent at 1.2Mbps, which enables high-quality,
full screen viewing by the end user.
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Agribusiness Planning Calendar.
An online daily planning calendar is available that also contains
important agricultural dates such as major ag events, commodity contract
expirations and other important items.
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Premium Agribusiness Programs.
Operations like yours have special needs. Special problems. Special
opportunities. In addition to all of the information services
described above that are included with your regular monthly service,
Agristar Global Networks has planned other premium services which
will be announced shortly. These include virtual seminars on key management
topics, a CEO series on Fortune 500 executive decision making that
applies to agriculture, and various other distance learning programs
– all streamed via high-speed satellite straight to you.
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