ADDRESS: Videotex
220 Soo Line Bldg.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
16. Grassroots
Grassroots is a Canadian videotex system that provides agribusiness with comprehensive, up-to-date information. It helps farmers make effective purchasing, operating, financing, and marketing decisions. It offers market information on current and future prices of all major agricultural commodities, and carries farm management programs as well. It also offers information from companies offering products and services of interest to agriculture, including material on chemicals, fertilizers, equipment, real estate, seed, feed, grain, and livestock. Material on financial services, banking, and insurance is updated daily.
ADDRESS: Infomart
164 Merton St.
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M4S 3A8
17. Instant Update
Instant Update is a timesharing information delivery system designed for the Professional Farmers of America. The system offers its users a variety of services and information, including electronic mail, agribusiness news and analyses, weather reports, and technical information.
ADDRESS: Instant Update
Professional Farmers of America
219 Parkade
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
18. Market Data Systems, Inc.
Market Data Systems carries information from 13 commodity exchanges for the benefit of customers. It leases terminals on which to receive the information.